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  • By: Kathryn Smith
  • Narrator: Tobin Doyle
  • Category: Fiction, General, Romance
  • Length: 9 hours 43 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperAudio
  • Publish date: June 01, 2012
  • Language: English
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Night of the Huntress Audiobook Summary

Bishop has been a vampire for 700 years and though he wishes nothing more than to live his life in peace, getting humans to believe that vampires are not monsters is a difficult task, and vampire hunters like The Reaper make it even more difficult.

Believing that a vampire killed her mother, Irina leads a band of vigilantes, determined to rid the world of these monsters. What no one knows is that Irina herself is half-vampire. Determined to deny that side of her, Irina captures Bishop, believing he can lead her to the vampire responsible for her mother’s death. But over the course of Bishop’s captivity, secrets about Irina’s past are revealed and she soon learns that what she has always believed to be true is anything but. Now Irina and Bishop are in a race against time as they fight for their lives–and their love.

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Narrator Tobin Doyle
Length 9 hours 43 minutes
Author Kathryn Smith
Category
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date June 01, 2012
ISBN 9780062224446

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The publisher of the Night of the Huntress is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Fiction, General, Romance

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The publisher of the Night of the Huntress is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062224446.

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PlotTrysts

October 04, 2022

We don't love antiheroes, but give us an antiheroine and our ears perk up. Night of the Huntress is a tale as old as time: it's that enemies-to-lovers classic of "vampire hunter falls for vampire." ⁠⁠That's right, Marika is a "dhampir" vampire hunter who fights both her own dark nature and the undead. She accepts a commission from a shady occult organization to capture Bishop, one of the oldest and most powerful vampires around. Even though she's keeping him chained up and is depriving him of sustenance, he still somehow falls for her. Could it be ... FATE?⁠⁠Additional pro for the second entry in the Brotherhood of Blood series? No cancer. There are some OTT fun moments here, but ultimately we wish our heroine had stayed a bit more sassy and independent.40-Word Summaries:Laine: Bishop goes back to Romania to mourn his lost love and find a lost friend, but is kidnapped by basically a secret niece who is tragically hot and misguided about vampires. He convinces her he's not evil mostly through sex. ⁠⁠Meg: The absolute worst thing a vampire hunter can do is fall in love with the vampire you’ve captured. Too bad Bishop is 1) hot; 2) principled; 3) BFFs with your 2nd dad (otherwise known as your “sire”); 4) in short, IRRESISTIBLE.⁠

Ronda

March 23, 2010

** spoiler alert ** Another good read, There wasn't the emotional sadnes/happiness that brings you to tears that I was looking for as in the first book in this Brotherhood of Blood Series but the story was good and kept my interest.Bishop (Vampire) and Marika's (Vampire Huntress) desire for each other was very exciting. I found it neat how they both had an obsession for vengeance for their enemies even though their enemies "Monsters" was a description to the individual that was evil. In this case, Bishop wanted vengeance for the humans that killed his kind just for pure evilness and Marika wanted vengeance for being told that her mothers death was caused by a vampire "Saint" which in turn caused her to become half vampire and half human(dhampyr).As the story goes on, Marika learns that everything she has been told and read about vampires was not true and especailly learning that the vampire "Saint" that susposedly caused her mothers death and turning herself into a halfling was not true either. Reality and feelings start to change towards the vampire Bishop whom she thought was a monster and realized it was the humans who did not understand anything about vampires except that they were to be evil and that they had led her astray.Bishop ends up helping Marika because it also helped himself in finding the disapearence of his friends son. Bishop helped Marika kill vampires that were killing the towns folk and once Bishop explained what type of vampires that were doing the evil killing she began to understand that their were evil vampires and good vampires like there was in humans who killed like they did. The worst of the vampires however was the "Nosferatu" - they were vampires that had become dieased and had disformed bodies that not only looked evil but if you got any of their blood on you or swallowed any of it, the blood would turn the vampire into the noseratu also.The unfortunate event does happen however and during a raid, a nosferatu does get to Marika and forces her to drink his blood and now she is poisened and Bishop and his friends Brother Molyneux and Marcus Grey searched for a cure to keep her from turning into the nosferatu. Well they find the cure - Bishop must turn her into a whole vampire with his pure blood. He saves her life and they end up joining the search with Brother Molyneux and Marcus for Bishops friend Temple who has been captured by the Order of the Silver Palm.Now that Mirika is a full vampire thanks to Bishop, they are happy and their venture begins.I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Shawna

February 26, 2009

5 stars – Vampire/Historical RomanceThis is a great second installment in the fantastic Brotherhood of the Blood historical romance series with a unique take on vampire mythology, centering on six soldiers who became vampires by drinking from an ancient chalice infused with the essence of Lilith. Night of the Huntress focuses on the warrior vampire Bishop and vampire slayer, half-vampire Marika. Author Smith’s vampire lore is intriguing and Night of the Huntress has an exciting plot, thrilling action, and hot romance. The sexual tension between Bishop and Marika scorches the pages. I love this series!

=^☺^=mskitty

October 20, 2010

The funniest thing...the description of the book has the lead female as Irina...in the book that is her grandma and her name is Marika.Anyway I really liked this book, better than the first. Bishop the main vamp has embraced the vampire inside him, no whinning about what a monster he is. Marika is a damphir, having gotten vampire blood in her mother's womb.Lots of action in and out of the bedroom, kept my interest til the very end. Looking forward to #3 to see how this series progresses.I can recommend this book to all pnr readers...especially the ones who want lots of good vamp sex!

Angel

March 11, 2018

Bishop is my kind of vampire, sexy, strong, and lethal. He has accepted the vampire inside him and does what he has dedicated himself to do. He destroys those monsters that want to destroy anyone who stands in their way. Marika is a damphyr, half human, half vampire, the Huntress. She is courageous and beautiful and is seeking revenge. They are both very aware of their chemistry but need to work together if they are to succeed. A very well written story very easy to follow and truly enjoyable. Bishop is one of the most intriguing vampires I have read about in a long time and I am looking forward to Ms. Smith's other books.

Tracy

April 06, 2011

Very Well WrittenAfter having given up on historical romances quite a few years ago for various reasons, I'm almost reluctant to admit that a few very pleasurable reads in the historical paranormal romance/fantasy genres have dragged me back into the fold of late, despite myself. The blame lands partial on Kathryn Smith's shoulders, as her Brotherhood of Blood series is one of those responsible for my return. I found Night of the Huntress, the second book in this series, to be even better than the first, with more a far more enjoyable female lead, the Huntress Marika Korzha than the one in Be Mine Tonight, Prudence Ryland, who I found to be a bit too whiney and too much a lady of her age. Perhaps that's why I enjoyed Marika so much more, actually, for although the series is set just before the turn of the 19th century, Marika is a woman far ahead of her time. She's a dhampyr - half human, half vampire - and on a mission to hunt vampires and track down the murderous monster responsible for her mother's death, the elusive Saint. The job offer to track and catch his longtime friend and brother in blood, Bishop, comes at a fortuitous time, and she takes the job...then manages to capture the vampire...but before turning him over to the people who hired her, she's got to get whatever information Bishop has about Saint's whereabouts from him. As Bishop is more than reluctant to betray a friend, she'll do whatever necessary to...convince him - after all, he's a bloodthirsty killer. A vicious murdering monster. A soulless fiend.Or is he?That question starts to torment her as a lifetime of prejudice smacks up against six centuries of strength and honor, and Bishop starts to get under her skin before worming his way into his heart. Unfortunately, when you're blind to the prejudice of monsters in vampire form, you miss the machinations of monsters far more humanly cloaked. Marika and Bishop become hunted by the very people who originally hired her, and the conspiracy goes far deeper and is far more wide spread than either are aware. It'll take both of them - their strength and intelligence - just to keep themselves alive.Night of the Huntress is cleverly plotted and after a bit of a slow start, where Marika's clinging to prejudice and spouting groundless vitriol started to wear on me, it really took off nicely. The development of the relationship between Bishop and Marika was well done and the depth of each character surprisingly nuanced and realistic. There's a wealth of subtly spectacular world building in this series, because not only does the author have to write a convincing paranormal romance, but she has to blend in realistic historical cultural issues relevant to the time to really make the plot work - and she does so quite deftly. The deepening conspiracy and danger of the group out to bring down the Brotherhood of Blood is also well told, and manages to threaten and entice without overwhelming the romantic aspects. Very nicely balanced. This book and this series will be a huge hit for fans of historical and paranormal romance genres and even for those not so fond of historical romances...if they're fans enough of contemporary paranormal romance, this book in particular and the series as a whole is well worth your time (trust me, I'm one of you). ~*~*~*~Reviewed for One Good Book Deserves Another.

T.L.

March 01, 2011

I didn't know about Kathryn Smith's series until a little bit ago, but so glad I found them. If you aren't familiar with Ms. Smith, or her Brotherhood of the Blood series, this is one you should consider for you next reading adventure. If only I could be Marika! Night of the Huntress is the second book in the Brotherhood of Blood series. I enjoyed the first book, and absolutely fell in love with this one. Marika is a feisty, determined and independent woman who is dead set on killing the creatures...err, monsters she hates the most...vampires. That is until she captures Bishop. Bishop stole my heart. His character was totally off the chart and believable in every way imaginable. If anyone wondered if a vampire had a heart and had patience, it is Bishop. Now, he's not the most charming of gents...rather crude and shocking at times, but isn't that what it takes for a strong independent woman to fall in love with a man. Someone to knock her off her stool? And that's what Bishop does...in this thrilling story. They truly want to kill each other in the beginning, which I really thought some of the scenes were hilarious ( in a good way). I found myself laughing out loud and the abrupt comments Bishop made to Marika. Then found myself falling in love as they fell in love. Our Marika is not the fair Maid Marian, but she's a fierce fighter, and much stronger than the average human...she's a half vampire of course. She's killed hundreds of vampires, and Bishop appears on her list- well, actually capturing him to lead her to another vampire called Saint. As the story goes along, we discover why Marika hates vampires, but as the touching truth is revealed...so becomes Bishop's quest to make Marika see that all vampires are not evil monsters as she believes them to be. She's been lied to and betrayed by the ones who were supposed to protect and love her. But when the truth is finally revealed...all stops are out! Your heart will truly be touched as the light finally comes through in Marika's heart. You feel the frustration behind Bishop, as he can't decide to kill her, love her ...or even why he wants to make love to her. But he can't help himself from saving her life, even though she's a little miss independent. I hated for this book to end. And even though it was beautifully written, and all the good stuff you'd expect in a romance novel, I wanted it to continue. Don't get me wrong, the story has a very satisfying ending. I clung to every word and every page. Kudos to Ms. Smith for such a wonderful book! This is not a page skipper! You will not find one boring page in this book and the action and reaction, backed by a beautiful story has weaved an wonderful series. Night of the Huntress is a sexy and daring story that gives you a thirst for more! I look forward to the third installment. Review coming up next week! So stay tuned!!

Bronwyn

January 10, 2011

What a great story. This is book 2 in the Brotherhood of Blood Series. I think this was better than the first one.I really enjoyed the way the relationship between Bishop and Marika came together and it was very sensual – I almost couldn’t get enough of it.Bishop (a very old vampire) is looking for the huntress because it is rumoured that she has captured a friend’s brother, among other supernatural being. It turns out it is not her doing the kidnapping but The Order of the Silver Palm, a fanatical order that is run by a fellow named Maxwell who wants Bishop and his friends Chapel, Saint, Temple & Reign caught for his own devious reasons. In the meantime Marika (who is half vampire and half human) wants Bishop so he can give her the whereabouts of his friend Saint who she wants to kill for causing her mother’s death. In getting to know Bishop Marika comes to understand that not all vampires are monsters, he makes her realize that she too is part monster but is she?There are few battles fought, Marika’s men turn against her when they realize that she has aligned herself with Bishop but in the end, the good Bishop has to offer wins. After one fight Bishop must give his blood to save Marika before she becomes a Nosferatu (a rabid vampire made by tainted blood, they are uncontrollable). Enjoy!

Donna

January 28, 2012

This is book 2 in the Brotherhood of Blood series. I have not read the first book in the series, but starting with this book did not make me feel behind like I was missing part of the story. I think this is going to be a very good series to continue reading. The story is well told and the characters of Bishop & Markia develop nicely. Bishop definitely endears himself to the reader. Bishop has been a vampire for 700 years and though he wishes nothing more than to live his life in peace, getting humans to believe that vampires are not monsters is a difficult task, and vampire hunters like The Reaper make it even more difficult.Believing that a vampire killed her mother, Irina leads a band of vigilantes, determined to rid the world of these monsters. What no one knows is that Irina herself is half–vampire. Determined to deny that side of her, Irina captures Bishop, believing he can lead her to the vampire responsible for her mother's death. But over the course of Bishop's captivity, secrets about Irina's past are revealed and she soon learns that what she has always believed to be true is anything but. Now Irina and Bishop are in a race against time as they fight for their lives––and their love.

K

January 14, 2023

This book surprised me for how well-written the female MC was and the dynamic with the male MC. One thing I always look for in a book is good chemistry between the two characters and this book delivers! I loved how she resisted her attraction, but ultimately admitted to it when confronted. Their sexual tension was fraught with hatred, so it was very satisfying when they finally got down to it. Towards the end, it did get a little over the top with "you're my person" and all that so I skimmed quite a bit because it was just overkill.Even though I liked this book, I wasn't moved to read the rest of the trilogy, but I would read this again because its a rare gem in the erotic romance genre.

Rachie

December 11, 2008

** spoiler alert ** i liked it. going for the traditional vampire theme which i can respect. marika hates vampires, one killed her mother and made her a dhampire a half vampire. she hunts for one - Saint. and now she has found chaple who might just know where he is. on the quest for revengence marika's whole views on vampires are turned upside down as Chaple shows her more about their heritage - her heritage. strong she is an outcast never tasting blood and resistant to sunlight but underneath she is vulnerable. when forces try to take them both, Marika and Chaple team up, once enemies are now uncertain allies and as her understanding grows so does their passion.

Karin

March 20, 2012

Kathryn Smith's characters always sparkle and this follow-up to Be Mine Tonight is no exception. Bishop is on a mission to find lost Shadow creatures and is captured by half-vampire, Marika, who believes her mother was murdered by the vampire who "infected" her with vampirism while she was in utero. This is a collision of two strong-minded people who go looking for monsters and find only their other half. This an exiting and dramatic book. I would recommend it to any lover of Paranormal Romance!

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