Night World, No. 3 (Night World, #7-9) By L.J. Smith

Tatiana

I think I now understand better why so many
L.J. Smith's fans crave the last, 10th, installment of the Night World series -
Strange Fate - to be finally published. Throughout this series of paranormal romances Smith has created a fascinating supernatural world and gradually built up to a great end-of-the-world showdown destined to happen in the final chapter of the story.

This collection of 3 romances is of the same quality as two previous Night World tomes. What you have here are these scenarios: i-didn't-realize-i-was-in-love-with-my-long-time-guy-friend ("Huntress"); my-soulmate-is-a-vampire-dark-prince-but-my-love-will-cure-his-badness ("Black Dawn"); omg-my-soulmate-has-to-marry-someone-else-for-political-reasons ("Witchlight").

Yes, I know how it sounds, but believe it or not, these books are solid stories with strong heroines whose priorities are straight, who are not TSTL and whose lives do not revolve around their boys. The books remain simple and innocent (no action beyond first base here), maybe a little juvenile. But at the same time the plots are great and the mythology is imaginative. Night World books are basically better than 95% of paranormal YA fiction I've read these past few years.

I am now going to wait for
Strange Fate too, but seeing that
L.J. Smith produced new Vampire Diaries of atrocious quality, maybe I shouldn't.

Update: I just tried reading Night World short stories posted on the author's website (
http://www.ljanesmith.net/stories.php). If the writing style of these stories is indicative of how
Strange Fate will be written, I don't ever want to see this book published. These stories are embarrassingly bad.

Mely

So far, Night World is my favorite L.J. Smith series, because it is the most cracktastic. It is full of the kinds of stuff your sixteen-year-old id comes up with and incorporates into your private vast crossover-ridden original fiction playground. (Everybody mashes up all their favorite characters and tropes into a personal fantasy playground when they're sixteen, right? Right? Guys?) It has a secret history of the world, in which there is a Night World of witches, vampires, and shapeshifters, who are now trying to bring on the apocalypse, opposed only by an idealistic group of humans, witches, vampires, and shapeshifters with a nifty cool name (Circle Daybreak), and also there are soulmate bonds, reincarnation, and, lately, dragons. Sadly I am not as keen on soulmate bonds now as I was when I was sixteen, but L.J. Smith still is. Also, she is far too fond of vampires (boring!) and not fond enough of dragons (BEST THING EVER!), but no one is perfect.

Full review.

Kristen

Three amazing adventure-packed books all in one that kept me craving more and more! i love this author. i read the Secret Circle Series by L.J. Smith as well and adored them. I read No.3 first because that's the one my aunt bought, but i liked it so much i went back to Wal Mart and bought the first book and will be looking for the second, most likely.
Huntress is about a young lady named Jezabel Redfern, one of the best and most honoured huntresses in the Night World. She suffers internal conflicts constantly but doesn't allow it to come through in her line of duty. When she discovers a terrible secret about her heritage she forces herself out of the Night World to live in the Day World, refusing to think of herself anything more than a freak. Hunting Wild Powers and struggling with everything else around her, keeping her new family safe, Jez discovers many things. The reader is brought into her world to feel every single ounce of emotion and pain and suffering as she does.
Black Dawn is about a young girl, Maggie, who's brother, Miles, is supposedly dead, according to his girlfriend, Slyvia. Maggie knows somethin isn't right about her story and follows her through the rain, as a spy. However, when Maggie arrives at Slyvia's appartment, she gets quite a surprise. She's entering the Night World without any knowledge of what lies ahead. Through her journey she discovers she is accompanying one of the most important "people" in that world. The battle she recklessly fights and everything else she endures is what helps her make it through this mysterious and creepy gruesome dark place. However, is she strong enough to do what it takes to save the aspect that will determine the end of the world???
Witchlight is about a shapeshifter's forbidden love story. Keller is a fierce panther in her 'shifter form. She shows no emotion that could cause any sign of endangerment to those around her. When Circle Daybreak orders the best of the best, Keller and her crew of a witch and a vampire, and later another surprising accompanist, she takes on the full body guard act. However, when Keller discovers that she is the soulmate of the Witch Child's soon-to-be fiance', she tries to deny it but the bond is too great. How will she be able to push aside such a strong, undeniable gift from the Old Powers in order to stop the end of the world?
Night World No.3 will take you on numerous gore-filled adventures and take you through a few lusty times, and every minute is action-packed and good to go!

Chu Jun

These series of books have 3 stories in each book.
In this book the end of the millenium(THE APOCALYPSE) is coming
Circle Daybreak have to find 4 wild powers to protect the humans but
the nightworld is now split in half, the vampires and witch are against each other and the werewolves and shapeshifters are in the middle somewhere. According to these prophecies

Four to stand between the light and shadow
Four of the blue fire,power in their blood
Born in the year of the blind maiden's vision(Aradia)
Four less one and darkness triumphs

One from the land of kings long forgotten;(Delos)
One from the hearth which still holds the sparks;(Iliana)
One from the Day World where two eyes are watching;(Jez)
One from the twilight to be one with the dark.
Circle Daybreak is controlled THIERRY and HANNAH

In the first book JEZ a vampire gang leader finds out she is a half vampire then she leaves the gang and kills her kinds.But when an Old Soul,Hugh asks her to go on the mission to find a wild power in san franisco she reunites with her old gang to help find the wild power. Then they find the wrong person twice,another old soul and Claire,a cousin from her mothers side.She find out that she and Morgead,the leader of the gang now is her SOULMATE.While Hugh investigates the prophecy she finds out she herself is the WILD POWER by Lily Redfern trying to kill Morgead with wood.She is now protected by Circle Daybreak.[comes out of mind:]

In the second book Maggie is getting trade to be a slave against her will after asking a witch,Sylvia for the disapperance of her brother Miles and on the way to the kingdom they all plan to escape and without knowing she even helps the MAIDEN of all witchs,ARADIA she is rescued by the "heartless" prince,DELOS also WILD POWER who is about to agree to HUNTER REDFERN to help him at the end of the apoacalypse.But Maggie sneaks t him and tells him what Sylvia and HUNTER REDFERN is planning.DELOS finds out that Maggie is his SOULMATE,then he kills HUNTER REDFERN with his BLUE FIRE[comes out of hand:] they are also protected by Circle Daybreak.

In the third book Keller a shapeshifting panther trys to explain to a very stubborn lost witch that she is the WILD POWER and WITCH CHILD,that will marry from the first house of shapeshifters in order to get the shapeshifters to join the side of the witchs.But a guy named Galen is the shapeshifter"Prince" and is also Keller's SOULMATE.There is a persian dragon,(spiritual and has been asleep for 3000 years)is awaken and is on the vampires side named Azhdeha.GRANDMA HARMAN,the oldest crone witch alive is killed.In the end Keller and Iliana become blood sisters, Galen and Keller gets married.

Saniya

This book is Good! =]
Huntress:- The story was great! From the first line till the end of the Story. Kept me well entertained. :D The Characters were great too! Jezebel was a confident strong and an amazing character. I loved it how she will die for her friends and family. Morgead! Mysterious, hot ;) funny and a strong character...I am practically in love with him! "DON'T YOU DARE DIE ON ME, JEZEBEL! DON'T YOU DARE! Or I swear I'll follow you to the next world and KILL you." -- My avourite line. :D I liked Hugh and Claire too! The gang was good too! now come the plot and theme. The Plot was good! with twists and turns...sometimes I was shocked... On that point when she was the one all the time having Wild Powers! and the writing style was good in this book! I will give this Story 4.5/5 stars! =D

Black Dawn:- The Story was good. It was ok. Not very entertaining...The Character were ok too...First of all can someone tell me Maggie's age?! L.J Smith only told her brother's age. And then she was looking like a 4 year old girl but Delos was good. Even though I hated it when he kept saying "stay away from me!"
The rest of the characters were good actually! I liked Jeanne, Aradia, Sylvia and her brother Miles! :D The ending was good. I liked it when Maggie came to know Aradia is a witch and then Miles is a falcon. But I was feeling strange. Now...If you are changed into a Falcon for 6 to 10 days and then when your sister rescues you...will you do only a Thumbs up?! :S I mean He should have been like "Thank you for saving me!" or like "I was scared" or something else. It was ok. I will give 3.5/5 star :)

Witchlight:- This story was better! I enjoyed it! The characters were great! Keller was smart cool and brave. Galen was pure handsome and nice to everyone. But I like bad characters...so I didn't enjoyed him that much. Other Characters were good.Iliana, Nissa etc! :D The ending was ok. I liked the parts when Jamie was the dragon and Iliana was having the wild Power even though I thought In the end Keller would have.I will give 4/5 stars =]

Overall the book was good! I really Liked Huntress out of all the stories. But at some points I was really irritated (by the other stories and scenes).I liked Night world 2 which was thousand times better than this book. I just want to read the conclusion "Strange Fate" and be like. "Yay! The series are over!" lol.:P:D I will overall rate this book 4/5 stars =)

Bex

The new millennium is quickly approaching, and the Night World is readying itself for a humongous change. Four Wild Powers with unsurpassed powers are destined to save the world from darkness, but without them, the human race could become extinct--something many vampires would love to see. In Huntress, Jez is horrified to discover that she is half-human, half-vampire, and despises herself for her actions while she was a vampire. She leaves her gang and becomes a vampire hunter. But she must face her old gang again when it is believed that their new leader and her oldest enemy has discovered a Wild Power. She must find the Wild Power and bring her to Circle Daybreak.

In Black Dawn, Maggie finds herself in an ancient Night World kingdom, hidden from humans, on her quest to find her brother. There, she discovers shifting politics, archaic and barbaric traditions, and a vampire prince who despite his deep-sown aversion towards humans, can't help but be drawn to Maggie.

And the third Wild Power is discovered in Witchlight, and it is up to Keller and her team to protect her. But it's easier said than done for Keller, a shapeshifter, when her Wild Power refuses to believe her destiny and when Keller begins to fall for her Wild Power's soul mate.

The third collection of the Night World novels adopts a new sense of urgency and suspense as L.J. Smith draws closer to the series finale and the Night World is plunged into turmoil. Lines are drawn and loyalties declared, and readers will eagerly devour the books as each of the characters struggle to find their way amidst plenty of political intrigue, danger, and even romance. Each story is intense, action-packed, and highly unique, complete with its own set of characters and problems, but all focused on the same goal: finding the Wild Powers to prevent the end of the world, and unite every living being. Smith's writing is detailed and entertaining, and she has the talent of being witty and clever in one moment, and grave and heartbreaking in the next with a single hitch. There's something for everyone in this captivating, romantic book, and the ending of Witchlight will leave readers desperate for the next book in this riveting series, Strange Fate.

Cal (Cal's Reading Corner)

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1.5/5 stars.

Summary:

wow this sucks

they all suck

I read this bc it's one of the last things on my shelf that I haven't read and I've read the other 2 packages.

This is the worst in the trilogy.

Book 1: 1 star.
Book 2: 2 stars.
Book 3: 2.5 stars.

If anybody wants my copy, I'll gleefully give it away.

Waste of time :/

Same plot; different names. Predictable, unnecessary.

Such a shame.

Me:
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Ravencrantz

Guess now I'm stuck waiting with everyone else for the conclusion that will never come

Samantha (Book Lover's Cozy Cafe)

It’s been a while since I’ve read the other two collection books from this series. But it really doesn’t matter as while they all play their part in making the next story, it’s not relevant that I don’t really remember what happened in the [ast 6 books, that deters me from getting involved with this set.
From the moment I picked this book up and finally decide to read it, I was hooked and didn’t want to put it down. Starting from 7 with The Huntress it could’ve even been its own series entirely. A great urban fantasy right there. Then with Black Dawn, it just took it a little further bringing more of this world into the mixed, especially with its different setting. Finally, with A Circle Daybreak, it sort of mixes things up, making you think about things a little differently, especially with new characters coming into the mix, and things like ancient beings such as dragons. Circle Daybreak, I didn’t exactly know who the wild power was from the get-go like I did with the others, and it intrigued me even more. But once the wild power finally was revealed it was probably one of the best ways it could be done.

Pros of this book and the Author:
L.J. Smith has always had some of the best writing that I have read. She definitely knows how to get an audience intrigued, no matter how old the books get. Also with using Millenial, instead of using a date most will know when this takes place from when the books were originally written, but for present and future readers, it doesn’t make you think of the year in specific. Her worlds are so detailed, and the character build up is pretty immaculate. When I first tried reading the Vampire Diaries, I couldn’t seem to get into it, because I had already started watching the show and the characters were completely different in the show then they were in the book. However, after reading these I might give it another go at some point in time.
Con’s of this book and the Author:
Well, the only cons I have is that it would be great to have the last book in this series. I understand it had to be put on the back burner because of her hits like Vampire Diaries and Secret Circle. But it is due time for the ending of this series. My one complaint is that Ms. Smith can’t come up with a factual and legitimate timeline of the release (If there is actually going to be one) of this book. Or at least let the fan base and readers know, “Hey I’m sorry I will not be finishing this series, I apologize for keeping you hanging”. But in all honesty that’s exactly what’s going on, you read this, you get involved in it, and then boom dropped like a bad habit. It’s in poor taste in my opinion. So maybe hopefully one day we will actually see Strange Fate on Amazon, B&N and the like.

Allybal

I've said it twice, but I'll say it all once more, as much as I didn't want to admit it, I saw these books, knew they were about vampires, and couldn't even try to say no! When I found the Night World Volumes 1, 2 and 3 I became openly skeptical, a little unexcited(due to the surplus of unintelligent Young Adult Vampire novels as of oh so very recently, thanks Twilight!) but still couldn't ignore the fact that I was without a doubt going to read them.

I only wish that I knew how quickly and ferociously I would DEVOUR them all; chapter by chapter like a raging beast of sorts, from the Night World itself! I literally could not put these down, I don't think I dared to take a break during each individual story.

This third volume of Night World is jam packed with more cute adolescent love, adventure and possibly apocalyptic madness! With every minute bringing them closer to the millennium , circle daybreak strives to find the wild powers foretold in ancient prophecies just for a chance keep the human race from extinction!

Volume 3 had me up in arms over 'Huntress', about Jez Redfern the only half human, half vampire in the entire night world! Who after growing up as a ravenous and dangerous hunter of 'vermin' humans discovers she is one of those things she so despises. And the plot only thickens further when she finds her soulmate in Morgead(who sure sounds dreamy!), a vampire she grew up with who has no idea that she is now living as a human, and will surely kill her if he finds out.

'Black Dawn' tells us about human Maggie, who stumbles into a whole mess of trouble in the scary night world when her brother disappears. Not to mention 'Witchlight' starring the enigmatic Keller, a werepanther who's only job is to protect Iliana, a lost witch and wild power, but it becomes harder for Keller to want to save her when she finds her soulmate Galen, who just so happens to be betrothed to Iliana!

By the time I got this one finished I found a few things to dislike that I hadn't thought of before (for example, the always happy ending that seems to come with the soulmate principle, the predictability and relatively vapid conversation) but overall these books do just what they are intended to do; make you laugh, give your mind a vacation and maybe a little adventure too. No one can deny these are easy reads, but sometimes that's a good, enjoyable thing! I may not have learned a new language or a new recipe for tofu but I did laugh nearly til tears! (if it was intended or not...)

Sit down for a few hours, play some classical tunes and dive into a different world, the Night World is fun!

Madarina Safa'

Okay. Where to start? I've read this a long time ago, about a year? And I still remember the characters. I love Morgead and Jez, Delos and Maggie, as well as Keller and Galen. OMG. Soulmates stuff are awesome, actually. I love how Delos have yellow eyes and that he's a Wild Power, so as Iliana and Jez. So what was that prophecy?

One from the land of kings long forgotten (?)
One from the hearth which still holds the spark
One from the Day World where two eyes are watching (?)
One from the Twilight with one from the dark (?)

I think it's like that. So I figured out which Wild Power belongs to which line of the prophecy. But I won't say in case there are people who havnt read it. Unlike me, who kinda enjoy spoilers, most people don't. Aha. Can't wait for Strange Fate, though. When will it ever be published?

And did I mention how I love L.J Smith take characters from a different title of the Night World series to help the characters we are currently reading? Like Ash from Daughters Of Darkness appeared in Secret Vampire. And Quinn (OMG) from The Chosen appeared in DOD. Oh, and Hunter Redfern appearing in both The Chosen and Black Dawn, and if I'm not mistaken, as well as Huntress. It's awesome how they interact and share a link through the Night World. In the end, I'm expecting that they all come together, the Wild Powers, as well as their soulmates, to save the world. It'll be epic. I can't wait for it to finally be available.

Jacqueline

Ok, so there are three stories in one book. At first I really, really didn't like the first story, Huntress, all that much. She is half vampire, but she ddn't know that. But once she figures it out, she leaves her gang and lives as a human. But... halfway through it, it got really really good. Loved it! It was worth hanging on too. The second story, Black Dawn, was beyond great! Ok so the main character, Maggie, finds out that her brother is dead. But his girlfriend, Sylvia tells them the story. But story just doesn't make sense. So Maggie follows her home. And then eventually she ends up in a hidden kindom that Night people rule, and she's off to be a slave. But that does't flow with Maggie. So her and the other slaves plan their escape. And those girls totally rocked! And it's an advenerous ride from there. And she soon discovers her soulmate happend to be the Kingdom's prince and the wild power. GREAT story! One of my fave story of the series. Then the last story, Witchlight was ok. It's mainly about a shapeshifter panther, Keller, who is basically a body guard for a wild power. I wasen't fond of the main character. But the ending was really really exciting. Overall, I give this book 4 stars. It was my least favorite of all the books, but it was still really good. I can't wait for the next book! Plz come soon!!

Luke

Night World, No. 3

Huntress
Rating: ★★★★☆
Plot Synopsis: Jez Redfern is leader of the Night World vampires, but had an instinct to protect innocent mortals from her former friends... Can She resist her desire for blood?
Summary: I thoroughly enjoyed Huntress: it was filled with interesting characters, and I liked Jez, in particular; and it had its fair share of twists. Overall, it's one of my favourites from the series, along with Secret Vampire and Spellbinder.

Black Dawn
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Plot Synopsis: Maggie's brother, Miles, goes missing. Her search for him leads Maggie to the vampire, Delos, to whom she is strangely attracted. But while Delos lives, Miles could be lost forever.
Summary: Black Dawn had some twists, and there were plenty of fast-paced, suspense-y moments; I also enjoyed seeing Maggie grow as a character, showing her strengths, showing that she could be just as bad-ass as the other girls in this series.

Witchlight
Rating: ★★★★☆
Plot Synopsis: And Circle Daybreak hires Keller, a shapeshifting panther, to guard a new Wild power…. But when Keller falls in love with the Wild Power's soulmate, her love could destroy everything…
Summary: Another exciting installment!

Stephanie

I love how this series progresses. The plot thickens and more characters find their soulmates. Huntress is one of my favorite stories of this series. Jezabel Redfern is an awesome character and I really enjoyed her story.

Loz

I think it might be my favourite of her series? Maybe? It's got shape-shifters! There need to be more shape-shifter books! Really looking forward to the last book.

Anissa

Enjoyed & am finally donating as I need to cull bookshelves before moving.

Therese | therese's nook

4/5 stars

Definitely enjoyed this novel more than the second one. The stakes here are a lot higher and we see everything come together and to a high point. However, there was no actual resolution since the fourth book is still need need of being published.

The characters this time around are so complex and we definitely see them struggle with the concept of gray areas between what is needed to do and what their heart wants them to do. I loved seeing them all have this internal conflict, but again, it was rushed. I feel like for this especially complex idea, I would have liked to have seen the books be longer so we got to see them struggle a bit more. Without the page time, it all felt rushed and some of the romances was hard to really comprehend -- and that's coming from a consistent series of instalove.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and I hope we hear an announcement about the fourth and final installment?

Vaishnavi Jayakumar

This story involves three different pairs and three supernatural creatures. The main concept is the mystery to be solved. In a whole the dangerous night world is deadly beautiful

Erin Sullivan

I love this book! I just wish the finale was out so I could finish the series 😭♥️

Klaudia

W końcu... 😠😩

Daisy

Another favourite, I loved the story, the characters, the romance everything

Danyelle Haynes

Review Book 7 - Huntress
This is the story of Jez, a human that is half vampire who hunts vampires, who is on a mission to find four wild powers who can save the world from the apocalypse. Personally, I was super excited to read this book because I had read the second book prior to this one. I loved her interpretation of the supernatural characters included in this book because everyone has their own view on what a vampire is and what they look like. This book really connects you to its characters so you can relate to their experiences. For example, Jez has a love triangle that changes her as a person, therefore making her stronger. All in all, I recommend this book to the appropriate ages and to anyone who loves an action packed romance!

Review Book 8 - Black Dawn
Maggie follows the clues leading towards her brother's disappearance, which introduces her to the terrifying Night World along with the beautiful, mysterious prince, Delos. In my opinion, this was another amazing book. It introduces a new way of being involved in the supernatural Night World that has not been mentioned before in prior books. This book is full of action and suspense, along with intriguing romance. I enjoyed the topic of forbidden love and how the characters overcame it. In conclusion, I recommend this book to readers who enjoy a suspenseful and action packed book. This book will be great for anyone who is looking for a good read that they cannot put down.

Review Book 9 - Witchlight
Keller, a shapeshifting panther, is hired to protect one of the Wild Powers in order to protect the world from certain doom. In my opinion, I absolutely loved this book because it adds a great addition to the series. I enjoyed seeing a different kind of supernatural being in this book because it was very refreshing and filled with new action. There was so much mystery that unfolded at the end that I was not expecting, therefore making it hard to stop reading. The books continue to get better and better! In conclusion, I recommend this book to supernatural lovers because this book definitely does not disappoint. It includes every genre you could ever imagine, and will reel you in with every chapter.

Wren

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In the third bind-up volume of the Night World series, the Wild Powers are rising. The millennium is almost here, and with it will come a new age of unity, or of darkness. Paranormal creatures such as vampires, shapeshifters, and witches will either work together to stop the darkness, or fight to win the battle at the end of the world. But who will win?

I loved this! First off all, the books contained in this volume are all fairly short, easy reads, so if you're looking for a lighter paranormal read, this series is great. I also love the inclusion of numerous paranormal creatures, from were-panthers to half vampires.

I also really loved some of the deeper messages I felt could be interpreted within these stories. In the first story, Huntress, the main character is a vampire who hunts down humans and sees them as less worthy than the Night People. But she finds out that she herself is only half vampire, and half human.... She has to question her prejudice. This really mirrors real-life, with people holding prejudiced views and then finding themselves challenged by their own origins, or the identities of those they love. Maybe I'm looking too far into this but....I really liked this deeper connection.

I loved that each story features different main characters. This sets it apart from other young adult paranormal series, and kept me interested. However, there were times when a character was supposed to be, or become, likeable throughout the book, but I just couldn't bring myself to like them. That was really the only issue I had with this series.

I hope the author finishes up the tenth and final book in the series soon! I need to know what happens next.

Ayesha

Huntress - The Blue Fire is the most amazing thing ever! And the prophecies were brilliant ... I liked the puzzle behind them it all and the quest to find it was equally interesting. Jez Redfern was a great character. I liked the way her attitude changed when she found out about her human background. At first I didn't particularly like Morgead but when she went back to the pack I understood him and it was great ... I don't think you could beat the MAGNIFICENT ending ! Morgead shouting at her was remarkable and soooo unbelievable. I actually cried lol ... I couldn't help myself.

Black Dawn - Again, I loved that this series had a bigger picture and Delos was the perfect Blue Fire. He was treated poorly since he was a kid and the way he lashed out was completely acceptable. I did NOT like Sylvia ... until the end of course because she died lol. Otherwise the Dark Kingdom was cruelly amazing!

Witchlight - The last story in the novel and I can't believe it ... The witch child has annoying at first, I mean how many times does she have to bloody scream! 8-). Keller was funny with her constantly talking in her head and her arguments with everyone were the best of her character. Galen was adorable lol ... and his eyes were AMAZING! *day dream* green golden eyes**.

The ending of the series was suitable ... wasn't good nor bad. But, I really would have liked to know what happened in the millenium you know. Did they win? and if so, I just would've liked to see the action lol. All in all, it was quite satisfying.

Raquel

Five stars for ALL OF THE CHARACTER IN THIS THREE BOOKS. First we have Jez, badass character, allbeauty vampirism, in a gang Next book, well I just love the Middle Ages and the fact that there COULD be some castle in the middle of the mountains is just so cool! Anyways, Maggie, our main character in this story, Ninth book, Keller, orphaned shapeshifter girl is the personal bodyguard of out third Wild Power, yet there is a teeny tiny problem.

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2016, Still loving Jez's attitude and Keller's overall independance.

Nancy Steinle gummel

Night World No. 3 by L.J.Smith is 3 books combined towards similar goals. The first book, Huntress, is about young vampires, mainly Jez and Morgead. After almost killing a gang member, Jez, who is half vampire, decides to face her humanity and becomes a vampire hunter, living with the human half of the family. Her cousin Clair's jealousy almost gets them killed. The hunt is on for the individual with Wild Power. The 2nd book, Black Dawn, leads to a hidden valley filled with evil vampires, shapeshifters and human slaves. A vampire king Delos is confused over decisions. When he meets Maggie, he helps her flee the slavers. Maggie meets escaping slaves, Jeanne, Aradia and JP. They sneak into the castle to have a slave healer, Laundress heal Aradia.The discover Delos is a Wild Power. Hunter Redfern usurps the prince and is ready to kill them all when the witch Sylvia removes the spell giving Delos back his power. The 3rd book, Witchlight, starts with the hunt for a 3rd Wild Power. Team leader Keller with Winfred and Niasa find the hidden witch Iliana and rescue her from some evil vamps and shapeshifters only to discover the one shapeshifter is a dragon and hasn't been seen for 30,000 years. Kellers shifts to her panther and tries to kill the dragon but is peeled off the dragon by a lad. Angry as a hornet they escape with Iliana who will have no part of them. It's wait and see whether she joins them and discovers her true power.

Sandie

I enjoyed this series of books very much. As of right now there are 9 books with the conclusion due out in 2010.
The name makes you think its all about vampires, but you get witches, werewolves, shape shifters and dragons as well. Each volume was better then the last.
Night World isn’t a place so much as it is a group of people who live among humans in secret. We the humans are not just the enemy but we are food as well and definitely looked down upon. However, at the heart of each story there is one person in Night World and one person in the human world that become bonded, soul mates. The books are geared toward teens and young adults and while I am neither I most definitely enjoyed these books and would recommend to anyone who enjoys stories like this.
In the end they over look the prejudices that they were brought up with and work things out. In an ideal world, this would be the way it should be. I like how this author put that all down in these books, the idea that it shouldn’t matter if a person is a vampire or werewolf or a human or a witch.
I am a huge fan of Twilight and Harry Potter and I will add this series right up there as well, it was well written and just keeps getting better and better and I can’t hardly wait for the conclusion to come out next year.

Anna (The Bursting Bookshelf)

This was, by far, the best book in the series so far. It may have had the same awful cover style, but it had the best stories inside. I personally loved all the books in the bind-up and thought 'Wow I can't wait for Strange Fate to come out!'. Well guess what? I still am. But that's not the point.The point is I adore how LJ is able to right off the bat grab your attention and have you feel for the characters fast. LJ is just amazing in that way because she literally weaves her own universe that's completely unique to her books but it's not mistakable with any other books, though it's not too far off base from the real world that we live in.

All three novels in this book focus around one of four Wild Powers. I know, no my math isn't way off, there's stilll one book yet to come out in either 2011 or 2012 (before the end of the world ;) don't worry!). The focus on the apocalypse and the Wild Powers gives the books something the other volumes don't have. It give them another layer to the story making them less repetitive but still with that love story vibe to them.

Overall the whole series so far is great if you don't really watch the details of the writing as much as you just read to enjoy. So for my style of reading, this was the perfect conclusion to a great series including practically all my favorite paranormal elements in books.

Title	:	Night World, No. 3 (Night World, #7-9)
Author	:	L.J. Smith
Rating	:
ISBN	:	1416974520
ISBN-10	:	9781416974529
Language	:	English
Format Type	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	732
Publication	:	First published April 7, 2009

Night World, No. 3 (Night World, #7-9) by L.J. Smith

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