Wicked All Night audiobook

3.5 fell flat stars Reread: Liked it a little better the second time aroundI'm going to keep this short and to the point since I have to leave in an hour to take my mom to her dr app. I just finished listening to Wicked All Night and It did not live up to the other great books by Jeaniene Frost. To start out with I am so not a fan of the god/goddess story plots. I feel like when you start adding gods and goddess it gets chaotic with all the mythology, over the top story lines and god powers. It just gets bogged down with info dumps and sometimes the over the top god powers become unbelievable. That is what happened in this book. I didn't care about the plot at all. Didn't like or care about gods/ goddess or their plans to take over the world. I was just bored. Then because this book had so much going on with the over the top bad gods plot we readers didn't get much in the way of romance with Ian and Veritas. That was disappointing. Also there was cameos from all the other JF character favorites, Bones, Cat, Vlad, Spade, Denise, Mencheres, Marie and even Tyler yet they fell flat too. They were just brushed over like props. The ending was rushed and I don't feel like that is the end of Ian and Veritas' story. So as much as it breaks my heart to say it this book was just meh for me. I still love Jeaniene Frost, and I will still read every book she writes.

I don't think I have to tell you how much I've enjoyed the three books that make up the epic love that existed between Ian and Veritas. I don't have to... but I will!At the end of the last book, Ian and Veritas finally took down the baddest of the bad. At least as far as they knew. No one (not even I) could guess that things could get so much worse. I'm talking the apocalypse is coming worse.A self-important, arrogant, evil, and kinda had to go demon was bad enough. Having to hide her true nature was bad enough. Worrying about losing Ian was bad enough. But when Veritas unwittingly lets free three lesser known gods to wreak havoc on the world... yeah, no one was prepared for that.So I loved these books. I loved Ian. I loved Veritas. I loved their friends and family. I loved the plots. I love the worlds that were created. I loved the author's words. I'm just really feeling the love right now. And while I didn't exactly love the way this particular book ended (I'm greedy and needed more of a happy ending), I'm in love so it doesn't change a thing.I'm in love with the lengths Ian and Veritas would go to keep each other safe. Their love is everything in these stories, even if the plot is what takes up most of the space. It's their feelings, their emotions, the fact that they were each other's first... THAT'S what kept me going.And don't even get me started on the side characters. I'm told most of them had their stories told already and I cannot wait to dive into them! Can someone tell me if there will be more for V's brother, Ashael? I want to see him again and again and again. I also hope this isn't the last time I see Ian and Veritas. They need to make several appearances in the future. And please... someone please... can we get a petition started for their dad's story? I'm intrigued by this male. Seriously, I'm desperate for him to get a story. The way he talked about how their kind loves... yeah, I need all of that. Find more on the blog

TITLE: WICKED ALL NIGHTAUTHOR: Jeaniene FrostSERIES: Night Rebel #3RELEASE DATE: February 23, 2020GENRE: PNRRATING: 4.5 STARSCLIFFHANGER: NoREAD MY REVIEW ON THE BLOGEvery time I read a new book by this author I remember how much fun her characters are. Veritas and Ian are so darn awesome and just another memorable couple I hope we get to see more of in future books in this universe.If I have one issue, it's that toward the end I still wasn't sure if that is the last installment in the Night Rebel series. The last 20% so much happens in preparation of the big showdown and the ending felt a little rushed and abrupt. However, the chemistry between both main characters remains strong and Ian always makes me laugh. He has this complex personality that leaves you a little dazed. With Veritas Jeanine Frost couldn't have written up a better heroine for this bad boy. She is such a badass and so protective of her Ian that it sometimes seems reckless. So on that field they are definitely even. No wonder I lost my mind on a regular basis when it came to Ian. Everything else could be replaced. He couldn’t. With these books and the complex storyline it's always a good idea to re-read the previous books before release. Unfortunately I didn't have time for that this time but the author does a great job reminding you of key events so that I remembered most.Well, it seems we need to say goodbye to this couple but I'm sure they'll pop up again and we'll get to enjoy Veritas and Ian's hilarious banter. And can we please, pretty please have a series with Veritas's half brother Ashael? He is such a charismatic demon and fits right in with his humor. “Shut your bloody face hole!” Ian shouted. “You should have shut yours!” my brother roared back. “But like a naughty toddler sticking everything into its mouth, you took the most dangerous relic ever and ate it!” If you have read Jeaniene Frost before don't hesitate to grab this series. I really loved it. If you haven't go and catch up - Cat and Bones are just as awesome - and make your way through this world. You'll have lots of fun and an awesome time. He was my real home. He was also my deepest love, my wildest passion, my truest friend . . . he was everything I’d never dared to dream for, yet now had.

This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life.I really enjoyed this book! I am a huge fan of Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress Universe and Ian has been a favorite character since his first appearance. It’s no surprise that I have been having a great time with the Night Rebel series featuring Ian’s character. I decided to start reading this book when I felt like I was starting to fall into a reading slump and it turned out that it was exactly what I needed to get back into the reading groove.At the start of this story, Ian is in bad shape and Veritas is afraid that he isn’t going to get better. She asks for help from an unlikely source, Phanes. As payment for his help, she agrees to go to his home and this is when the trouble really starts. Ian shows up and he is rather unhappy but doesn’t hesitate to jump in and help out with the plan to rescue Veritas’s father. When they get back home, they realize that the situation is even worse than they had feared and it will take everything they have to save the world.I found this book to be very exciting. It was fun to catch up with characters that I have grown to love in this universe and watching them flex a little muscle was like the icing on the cake. I loved the way this group of friends were able to work together as a team. There were a few times that I was worried that things would not work out the way that I hoped and I found myself reading just a little longer just to find out what happens next. It has been fun watching the relationship between Ian and Veritas grow over the course of the series. They always seem eager to protect each other but are learning to listen to each other and work as a team instead. Plus, they have fantastic chemistry.I would highly recommend this book to others. I had a great time stepping back in the Night Huntress Universe for just a while. Ian and Veritas are fantastic lead characters and I am hoping to see more books in the Night Rebel series.Initial ThoughtsI really enjoyed this book and it was just what I needed to get me out of the slump that I was slipping into. Ian has been a favorite character for a long time and Veritas is a perfect match for him. I loved seeing what each of them were able to do in this book and I appreciated the fact that they were learning to work together before the book drew to a conclusion. I was pleased to see so many favorite characters from the Night Huntress Universe play important roles in this book. Book source: purchased

3.5/5.0Another solid story from one of my favorite paranormal authors. I couldn’t really get into the escaped Gods theme and the ending was SUPER abrupt (would love to have at least seen them happy at home for a second.) But the entire gang makes cameos and it’s still a fun way to spend an evening.

Very fast paced and engaging story. It didn’t feel as epic as the previous ones and I sorely missed some quiet moments between Veritas and Ian. In the entire book they had maybe one occasion to talk alone without someone from the gang being present and plotting the next move. Still very enjoyable, and I wonder if there will be more.

Ian would marry the only woman in the world that would leave him behind in a fight for his own good. Veritas is a powerhouse and since Ian was a little incapacitated after fighting Dagon in Wicked Bite, she decides she can deal with her unwanted suitor without him. Phanes, the golden god has come to collect the bride promised to him by Veritas’s father before she was ever born. They make a deal, well actually a few of them but the first one takes her to Phanes’s home where she learns a little about his past and why she was promised to him. In order to escape his realm and possibly save her father she will need to take a little jaunt into the underworld. Ian isn’t going to let her go alone and there will be twists and turns a plenty both in the underworld and in the aftermath of what they release from death. Ian also is a tricky sucker and he seems to always find a way to both put himself in great danger and figure out a way to get out of it as well. He snorted. “You’re saying I overreacted in order to protect you? If gods struck hypocrites with lightning bolts, your arse would be on fire right now.” I think this is the final book in Ian and Veritas’s story. While the ending was slightly abrupt for that the main story lines were tied up nicely. There were plenty of cameos from characters I’ve loved from the Night Huntress series including Kat and Bones, Denise and Spade, Menchares and Marie. The epic battle at the end was fantastic and worthy of being the final fight to their series.

Veritas and Ian have finally defeated their worst enemy, Dagon, but the power it took to pierce through to the netherworld has unexpected consequences. Soon, Veritas is forced to rely on the last person she trusts—a golden deity named Phanes, who is her original intended betrothal. But an escape from the netherworld—an attempt to save her missing biological father—soon pits Veritas and Ian against supernatural beings—ancient deities— seeking to rule over mortals once again. Now, they must rally friends and foes alike—while all in the midst of fighting the wedge between them that threatens to destroy their love. Can they stand together against the unearthly powers about to be unleashed? Pretty sure… yeah. I must say, all in all, this was a decent conclusion to Ian and Veritas' story though this novel was not as fulfilling as its counterparts. The built-up to the epic climax I was anticipating fell short. The abrupt ending—WTF was that, seriously?!—was anticlimactic. If the epic battle was a tad bit more drawn out, this will surely fall in par with the other books in the series. Despite that, I still very much enjoy this. The strong connection, commitment, chemistry, romance, and just about everything else with Van and Veritas' relationship was impeccable and definitely held this story together. The character development was an added bonus and a pleasant surprise. More so, we get to see old faces: Vlad, Cat, Bones, Spade, Mencheres, Denise, and more but the true standout character for me was Veritas' half-brother, Ashael. Every scene he appeared in—he brought the wit, the humor, the fun times. I especially loved the scene where he damn neared domesticated Naxos, a Minotaur from Phanes realm. I hope we get to see more of him (possibly a future series?) and the other characters in the great, epic fantasy world Jeannie Frost is known to create. It’s quite obvious she is not done with this series and I know there is more storytelling in store for readers.

Is this the last Night Rebel book? 'Cause I kind of feel like this ended a bit abruptly. Everything wrapped up technically but I also feel as there should be more. Anyways, the good news is that this was way better than the second book. I had brought down my expectations for this book because of the disappointment of its predecessor but it was actually very entertaining. Not as good as the first book but I got a feeling that that one is going to be hard to beat. It still seemed as there was a repeat of antagonists but there was enough of a difference that it didn't bother me, this villain was more entertaining than that Gregory dude.

Wicked All Night is a stunning conclusion to an edge-of-your-seat series featuring Veritas and Ian. Now I know this series has gotten quite a few mixed reviews, but to be honest, I have adored Ian and Veritas together. While they aren't my favorite couple of the world (Vlad and Leila are still reigning supreme) I had a delightful time with this one. But also this edition was the new paperback and I found it so easy to read (I personally struggle with mass markets). Wicked All Night continues directly right after book two, so if you haven't read the previous two books I would recommend not reading this review unless you like spoilers. Wicked All Night begins with Ian injured and Veritas working night and day for weeks to find anything to help him heal until she makes a deal with her fiancee, a man she would avoid at any cost except that he can save Ian's life and she is willing to make a bargain with the devil to get him healed and whole again. It will just cost her one night but her fiancee has his own goals and plans and she will find herself betrayed, and now she and Ian and their band of friends will have to work overtime, to defeat two great demigods who want to conquer the world and destroy much of humankind in the process of it all. Ian and Veritas will also have many challenges to overcome, in and out of their relationship, but together and united they will find the greatest power-true love Wicked All Night was such a delicious read and love the conclusion (I think its the conclusion) to the Night Rebel series. I simple am so happy that this author wrote Ian's book and what a delightful journey it turned out to be. There were so many depths to this that I just adored. But one of my favorite aspects is seeing Veritas having to learn to work with Ian and not against him in being so independent. There are times throughout the story here, that she goes rogue and yeah Ian is having none of that and I respected that he stood up to her for it. Because they are a partnership in all things, and not just when it's convenient. And Veritas has to learn to trust in Ian, in all circumstances and to adapt to her changed relationship with Ian. Its definitely a story that shows beautiful personal growth and I had a blast in seeing what Ian and Veritas are capable of as a team and as lovers. Overall I found Wicked All Night a joy and a delight in every aspect, its an epic finale of Ian and Veritas, its a story that will keep you on edge with its plot developments, the sensual moments will place fire in your blood, and the fierce fighting love that is showcased will have you pounding the floor with thrills and excitement.

I received an ARC from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.Wicked All Night is the final book in the Night Rebel series. I'm pretty sure the author has confirmed this is the final Ian and Veritas book? This review will contain spoilers from Shades of Wicked and Wicked Bite. At the end of Wicked Bite, Veritas finally unleashed her powers during that final battle against Dagon. But Veritas's actions have unexpected consequences on the netherworld and now Ian and Veritas have to fight ancient deities who wish to take over the mortal world. My absolute favourite part about Wicked All Night is the character interactions. If you're a fan of the Night Huntress Universe like I am, then you are in for a treat. The original gang is back together in this book and they're all teamed up to stop yet another apocalypse: we have Cat, Bones, Mencheres, Denise, Spade, Vlad, and even Marie. They don't all appear during the final battle, but most of them are there for the planning and negotiating processes. I love these characters SO DAMN MUCH and I live for every single one of their interactions. Cat and Bones managed to give me SO MANY FEELS even though this isn't even their book! As for Veritas and Ian, I LOVE them. There is a bit of relationship development in this book that further solidifies their love for each other. Plus, we get some more interactions between Veritas and her biological father, which was great. The plot in Wicked All Night is intense, but I would argue that it's not as intense as the previous two books. The ancient deities are the main villains here, but they aren't as scary and rage-inducing as Dagon. At times, the deities almost feel like caricatures. They do have extraordinary powers though and that's why Ian and Veritas spend a good portion of the book gathering allies to defeat the deities. Along the way, Veritas also has to face the vampire council and convince them to join the fight. The final battle is great, but it also feels a bit anticlimactic. My favourite part is Vlad's epic entrance. He really livens things up during the climax. The battle itself is shorter than I expected it to be and it also ends quite abruptly. In my opinion, an epilogue is desperately needed to completely wrap up this spin off series. I want to see Ian and Veritas domesticated. I also want to explore the consequences of the decisions made by the vampire council. There's room for more storytelling here. The author has not confirmed anything about any more books set in this world... But should she wish to continue writing in this world, some key events in this book definitely give her the space to do that. Meanwhile, I'll be cooking up some of my own theories 👀 P. S. There was one continuity error and perhaps even one minor plot hole. But this is an ARC that I'm reviewing, so the final copy might be different.

3,5 Sterne