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I knew how it felt to be another one in need of someone to show the way
Until you saw a part of me that nobody else
Could see and my life hasn’t been the sameYou make me feel lucky as I can be
Before I couldn’t get a break,
Never had a chance to make
The impressions I want to
But now it falls right into place
When I get to see your face
Then there’s nothing that I can’t doYou make me feel lucky as I can be
No more dark days, only sun rays
No more hard ways with you todayYou make me feel…
You make me feel lucky as I can be
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MOVIE FEATURE: Kanarie
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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Unbreakable by Colette Davison (Excerpt)
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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: The Sun Still Rises by Laura Bailo (Excerpt & Giveaway)
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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Slashed and Mashed: Seven Gayly Subverted Stories by Andrew J. Peters (Excerpt & Giveaway)
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MANGA: Mahoroba No Hibi
Mahoroba no Hibi – Hirama Matsunaga
Taka is depressed over the loss of his cat, and his best friend Tetsu is at a loss as to what he can do to make things return to normal. Then he meets Hana, a ditzy but adorable “Denpa Onna”…
Interconnected stories on the theme of ghosts and psychics
Mahoroba no Hibi: A missing cat, a weird girl and two boys who needed to let their feels out. Tragic and twisty.
Mahoroba no Nagori: A sequel of sorts, where Tetsu helped two boys let their feels out. Happy and melancholy
Kitan: Onsen rendezvous between a young man and a mysterious boy blossomed into something more permanent. Short but poignant.
Hana no Ke: Young man pining for his uncle investigates the mysterious entity his uncle is pining for. Bittersweet and optimistic.
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REVIEW: The Vampire’s Club 4 by X. Aratare
Lucas Daniels is in danger!
Not from his mysterious new job, but from someone in his own house: his stepfather. Just when he thought Garrett’s intentions were all in his head, his stepfather’s actions send him running to Dyavol and Konstantin for protection.
Count Konstantin “the Wolf” Volk will do anything to protect Lucas, and not only because Lucas’ blood may be curing him. When he finds Lucas under threat from every corner, he’ll do things he never thought possible in order to keep the young man safe. Cutting deals with ancient dangerous vampires, testing the bounds of his curse, even opening up the heart of his vampire Sanctuary itself to a mere mortal. Nothing is off limits.
But while Konstantin is focused on keeping Lucas safe, could the real person in danger be Konstantin himself?
For me, the hardest books to review are the rare 5-star books. There is the very real temptation to simply fill the page with incoherent squees and emojis bursting with heart eyes and stars and exclamation marks. So excuse me just a sec.
The Wolf is claimed!!!!!! ♡☆*:.｡.o(≧▽≦)o.｡.:*☆♡ !!!!!!!
And holy mother that elevator scene!!! (❤ω❤) !!!!!!!
“Anything? Everything?” ヽ(>∀<☆)ノ｡o○♡ !!!!!!!
Now that’s out of the way…
Book 4 of The Vampire’s Club finally has the evil stepfather making his move on Lucas (TW: sexual harrassment). The Volk family, the awesome Lizzie and the paranoid (and vocal) Xavier in particular, rallied to Lucas’ aid. They attempted their powers of seduction on Lucas’ mother to make her see the truth regarding the incident. However, they were met with the strongest mental barrier they have ever encountered. The evil stepfather has a mental wall as well…
I could understand the spell on Lucas’ mom but the evil stepfather too? Hmm…
On a happier note, we are getting a LOT of Lucas and Konstantin! Hence the explosion of emotions above. The plot thickens some more as two arch-enemies meet face to face. I am on tenterhooks!
What exactly is Gaia’s plans for the vampires? Are witches and vampires truly enemies? Is Lucas the Trojan Horse the Nomad suspects he is? Will Lucas realize what Konstantin really is? Will Konstantin ever tell him?
TELL HIM DAMMIT!!! Make him your fledgling!!!
The Vampire’s Club continues to work it magic. I am completely enthralled. Let it seduce you too.
P.S.
The serial should be read in order. TVC books here
X. Aratare books hereRating:
5 Stars – absolutely perfect -
SOUNDTRACK: Blood by Hozier
Soundtrack to The Vampire’s Club 4 by X. Aratare
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Tryin’ hard to recognise
Some pure motive inside of me
A creature that would horrify
Any child that I used to be
Oh, give no faith to show
Started to smile so I showed my teeth
No more than flesh and bone
Doin’ so much just to watch someone bleedBut I love the very blood of you
It keeps its heat in spite of you
Oh, the heart that beats
To keep you here with me alwaysTryin’ hard, I nearly find
Innocence in spite of me
Oh, creature that would terrify
Any child left inside of me
Oh, that’s a cold insight
Nothin’ above us and nothin’ below
Ahh, but you might be right
If there is no heaven and there is no soulI just love the very blood of you
It keeps its heat in spite of you
Oh, the heart that beats
To keep you here with me always
Always, always, always
Oh, I love the very blood of you
It keeps its heat in spite of you
Oh, the heart that beats
To keep you here with me always
Oh, I love the very blood of you
Leaks and squeeks you black and blue
Oh, the heart that beats
To keep you here with me always -
MOVIE FEATURE: And Then We Danced
