Product Description

A woman driven by blood. A man thirsting for vengeance… As night falls, Claire Roth flees, driven from her home by a fiery threat that seems to come from hell itself. Then, from out the flames and ash, a vampire warrior emerges. He is Andreas Reichen, her onetime lover but now a stranger consumed by vengeance. Caught in the crossfire, Claire cannot escape his savage fury – or the hunger that plunges her into his world of eternal darkness and unending pleasure. Nothing will stop Andreas from destroying the vampire responsible for slaughtering his Breed brethren… even if he must use his former lover as a pawn in his deadly mission. Claire can lead Andreas to the enemy he seeks but it is a journey fraught with danger – and deep desire. For Claire is the one woman Andreas should not crave, and the only one he’s ever loved. So a dangerous seduction begins – one which blurs the line between predator and prey, love and hate

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14976 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 420 pages

About the Author
With an ancestry stretching back to the Mayflower, Lara Adrian lives with her husband in coastal New England, surrounded by centuries-old graveyards, hip urban comforts and the endless inspiration of the dark Atlantic ocean.

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable sixth in series
'Ashes of Midnight' is book six in the Midnight Breed series, a story about vampires very much in the mould of J R Ward's 'Black Dagger Brotherhood'. Nonetheless these are still enjoyable books to read, if sometimes feeling rather derivative.

'Ashes of Midnight' focuses on Andreas Reichen, the German vampire who appeared in several previous books. The action takes place initially in Germany as we discover that Reichen didn't die in an attack on his Darkhaven but has instead been wreaking vengeance on those involved in killing his family. He has long kept the secret of the strange ability he has - that of becoming in effect a fireball - but he is now using it to its maximum in order to destroy those who have blood on their hands. He now has just one person left to kill, the instigator of the attack on his Darkhaven, Wilhelm Roth.

Unfortunately for Reichen, his plans for Roth's destruction quickly go awry when he meets up again with Roth's wife and his former lover, Claire. He doesn't know what Claire knows about Roth's activities but finds himself being drawn back into her life. When it seems that Roth is tangled up with things even more important than Reichen's own vengeance he and Claire have to seek the help of the vampire Order. But can Reichen avoid his probable future death, and what chance does he have with Claire, who is mated to another?

Reichen's pyrokinesis skill added a certain amount of interest to this story, and the romance with Claire was well written, but overall this book left me a little cold. I found Reichen's singleminded and violent quest for vengeance rather distasteful and his and Claire's behaviour wasn't always that sensible. There is much to like about this series and this story was a reasonable enough read but it wasn't in any way a gripping read.

Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2009

Another good one!
Yet another small part of the bigger picture has been revealed in Ashes of Midnight. The plot and story line are coming on very well and am looking forward to seeing where it ends up. The characters are very similar to JR Wards Black Dagger Brotherhood so if you like that series you will enjoy this one too. I would recommend reading the series in order.... actually.... it's a must really otherwise you may get confused.

Enjoyable, great reading, great story
I have read all of Lara Adrian's books on The Breeds and I must admit I am a fan, her books are incredible and totaly fascinating I become so involved in the story I find it very hard to put down until I finish reading. Andreas Reichen, consumed by vengeance against those who destroyed his family meet Claire Roth after disappearing from her life and is now mate to the man Andreas hate and blames for destroying his family. The love once lost and but not forgotten, the passion and the savage destruction of his emeny and the journey fraught with danger makes this story ....... totally awesome. Anticipation for the next book....yes... I am.