“Victoria knew she would not find vampires to hunt tonight. They had all fled the city with their queen, Lilith, a month ago. No, Victoria did not expect to find the undead to stake tonight, but she wanted to. Oh she wanted to. She needed to. She needed to feel the blood coursing through her body again,, the blood that felt as though it had slowed to a crawl and sat, stewing, like a scum-covered pond, in her veins. She needed to move, to exert, to feel again. She needed revenge.”
Guess what book I’ve started reading? Rises the Night by Colleen Gleason. Finally, I’m picking up the second book in the Gardella Vampire Chronicles. It’s just the perfect time of the year for a good vampire story don’t you think?
And, after having gone out to see the bats at the Congress Bridge this weekend it reminded me I needed to follow up on this adventure of creatures that roam in the night.
How about you? Started any good, spooky stories lately?
I saw that bridge and those bats…..several years ago…it’s truly amazing.
I haven’t read “Gardella Vampire Chronicles” … but i think i also want to read something other-wordly right now 🙂
I hope you enjoy reading this series, Iliana! I’ve read all but the last book. I need to move it up the pile! 😉
I really need to finish the Gardella series! I sort of stalled on book 4! I hope you enjoy it!
I am stalled on book 4 as well! One day I will get to it.
I started pre-reading Rebecca for my read-along (so I can ask good questions!) and ooh what a book. I am having more fun reading this than should be legal.
I have not heard of this series. I shall definitely look it up.
Great bat photo! We have bats here but they don’t really congregate like that, at least not that I’ve ever heard of. I see their dark shadows flitting across the sky at night sometimes and friends with fireplaces have told me stories of bats getting into their houses. We keep talking about putting up a little bat house but haven’t gotten around to it yet.
I love bats (one of my tattoos is a bat even) and would love to see the bats at the bridge. Austin seems like a great city to live in.
Kristy – It is. I didn’t expect the noise though. It was a bit surreal. So fun though. Hopefully next time we’ll go up on the bridge to see. I wonder if it’s a better spot for a look out.
Veens – I read the first book and it was fun. Definitely a light mystery but it is engaging and with a good cast of characters!
Melody – I set it aside today as I’m finishing up another book but what little I read, I liked! 🙂
Kailana – I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to get back to the series! The first book was fun but I guess there’s just so little time for books!
Marg – And, the fourth is the last book in the series right? I’m curious what she’s working on now!
Sandy – Oh Rebecca is fabulous. I guess you haven’t seen the movie version have you? That is also really good so after you read the book you should try to check it out 🙂
vivienne – It’s fun! There’s romance, mystery and a lot of vampire butt-kicking 🙂
Stefanie – A bat house?! Now how cool would that be? It was really amazing to see them. We never did see them flying all out but I’ve heard that’s an impressive sight!
Lesley – Austin is a great place. I lived here during my college years and moved back to Dallas after college but it’s so nice to return. Lots of things have changed but it still has a great vibe! And, how cool that you have a bat tattoo! You’d fit in at the bridge 🙂
I hope you enjoyed Rises the Night, Iliana. I need to get back to the series sometime soon. I don’t think I have anything spooky on my reading list–no, I take that back. Haunting Bombay has a ghost in it, I believe. I guess that will have to do. LOL
Oh now that’s a creepy pic! I liked the first Gardella but I haven’t picked any of the others up yet.