Silent night, holy hell.
Thaddeus and Sarasija are spending the holidays on the bayou, and while the vampire’s idea of Christmas cheer doesn't quite match his assistant’s, they’re working on a compromise. Before they can get the tree trimmed, they’re interrupted by the appearance of the feu follet. The ghostly lights appear in the swamp at random and lead even the locals astray.
When the townsfolk link the phenomenon to the return of their most reclusive neighbor, suspicion falls on Thaddeus. These lights aren't bringing glad tidings, and if Thad and Sara can't find their source, the feu follet might herald a holiday tragedy for the whole town.
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My Review: (Thanks to NetGalley)
I requested this book because I read somewhere that you didn't need to read the first book to understand this one. And that's true, you don't. However I don't feel like I enjoyed it anywhere near as much as I would have if I had of read the first book. The characters were good (though Thaddeus' self-righteousness and what he considered a sin was annoying. Having consensual sex with your boyfriend is a sin, but basically mind raping someone to control their mind is fine?) The story was a bit of a non-event though. That's the problem with in-between books, you can't have any type of change or growth that will confuse or annoy the people who only read the main books and that can leave them a bit dry.
If you've read book 1 'Vespers' definitely give this a go, otherwise I wouldn't bother.
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