War of the Revenants (The Undead of the Low Country, Book III)

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He trusts Kate could handle the truth. He kept his word when he said to Kate about telling her more about them. I have added you to my list of book BFs. I was not sure why he was like that but then that changed. Turns out he was outgoing and friendly and flirty too. I liked it because they worked together to kick the ass of the bad guy. They were perfect for each other. They both were willing to make sacrifices for each other. Kate saved Vincent and Vincent was willing to do what was necessary even if it was hard so that Kate would not feel the pain she felt when her parents died.

You got to agree with me, sometimes cliffhangers are not good. The ending was just great. I know, I know. Let me just share my opinions though. Kate was like Bella because she was vulnerable like her. She was like Bella not aware that she was pretty. Both were insecure and they also fell in love at first sight. I like Kate a whole lot better than Bella. Vincent was like Edward obviously. They both were old fashioned gentleman because they were old. I would have to give kudos to Vincent though because trusted Kate with the truth.

I mean Edward is my first love and all but Vincent was just everything that Edward was and more. Charlotte reminded me of Alice. She had short hair too only it was blond. She was close to Kate like Alice was close to Bella. Ambrose was like Emmett. He was buff and likes to tease a lot.

She was very irresponsible and stupid. He has a temper of a bull. He was not that interesting. And he died in the first book.

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He was the head of the Zumas bad revenants and he died so quickly? I wanted more Kate and Vincent time. I felt that it was cut short a little. All in all I loved the book despite some obvious similarity to Twilight. Still, I love this book and I am already impatiently waiting for the second book. I give this book a 4! View all 8 comments. May 11, Aly Fantasy4eva rated it did not like it Recommends it for: Oh my, this week really has not been a great one for me reading - wise.

I was ecstatic to read Die For Me. Sure there was a lot of hype surrounding it, but most importantly I had read many gushing reviews which lead me to believe it would be satisfying at least. I suppose I can start of with admitting that it is a "little" different regarding the setting of the book which instantly creates a very enticing and vivid picture of a place that I have been eagerly wanting to go for a long time.

Sisters Oh my, this week really has not been a great one for me reading - wise. Sisters Kate and Georgia have recently lost their parents and have moved to Paris to live with their grandparents. Both sisters deal with this loss in different ways. Kate has completely lost herself and doesn't have the strength to do pretty much anything whereas older sister Georgia has thrown herself back into her partying ways, deciding that distracting herself will take at least some of her pain away.

Meanwhile she starts to see a boy called Vincent wherever she goes. His presence is so consistent that at times she is pretty clear in how afraid she is, but also drawn to him because he is of course gorgeous and mysterious and everything else a love interest is these day. I wasn't too fond of how he continued to stalk her around town and ended up dragging her into the mess that is his life.

Once again though what bothers me most is that for Kate to finally come out of her shell and try to heal --Vincent has to come into her life. He has to make her feel better. There was a small observation though. For a long time the sisters are dealing with the loss of their parents the best way they can. It is apparent how much their death has affected them, so I couldn't help but notice how after falling for Vincent Kate stopped thinking about them. Whilst I was pretty pleased at first that the author had obviously chosen to make this something consistent throughout the book I suddenly felt let down that just as quick these feeling diminished or weren't mentioned once she found herself a guy to swoon over.

Vincent is a little more snarky than his equivalents such as; Edward and Stefan which makes him a little more interesting but not all that much. Jules is more of the bad boy who likes to tease the heck out of our MC much to her confusion. What Kate soon discovers after meeting Vincent is that he is a Revenant who has been brought back to life for a certain mission.

I'm not going to spoil it for you but I did like this whole idea of them coming back because of a certain purpose, I also enjoyed how the author dealt with the possible emotional and psychological affects it could have i. Jules and Ambrose were my favourites actually.

Both had great personalities which really jelled with me and made them stand out from the rest. Basically I expected more. It had everything that has now become a bad habit in the Paranormal Romance genre; the needy love interest, the potential third to a love triangle who is more on the "bad boy" side, the friends of the love interest who aren't all to fond of the MC at first. Did I mention how many scenes from the book had twilight written all over?

The cheesy lines, the vulnerable girl, and not to mention the predictable plot. She did this continuously throughout the book which vexed me to no end. She had this feistiness to her which I liked, but it just seemed like a facade since she never actually followed it through and always ended up going right back to him.

It was pretty much the final straw. Overtime I felt like I had to make myself finish the book since I pretty much had it all figured out and because of this reading the book started to feel like a chore. I think I need a break from the Paranormal because every time I pick one up it has pretty much the same plot and similar characters and frankly I'm getting tired of it.

I'll review the ones that I have left on my TBR and hope that they turn out better. After I've read those I'll just take a break from the the genre unless one catches my eye and I'm highly convinced that I will enjoy it. Don't be fully deterred though, hopefully you'll enjoy it more than I did.

One piece of advice though, try not to be swept away by hype. It often does more bad than good. View all 4 comments. Apr 28, Lexy S. The one romance book I love. Mar 06, Alexa rated it really liked it Shelves: My review can also be found on my blog Collections. Reading a paranormal that is not set in a typical location like the United States or the United Kingdom is extremely refreshing. Although Paris is a familiar city, it's not a place most people have the chance to actually experience.

Revenants were another refreshing aspect of Die for Me. Revenants are like immortals, and while immortals aren't anything new, revenants are a unique type. Revenants have a purpose, a destiny. They can choose to ignore it, but it takes a whole lot of self-control. What revenants have to do and what they go through is something I don't believe I have ever come across in the paranormal genre. I cannot wait to learn more about them.

Sixteen-year-old Kate Mercier is the main character. She and her older sister, Georgia, move to France from New York, after the death of their parents, to live with their grandparents. Losing her parents causes Kate to withdraw from her family and the people around her. But when she meets the mysterious Vincent Delacroix, she finds herself wanting to open up her heart again, even though Vincent may not be normal at all.

I felt both Kate and Vincent had qualities similar to characters in other books. Even the relationship between Kate and Vincent wasn't something we haven't already seen before. However, I thought they were likeable characters. What I really liked the most was that Kate didn't immediately jump into a romantic relationship with Vincent. She thought through the consequences and risks of being a human in a relationship with a revenant, before finally making a decision.

Overall I enjoyed their moments together, and as the story went along, I kept wanting more! The other characters Vincent's fellow revenants were great as well. They all had something that made them memorable. Jules definitely stood out among them. He was funny and sweet. I would love to get to know more about all of them, though, especially Ambrose and Charlotte. As for the normal humans, Georgia was an interesting character because, although she was more outgoing than her sister and they sometimes had disagreements, she and Kate seemed to get along pretty well.

Hope to see more of her in the next book too. With an amazing setting, likeable characters, and an original take on a paranormal being, Die for Me is a refreshing read in the young-adult paranormal genre. I look forward to reading the rest of the trilogy! I listened to these songs about Paris while writing this review: View all 17 comments. Everyone; Fans of Twilight. They say you can never judge a book by its cover however this book is beautiful inside out. I became sucked into Die for Me within the first chapter. It was quite unusual for me as it usually takes close to pages to become glued.

What I enjoyed most about this book was not knowing what to expect or being able to predict what would happen next. Simply, it was refreshing. It was fun to read about Paris. I have always dreamed of "the city of lights" being oh so romantic. I have seen Paris in mo They say you can never judge a book by its cover however this book is beautiful inside out.

I have seen Paris in movies however I have not traveled there. I felt like Amy Plum nailed it. I truly felt like I was there at every cafe and musuem. I adored the characters in this book. I felt like they were all very well written despite me wanting to know more. I had not heard of Revenants. Although I was a bit confused at first, in the end I completely understood. It truly was a fresh idea. Vincent and Kate sizzled.. I loved their romance. Although I still have trouble with the love at first sight it does happen. It is perhaps a bit cliche however this is fiction and paranormal.

Kate is such a doll, my kind of easy going not outragous smart young lady. Vincent, sigh, he is so smoking hot. He stole my heart with his chivalry. He may not be able to offer "normal" however he certainly delivered "extraordinary". I absolutely am in love with this book. I can not wait for the next in the trilogy. I plan to pre order it as soon as possible. For me, this book was just A little between 2. I liked the supernatural aspect, since it was pretty original. And the setting, Paris, was beautiful. But the problem is, that's really all I liked about it.

Because to me, besides the supernatural aspect and setting, this is such a typical YA book that doesn't really stand out from others.

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Kate was a very Mary Sue heroine, and Vincent was a typical, godly-looking hero, although I give Amy Plum bonus points for not making h For me, this book was just Kate was a very Mary Sue heroine, and Vincent was a typical, godly-looking hero, although I give Amy Plum bonus points for not making him a jackass. There's insta-love, but it wasn't annoying to the point where I wanted to pull all my hair out. But that doesn't mean I liked the romance, that only means I tolerated it. I don't really have much else to say about this book. Nothing amazing or special. It's one of those "why the hype" books, for sure.

Just as good as I remembered. Love love love Kate and Vincent and everyone else. Aug 13, Colleen Houck added it Shelves: The very idea of this book intrigued me. Amy was one of the authors joining me on the YA Scavenger Hunt and I hurried out to pick up her book shortly after that. I loved getting a tour of Paris and sitting at a cafe reading with the main character. The idea of the revenants and their enemies the numa was great! Love the cover too. View all 16 comments. Feb 02, Cory added it. Apparently, this isn't about zombies. It's actually supposed to be a good book.

Once again, this review is based on the blurb. I'd appreciate it if book blurb writers stopped catering to the Twilight Crowd. Good Zombies that look like chiseled Greek gods that can make out with girls. View all 7 comments. Jul 27, Sophie rated it did not like it Shelves: I read this for a straight two hours and was almost done before I went running, and I just came back and finished the last five pages. So while I was away in the nice mountain air, I had a time to meditate and get over how irritated this book made me. But when I came back, this line greeted me: I didn't know what to say.

My eyes filled with tears. I t Actual Rating: I think this line does a pretty good job of summarizing what this book is about. Was it just me, or does Kate cry a LOT? I was sort of expecting her to drown in her own tears before being killed by the sad excuse of a villain in this book.

Here are some examples from my randomly flipping through the pages as I write this review: I succeeded in wobbling my way down the back hallway into Vincent's room, where I threw myself face-down on his bed and let myself sob. I felt tears well up in my eyes and pinched myself hard. I couldn't stop the tears this time. And these three quotes were all placed about one page from each other.

What do you do after reading the most romantic love letter--the only love letter, for that matter--you've ever received? I walked over to the bed and, climbing up onto its high mattress, sat down beside Vincent's body. I cupped his cold face with my warm hand and then, stroking his hair with my fingers, began to cry. I don't know about you, Kate, but I think I would be more screaming with happiness, hugging the hell out of my boyfriend, hyperventilating, etc.

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Crying isn't the only emotional response we humans have, you know As you can see from Kate's waterworks, Plum has not done too good a job with her prose. The dialogue is stilted and awkward, and it doesn't seem to reflect the characters' personalities. For example, Vincent is supposed to be some suave Frenchman who is fluent in English but not that well acquainted with the slang. At one point, however, he says that something is "no biggie.

I wanted to strangle Kate. I really, really did.

I almost gave up the book because of her. Her mind runs like a broken record. Vincent, my sister, Vincent, ahhh the undead, Vincent. She can't seem to resist his "sexy" smile or that "sexy" way he has his eyes "half-closed. That is not attractive. Plum uses the word sexy quite liberally, yet I never really thought Vincent was that hot, probably because Kate spends more time gushing about his looks than really showing us who he is. And I fall in love with fictional men quite easily. Granted, he does say some things that she finds extremely romantic but only made me gag , but that's it.

Also, he stalks her and admits to it! It's like Kate's never seen an attractive person her whole life, the way she keeps imagining Vincent everywhere she goes. She gets jealous all the time, is extremely self-deprecating, and generally a clingy and whiny character. Also, just because you joke about stalking the other person, does not make it okay. I don't see why authors feel the need to justify their characters by pointing out their flaws. It doesn't make them any less visible. And when did the word trolling suddenly become included in fiction?

In my opinion, that word should never have existed. Kate and Vincent's relationship creeped me out majorly. It seems almost like necrophilia--there is one point where Kate actually sleeps next to Vincent's cold, dead body and feels comforted as well as thrilled when she touches his lips and hair. To summarize this paragraph, I did not like Kate or Vincent or their relationship.

I didn't like Georgia, either: Nobody in this book really stood out to me, although I liked Jules, and I sincerely hope Plum wasn't hinting at a love triangle with him. Anyway, I bet if this story had been focused on Charlotte and Ambrose, I would've felt less inclined to stab myself. Speaking of Charlotte and Ambrose and Kate's stupidity, here's something else she says that made me want to gouge out my eyeballs: It was the first time I had seen the two of them interact, and even in the midst of this trauma, something clicked in my mind.

There was something there between Charlotte and Ambrose[ You deserve a cookie for figuring that out while everyone else is panicking over someone dying. Also, this quote is another good example of how unnatural and awkward the writing is. The good stuff is only just beginning. Kate and Vincent's hurricane of a romance doesn't constitute as plot, and neither does the lame, predictable villain who appears in the last twenty pages. All I could think of while I was reading the last part was one of those cliche mustache twirlers in the old silent movies.

I couldn't help seeing the humongous cliche this entire book is. Though there is nothing appealing about normal girl, sexy guy is attracted to her anyway. In short, a quiet intellectual who somehow can never make intelligent decisions. Have you also realized that some of these remind you of a certain bestselling novel with sparkly creatures? Here are some reminders: Girl and guy are separated. Girl goes to pieces and guy is devastated. Girl meets guy's sort-of sister, who likes her immediately.

Guy will be one certain age forever although I did like that he could age if he didn't die. Guy was on the brink of death when an older man saves him and becomes his mentor. Guy goes on rampage and kills lots of baaad people because he believes he can redeem himself.

Villain wants to kill girl first in order to make guy feel pain. There are so many similarities, beginning with the fact that Kate seems to lose all of her own personality and there was not much to begin with the moment she meets Vincent. I'm going to end this review on a positive note by saying I did enjoy the fact that this was set in Paris instead of some damp, dark, foresty region in North America.

Also, the premise is definitely creative and interesting; it just sort of got lost in all of the Kate-Vincent lurve. Am I enough of a sucker to read the next one? Jan 07, Sandy rated it really liked it Shelves: Amy Plum's Die for Me is an enchanting debut novel with a rich setting, fresh mythology, and charming supporting cast.

Die for Me 's revenant is my new favorite paranormal. Plum's mythology is so creative and refreshing after the countless vampire, werewolf, fairy, demon, yadda, yadda stories I've read. Her explanation for what a revenant is and how a person becomes one feels so Th Amy Plum's Die for Me is an enchanting debut novel with a rich setting, fresh mythology, and charming supporting cast. These are NOT zombies. The entire concept and the revenants' calling is really quite benevolent and beautiful. Finally, a paranormal with a purpose I can cheer for unlike, say, drinking blood.

Plum's vivid descriptions of Paris perfectly match her mythology. There's an old world, exotic feel to the story, and Paris suits this well. Plus that gorgeous setting lends itself to some breathtaking double cheek kisses, sublime hot chocolate, and swoony French lines. Although there is immediate attraction between Kate and the enigmatic Vincent, Plum lets the romance simmer for a few chapters, which I love.

You know those books where you add up the days and it turns out the characters have only known each other for a week before they're declaring their undying love? This is not one of them. Kate and Vincent exchange glances at a cafe. And a few weeks pass. They bump into each other at a cafe. And a few more days pass. They even go on a few dates. Yes, the romance has a Twilight feel at times, but it is sweet and captivating. This supporting cast adds flavor and wit to the story, from the sweet Charlotte to the delightful Ambrose.

The action really picks up towards the end of the book, and thank you, thank you for a cliffhanger-free ending that nicely resolves the current book's main conflicts. After the gripping battle scene, the last chapter also lets us indulge in a little delicious escapism. Why don't more books end this way? Die for Me has an original paranormal concept that I love and a vivid setting that I can't wait to visit again in Book 2. And isn't that a beautiful cover? View all 12 comments. Jul 22, Kristi rated it liked it Shelves: I've seen it getting a bad rep lately, but I can't get enough of it, it's my kind of drug.

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With battle deaths and other cases in which the cause of death is obvious and undisputed, autopsies are not necessary nor performed. You gotta kill me, man I can't go through eternity talking with a fuckin' dildo on my throat. Alternate Versions A new cut of the film is being completed in for international distribution and domestic release in September or November of Several scenes were consolidated and additional scenes and footage was added or restored.

Also music was added and changed in the new cut. The old, cut is now considered the "Festival Version," and should properly be considered the "alternate" version, the "Official version" will be released theatrically in I enjoyed the book very much. It has a certain type of "Sin City" ambiance to it. The only problem was that it is too short and right when you are really involved, it ends and leaves you wanting for more! The fact that it takes place in an alternate WWI the war doesn't end in gives it a certain gothic quality to its technological innovations in weapons, transportation, etc.

The villain is really a villiain, and the good guys are, well, sort of good guys. Don't miss this series. I decided long ago that I was all zombies out. I just didn't want to read anymore about them. But this my friends is another spin that I must say has grabbed me and I'm hooked. I immediately purchased the second book of this series and can't wait to dive into it.

If you like action and horror together you'll really enjoy this. There's basically no down chapters in which the author tries to fill space with stuff that need not be included. I thought that the Heretic series was the best thing that Mr. Nassise would put out that I'd like, One person found this helpful.

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