It's all really over and I can't stomach it. This is one of my all time favorite series and I just can't bare to see it over. I could so envision two spin off series with the Drake Chronicles. One with Lucy and one with Solange. Maybe I'm just grasping at straws because I love these characters too much especially Lucy Hamilton. This girl is one of the most humorous characters I have come across. She is the type of girl everyone wants as a friend.
Minus her being stubborn as hell but hey, it's a pacakged deal - I'd take it. I have to say I am happy with how it ended though, like I said, just sad it's all over. I was looking at my goodreads the other day and realized I read half this series in The last three books were all devoured in while the first three I tackled in I haven't been on this journey as long as everyone else but it sure did end awfully fast.
This book was full of Lucy and Solange, just like how the series started with a few chapters of other characters. No chapters from Nicholas' point of view but we got plenty of him, which is a big deal for me. The first half of the book is filled with Solange and her trying to defeat Viola who has taken over control of her body.
It's one of the first times we see just how strong Solange is and how much of a Drake she truly is. Her overly protective brothers were always fighting for her but this was her battle and her battle alone. Once that obstacle was out of the way there were many more shoved in her families face.
All leading up to one huge, massive battle at the end. Hunters versus Huntsman versus Hosts versus vampires versus Hel-Blar. Oh man, what a battle is was. When Drakes are involved in a battle, it's not just their asses they're worried about, those with girlfriends were worried about her safety along with his own. When you think about it, these guys are bloody amazing. To be as lethal as they are but as observant as they are What a journey this has been and if you haven't hopped on the bandwagon, shame on you.
Seriously, you are missing out on such a great family and such a great story. Alyxandra Harvey, you are definitely on my list of favorite authors. Anything you write, I will buy. Thank you for giving me such an amazing series as the Drake Chronicles. I will forever re-read this series. Also, this mysterious Dawn is still at large trying to course conflict between the vampires and the hunters.
This is the final book of the Drake chronicles and unlike the last two books in this series, this is a brilliant book, I love how it ties up the loose ends but still but also leaves the option for more stories in Violet Hill. This book is action packed but also has humour and romance as well. Also I do love Lucy and Nicholas they are one of my favourite couples in paranormal books. I really like how we get to see the other couples as well from previous books as it really links the books together.
Harvey did a brilliant job with Dawn as I could not predict who it was and was really shocked when I did find out. One tiny complaint with this book is that it felt like two books reduced into one but as Harvey did say that she was planning on writing 7 instead of six it is understandable.
I cannot wait to see what she writes next and hopefully someday soon a spin-off with Lucy or some short stories about the Drake brothers that have been missed. I would recommend Blood Prophecy to people who liked the first 5 books in the Drake Chronicles.
Nov 28, Candice rated it it was amazing Shelves: vampires , paranormal , young-adult-lit , epic-banter-and-dialogue , favorites , own , book-boyfriends , happy-ish-endings , fandoms-i-claim , kick-butt-girls. There are at least 3 more brothers we could read about. And I can always use more Lucy and Nicholas. I am now depressed. I am so sad, and the conclusion was sooo good. In the Author's Note it said there would be Drake novellas still to come.
That better be freakin' true. I loved how we got a little content from each girl's POV. My favorite of the series is still Hearts At Stake. I want to know if Lucy turns into a vampire. Great series that will be missed. I will be waiting on extras. Blood Prophecy is the sixth and final book in the captivating Drake Chronicles.
It's the most exciting and heart-stopping book yet! Readers will enjoy their last entrance into the world of vampires and hot Drake brothers, where Alyxandra Harvey delivers a satisfying and perfect conclusion to the stunning series. I'm heart broken that this is the last book because I have loved every page of every book in this series! She made me stay and wait for this epic conclusion. Not to mention she's also made me fall in love with her set of wonderful and unique characters.
Oh, and she just HAD to insert a pack of beautiful boys, didn't she? Way to keep us interested Over the last six books, we have gotten to know each Drake brother for their own charm. Yes, guys, seven beautiful un-dead boys. I know a lot more about Nicholas, Logan, Quinn and Connor than the last last three brothers because they each had a book dedicated to their lives, while the other three didn't.
Hopefully Alyxandra will write some short stories for Marcus and Sebastian! She has already written a short story for Duncan it's called Sound and Fury. And along side those hot guys are strong and courageous women who are ready to take on a pack of dysfunctional vampires called Helios-Ra. We met Lucy in the first book where she finally gets together with Nicholas after many years of them hating each other. Then we meet Isabeau who is slightly strange and has a magic heritage, and later meets Logan.
In the third book, our arrogant and egotistic Quinn, meets Hunter, a girl who has been trained to kill vampires but seems to fall for him nonetheless. And finally, in the forth book the geeky Connor, who is Quinn's twin brother, encounters Christabel, Lucy's cousin, and slowly falls in love with her poetic words.
The fifth and sixth book were simply a mixture of point of views, yet still full of action and romance. I know some of you probably think that this is the typical Twilight vampire copy, it's not. At first when I saw this series I didn't expect much, but as soon as I met the characters, understood the plot You will be sucked into a crazy world where you will realise not no where is safe, and that the only place you can be protected is with the gorgeous Drake family.
How could you say no to that? In this last book, Solange is being possessed by a strange girl, she doesn't know why and she doesn't know how, all she knows is that she must find a way to get back to her family and search for a way to destroy the soul sharing her body.
Meanwhile, back at the Drake house, Lucy, the Drake family and Solange's human boyfriend Kieran, are trying to understand why Solange is suddenly on a killing rampage. Together they must find a way to get to Solange Solange is the only girl in the Drake family and it seems that everyone is after her.
Poor girl. In this book, we follow her as she battles her demons and attempts to sort her life out. But how can she be truly happy when her boyfriend probably hates her?
Kieran is the one bright spot in her life and she can't help but worry that he may not feel the same way. Kieran is so sweet though. I mean, he would go jump in front of a train for her! I didn't want to give away too much about the book considering that it's the last book and some of you guys out there don't want spoilers if you have yet to read the start the series.
If you love paranormal romance about vampires with a good kick then I don't think I could recommend any series that is as good as this one. Aug 02, Book Sp l ot rated it it was amazing Shelves: arc , series , release , release. Solange Drake has been crowned queen and the ancient prophecy foretelling that a daughter born tot he Drake family - known for only bearing sons - will rule, has been fulfilled.
Only, it's not exactly Solange that has come to power. For some time now the young vampire's thoughts and feelings have not been entirely her own, influenced from inside her own head by Viola. The change has been happening to Solange since the change that everyone was aware of, her bloodchange, on her sixteenth birthday Solange Drake has been crowned queen and the ancient prophecy foretelling that a daughter born tot he Drake family - known for only bearing sons - will rule, has been fulfilled.
The change has been happening to Solange since the change that everyone was aware of, her bloodchange, on her sixteenth birthday. As Viola works to gain full control of Solange and enact her revenge, to split the vampires apart, rather than unit them as Solange wants, will anyone notice it's not really her? With everyone gathered together for the Blood Moon, things were already testy, but with Solange or Viola working to tear them apart, no one is safe.
Perhaps, not even Solange. I was incredibly sad to see this series come to a close as I've loved it from the first book, right on through all of the others e-novellas included. But I really can't think of a better way for it to have ended.
This last book in the series takes things back full circle with most of the story being form Lucy, Solange's perspectives just as Hearts at Stake was. It's great to see so much of their friendship come out and to see how they've dealt with everything that's been thrown at them especially in this book and the previous one and to have it be in the first person.
As this book is focused more on a big picture and on ending the series, not as much a single romantic relationship the way previous books were, we get much more from all of the characters.
The major relationships are already established, we know who the key characters are and who makes them - and readers - swoony and who they're likely to punch in the nose. In this book, we get to see both how those relationships are now and also how everyone works together against a larger foe. Yes, brilliant romances with the pretty Drake boys do make this series effortlessly fun to read, but it's the friendships, the snark, the teamwork that's always there as well that make it perfect.
Pretty boys aren't enough if you don't have a best friend and excessive amounts of chocolate to crush on them with and that's why I adore this series. Nicholas and Quinn and Logan are kind of fantastic, but it's Lucy's relationship, the friendship they've had since they were little girls that's withstood the fact that Solange is a vampire and now has Lucy still backing Solange even if she might be looking like she's gone evil-crazy!
So, thank you Alyxandra Harvey for writing a series that has boys that has boys we can all have crushes on, has some violence when it's necessary your vampires don't sparkle and I heart that , but also has strong female relationships that don't go wonky when boys are added to the mix.
And yes, my review did diverge a little bit but really, you shouldn't be reading this book yet if you haven't read the previous ones because it's a perfect conclusion. Little things mentioned in the series that could have just been, well, little things mentioned are brought back in this book and you see that they're actually relevant and part of the story.
Love when that happens. I'm sad to see this series go, but not at all sad with how it went. I was pretty disappointed in this conclusion. To me, this series is highlighted by the first three books in the series, but after that it just needed to end. I loved this new take on vampires and especially the Drakes brothers. Particularly Nicholas and Quinn.
Because while all the Drake brothers are super protective of everyone else, especially their little sister Solange and Lucy, the girls are all kick-butt as well. Lucy, though, would hav I was pretty disappointed in this conclusion. Lucy, though, would have to be the highlight of the series. Lucy also has all the best lines. I found myself skimming the pages instead of really reading them near then end.
This has to do with the fact that it seemed the ending would just never come. Honestly, it should have ending about pages before it did. It actually kind of reminded me of Vampire Academy , and how while I liked the series well enough, by the fifth book it just needed to end. Most of the time, the romance between the Drake brothers and whatever girl that novel is centered around each book centers around a different girl and different Drake brother is pretty good.
It was believable, and added in that nice spice there is when vampires are involved. Well, maybe Quinn used to, but I could guarantee none of those girls needed to be compelled. It needs to die a slow, painful death. Actually, this novel probably had the least amount of romance in it out of the whole series. I felt like the author was trying to give us some epic, grand scale battle at the end.
Dec 26, Carolina rated it it was amazing. I just finished this yesterday. Let me just say- wow. I can't believe the series is over! Ever since the first book. Just wow. I never really enjoyed Solange's point of view. I loved anything in Lucy's perspective. Solange's description of being in Viola's mind was really intense. It was good. I couldn't wait to read more about Viola's story, her past, and how Sol was going to get back to herself. I also liked how Christa's, Hunter's, and Isabeau's points of view were integrated into the story, though I would have loved to get a few chapters in Nicholas or Kieran's perspective.
Perhaps we can get an ebook of Nicholas' thoughts as he was undercover in the camp, pretending to be Sol's Viola's ally?
Or better yet, a spin off series about Lucy. GIF Anyways. I was freaking out when we lost Tyson and hunter's grandpa!! And the hit list?? Oh wow. I was freaking out. I mean, there were a lot of other issues and people involved and Ms. Harvey addressed them all- such as the different vampire factions Na Foir, the tribes, the tribe less and different people involved Hunters grandfather, the hit list, DAILEY?!? I loved the Longest Night celebration, the dynamic between Lucy and the rest of the brothers, her friendsship with Keiran and Hunter and the rest of the Helios gang, as well as the return to normalcy in regards to her sisterhood with Solange, which was great to see returned to the way it was in the first book.
The ending was so adorable. GIF But i seriously want more, more, more. I can't get enough of Ms. Harvey's works. I also loved Haunting Violet- can we get a sequel to that? And I can't wait for what comes next with the Regency series. I just hope that we'll get more of the Drakes in the future. Because who can ever have enough of the Drake boys?
Not me, that's for sure. The first four books in this series were packed with action, humour and romance, and I had really loved them.
Sadly the last two books did not live up to this promise and the series ended with more of a whimper than a bang for me. The chapters where Viola fully takes over Solange, leaving Solange trapped in a castle inside Viola's mind, were very dull and confusing. We have Solange wandering around this castle looking for answe The first four books in this series were packed with action, humour and romance, and I had really loved them.
We have Solange wandering around this castle looking for answers and an exit. This was repetitive and dull on a grand scale and I did not enjoy this at all.
Endless memories that Viola was 'sharing' with the reader through Solange bored me and added nothing to the plot. It just slowed things down again. It took so long to move the plot forward when we kept having to suffer these dramatic mental interludes until Solange found an idea on how to escape Viola.
I was ready to cheer with relief when we finally got to that stage. Paperback, , Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey, now you can read online. Saturday night. I was a voice inside my own head. At first I assumed it was my own subconscious. Or it was because I was losing my temper, since it seemed to happen the most. It's the most exciting and heart-stopping book yet! Readers will enjoy their last entrance into the world of vampires and hot Drake brothers, where Alyxandra Harvey delivers a satisfying and perfect conclusion to the stunning series.
She flicked her fingers, sending them dive-bombing my way. I held up my palm and they stopped as if hitting an invisible wall. She snarled. It trickled through the grass toward her feet, staining the hem of her kirtle. I remembered her walking through the tournament camp looking very similar.
I knew it would enrage her. And Dad always says, if you act in anger you lose the battle. Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey. Download Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey.
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