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Vengeance (The Blood Trail Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Tara Brown (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A man once told me there are infinite places love will take you.
But revenge is the business of hate, and there is only one place hate will take you, the end.
The end of you and the end of everything you once stood for.
His words still echo in my mind, next to the images of the places I might have gone.

Amillia Morgentstein wants nothing but freedom.
The freedom to choose the man she marries, or if she marries at all.
But none of that matters when her home is attacked and her family slain.
Broken-hearted and fleeing her burning kingdom, she rides away on the back of her closest friend, Artan.

In a neighboring city, rumors of a red-cloaked assassin flood the streets.
An assassin who targets only the rich and the wicked.
The trail of blood left behind leads back to the burnt-out doors of a once flourishing kingdom, now ruled by a tyrant.

Broken-hearted and bound by vengeance, Amillia must decide if revenge is what she wants.
Or if this is her chance to have the life she always wanted.
How far would you go for the ones you lost?
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Tara you did it again. Fabulous writer. (Thank you for using correct verb tense and subjective tense, I can't stand the improper "you and me will go tonight." When me won't go anywhere, I will go!)
Anyhow a brilliant novel that is colorful and intense and full of surprises around every corner. Why oh why did it end???
William is a princess introduced to us as she is eighteen and as terminated until mush later in the book. She has the typical jovial do good father and seemingly evil mother with dualing brothers. Of course she is the youngest. Following the formula of most princess heroines who must save the kingdom we find her virginal and innocent yet with the curiosity and fighting skills of a young adventurous teen just like the character Merida from "Brave." Toss in a dragon and weres and vamps and faeries and let's not forget witches an prophecies...and you have another great book by Tara Brown. Not meant for YA audience. Wish there was Book two already. Amazon Reviewer

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The Blood Trail Chronicles was originally published in 2012 as a three-book series but has been condensed into two larger books.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 2nd edition (February 19, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Tara Brown is an Amazon Top Five internationally bestselling and award-winning author of over seventy books. She is represented by Natalie Lakosil at the Looking Glass Literary and Media Agency and is published both traditionally and indie in English and Italian. She likes coffee, cats, and eating konbini egg sandwiches in Tokyo. Follow her on Amazon to stay up to date on book releases.

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Customers find the storyline imaginative and action-packed. They appreciate the strong, adventurous characters and their development. The book is described as enjoyable and addictive, holding readers' attention until the end. Readers praise the strong female lead character and her reasonable strength and prowess. Many praise the start, describing it as great and simple. However, opinions differ on the writing style, with some finding it well-written and riveting, while others feel it lacks depth.

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80 customers mention "Storyline"61 positive19 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline. They find it imaginative with an action-packed plot from the beginning. The book blends paranormal romance with fantasy, with dramatic love scenes and multidimensional characters. Readers appreciate the blend of high fantasy with gritty edges. Overall, they describe the book as colorful, intense, and full of surprises around every corner.

"...They were awesome reveals I had absolutely not been prepared for when they did come, so points for a well-crafted backstory...." Read more

"...this wasn’t just some average love story, it had a slew of twists and turns throughout along with a dash on intrigue as well...." Read more

"...You will find a world of fantasy. Where dragons come to life, where other creatures exist. You will find a new author to love. Tara Brown!..." Read more

"...The storyline was interesting and although I'm not a huge fan of triangles or quadrangles, I did like the fact that I honestly had no idea who..." Read more

46 customers mention "Character development"36 positive10 negative

Customers enjoy the book's character development. They find the characters exceptional, amazing, and a mix of paranormal characters. The plot includes a butt-kicking princess, a secret dragon, and forbidden love.

"...the whole "medieval girls gone wild" tone into a great character development tool, and I can appreciate that...." Read more

"...What Tara Brown has created for you is a book with exceptional characters that you are plunged into everything that's going on around you!..." Read more

"...I didn't always like Millia or the choices she made, she was a kick-ass character and that was refreshing...." Read more

"...She just came across as this whiny annoying weak little girl. The whole thing with Maddox got to be sooooo tedious to read...." Read more

24 customers mention "Enjoyment"24 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it well-written and engaging. The story holds their attention with its twists and turns that keep them hooked. Many describe it as a guilty pleasure with fun elements like fae, princesses, love, lust, and family.

"..."B.A."; fill her in, she can take it. All in all, a fun book that I really enjoyed...." Read more

"...It steals you away to another time and place and I had to make time for that! 'Vengeance' is such a brand new concept for me that I got lost..." Read more

"...times being a bit confusing and feeling slightly rushed, this book held my attention...." Read more

"...What can I say? This book is fun! By the way, I read this one without stopping too, but at least this time I didn't start before work! ;)" Read more

19 customers mention "Strength"17 positive2 negative

Customers praise the strong female lead character in the book. They appreciate her reasonable strength, determination, and stubbornness. They also love her unwavering confidence and determination.

"...with whom I would not want to tangle, but her strength and prowess are all reasonable...." Read more

"...Thats one of the things I loved most about her was her unwavering confidence that what she was doing was just...." Read more

"...Amillia is a strong female lead. She knows what she wants. She knows how to defend herself. She also knows how to kick some serious booty!..." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's beginning. They find it engaging and simple at first, but then more complex events unfold.

"...It started off great, I knew I wanted to read it as soon as I finished the sample, but after getting farther into the book and the addition of more..." Read more

"The book started off with much promise, then went elsewhere. I not really sure where...." Read more

"Like a lot of the other reviews I loved the beginning. A fierce princess with a dragon that had a forbidden love. What's better than that?..." Read more

"...At first it starts out like a basic book, but then secretive things start happening that make you question what is going on...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's beauty. Some say it's nice and light, while others say it dresses like a boy.

"...Beautiful. Unfortunately Vengeance started off well, but quickly devolved into kind of a mess for me...." Read more

"...It contained many mysteries. It was alluring. The characters were strong and brave. The girl was magnificent!..." Read more

"...No, she fights, dresses like a boy, hates dresses, but beautiful. Everything goes down hill when her brother killed her father...." Read more

"...me is the best... Tiene de todo holders lobo, vampires,dragons, Adas, sexy, angry men and a girl with a strong will I was wwoooowwww next please.." Read more

36 customers mention "Writing style"19 positive17 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing style. Some find it well-written and engaging, with decent fight scenes and fewer grammatical errors than other books by Tara Brown. Others feel the story is confusing at times, with language that feels thrown in without purpose, and repetitive words and phrases that distract from the overall quality of the writing.

"Tara you did it again. Fabulous writer...." Read more

"Despite at times being a bit confusing and feeling slightly rushed, this book held my attention...." Read more

"...read any more of her books, which is shame as she seems to be a very good writer and her stories are enjoyable." Read more

"...So this book was just kind of a mess for me. I didn't care for the writing, I didn't care for the main character, it just wasn't for me...." Read more

9 customers mention "Pacing"6 positive3 negative

Customers have different views on the pacing of the book. Some find it engaging and hooked, with a wonderful mix of people making up a great group of misfits on a mission. Others feel it's rushed and confusing at times, starting slowly but picking up quickly.

"This book sucked me in at first. The plot contained a butt-kicking princess, a secret dragon, and a forbidden love...." Read more

"...some scenes though that didn't flow smoothly; they felt choppy and rushed and I would've liked a bit more depth and explanation...." Read more

"...She has a gift for coming up with these really wonderful mix of people that make up a great group of misfits on a mission...." Read more

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  • Heather
    5.0 out of 5 stars A really enjoyable read!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2015
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    The book begins by introducing readers to Amillia, who's a princess. In an unsurprising twist that made me nervous early on, Amillia is in love with Maddox - a commoner with whom she can never have a future. This fairly predictable set up doesn't last long, however, as Maddox turns out to be more than is revealed at first glance. The man Amillia is supposed to be marrying is also, fairly predictably, a misogynistic, spoiled, man-child.
    Soon, however, there has been a betrayal of national implications and Amillia has had to flee on her dragon/best friend (yeah, the dragon thing threw me off too at first, too; let it grow on you, I warmed to it quickly). Along the way, Millia will meet Grayson (the third leg of the obligatory love triangle), sisters Katy and Mani (witches who take her in), and lots of the wealthy and immoral.
    Millia quickly develops into an assassin with whom I would not want to tangle, but her strength and prowess are all reasonable. Millia fights with intelligence and training in such a manner that her strength feels authentic. I've never been a fan of the traditional love triangle in YA (maybe I'm bitter that I never had two guys fighting over me in high school?), and I was originally pretty skeptical when this Grayson guy seemed to be developing into competition for Maddox. As this is a series, I'm withholding my groaning - Watson has left herself room to grow this into something that would challenge the form in the next novel. I like both of the guys Watson has created, so I'll wait and see.
    As Millia finds herself free of the constraints of the castle and royal life, I was originally unimpressed with the direction of her character. I'm not sure if I was uncomfortable with how far off the rails she went personally or if they don't resonate with the character Watson introduced at the outset. Killing at the scale that this young woman engages in, and as suddenly as she does it, seems to beg a touch more introspection, or at least a more subtle transition from princess to psycho-killer. And while I would have loved to get more insight into the transformation, I can appreciate the arc being created for this character as the series continues. The note on which the novel ended, for me, flipped the whole "medieval girls gone wild" tone into a great character development tool, and I can appreciate that.
    Some of the "tangled webs" become a bit hard to follow as well, or did at least for me. Readers discover that there are multiple layers to everything in Millia's life, and most of them were connections and heartbreaks about which she had been ignorant. They were awesome reveals I had absolutely not been prepared for when they did come, so points for a well-crafted backstory. I am not a big fan of the whole "we're keeping these secrets from you to protect you" plot device, and this novel does flirt with it. I understand that the series will probably tease out the bigger picture, and keeping that info withheld is supposed to keep me coming back for more (which it will). It can't be said that the main character is totally in the dark. I just wish it hadn't been used at all - your main character is, as the kids say these days, "B.A."; fill her in, she can take it.
    All in all, a fun book that I really enjoyed. It was advertised to have several elements in the vein of what I've been looking for in a book lately, and it came through admirably. Download a copy, you will not regret it!
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  • Carla W
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another goodie fro\m AE Watson
    Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2016
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    Okay, I’m a HUGE fan of Tara Brown a/k/a AE Watson a/k/a TL Brown a/k/a Erin Leigh a/k/a Sophie Starr. Whew! I thinks that it. Yeah, she has loads of pen names, I know. But I love them all. The Reborn Series is an top ten ultimate favorite.

    This one didn’t disappoint either. Although I must say that Millia’s mindset of ‘all or nothing’ got a bit old throughout the story. She wanted it all and if she couldn’t have it then it was like she couldn’t have anything. I have a hard time dealing in absolutes so it was very difficult not to want to slap her. Also, I found her a bit self centered. But that is to be expected considering she has always been allowed to do whatever she wanted growing up and the fact that she’s only 18.

    This story was great. It was packed with lots of violence, and magic was at play around every corner. Everyone had some kind of magic that affected their role, and it kept surprising me what those roles were. AE has a tendency to alter the way my mind thinks about what is expected of a protagonist in a story. Usually leaving me meloncholy at the end of the story. This one was no exception.

    This story made me so angry. I was upset at Grayson’s behavior towards the end. I was angry at Maddox for leading her on then pushing her away. I was upset that her love life was dictated by her role and not by personal preference. Why does love have to be so complicated?

    As per usual, this wasn’t just some average love story, it had a slew of twists and turns throughout along with a dash on intrigue as well. Millia is a proficient killer and never hesitates to extract vengeance when needed. Thats one of the things I loved most about her was her unwavering confidence that what she was doing was just. She left a trail of broken hearts in her wake. Although her blind acceptance of help from stangers was, at times, irritating, she was able to get out of most scrapes with little to no help, making her strong in substance but weak when it came to matters of the heart. It was an interesting contrast.

    Go forth and read ALL her books.
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  • Donna Ackert
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
    Reviewed in Canada on October 5, 2013
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    I have never read any of Tara Brown before this book but will keep an eye out for more of her work. I enjoyed it very much.
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  • Consument
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow taff Girl!!
    Reviewed in Germany on March 15, 2014
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    Tolles Buch, es ist ne Fantasy Geschichte von nem Mädel, das ziemlich Taff ist. Es verzaubert ein bischen. Es Endet leider etwas abrupt, ich habe keine Ahnung ob die Geschichte nun weitergeht oder ich mir mein Ende selbst denken muss. Aber es ist trotzdem total zu empfehlen!!
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  • Rachel Noble
    5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Stop Reading!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2014
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    Excellent Book! No boring parts! Read in one day, though had to go to work too and was watching a super tv series, but all stopped for this book, hardly slept, read it on the tube and in lunch break!Fantastic Author! Not an inconsistent plot as another reviewer stipulated; if you read the book and understand Amillia's conflict, you will understand the undercurrents and changes of opinion, confusion; she is a young girl who has had her life overturned and has to absorb what she thought was real with what really is real with people and situations; much like real life actually. We grow with her and it has you gripped all the way through. Can't believe it was free, although it was good technique as now I will have to buy book 2 and more. Wish it was available now! Would like to know more about Artan, the dragon's character and background story (origins) as though he is a wonderful dragon, I feel that he could be so much more developed and explored even though we are told how he came to Amillia etc and how she brought him up; and he is ever present, it could go so much deeper. I hope she develops Artan and Amillia's relationship/communication in the next book. He could have a series all is own. Will have to read the other books from this author in the meantime. Thanks, Tara Brown for such a lovely gift!
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  • Flurb
    3.0 out of 5 stars good weekend read
    Reviewed in Australia on April 5, 2015
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    Preferred the original edition, though still a fantastic book from Tara Brown
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  • A. Entwistle
    4.0 out of 5 stars a great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2013
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    Loved this book, the main character is fabulous, she's funny and a complete tom boy! All hopes are pinned on this rag-tale princess and her cheeky dragon. She makes some terrible choices through the story and I found my self chuckling at her. Can't wait for the next book
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