Smoke and Mirrors (The Blood and Light Vampire Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)Today's review is on Smoke and Mirrors by Rue Volley
Smoke and Mirrors is the second installment in Volley's Blood and Light series and is a fantastic improvement from the first. Whereas book one was like a chore to read, Smoke and Mirrors was a joy.
Not only is it great to see the development of character's through a series of books, it is equally if not more exciting to see a writer improve through each new work of art. Volley has done just that.

Volley was able to keep the story flowing smoothly by keeping the focus of danger and suspense simpler than she did in the first book. Though there were still many dangers facing Rue and her new "family", they were not repetitive in nature. Although I was a bit surprised that the relationship between Rue and Josh did not progress much further than where it was at the end of the first book. With that said; however, I loved how Volley used that in the end. (I even shed a few tears)
I am looking forward to the third and final installment in the Blood and Light series. I am caught up in finding out what happens next to Rue, Josh, and the rest of the gang. I am also looking forward to seeing how much more Volley has grown in her writing as well.
3.5 of 4 stars

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Book two in the Blood & Light Vampire series takes Rue, our teenage vampire, even deeper into the rabbit-hole that has become her life. This book introduces a deeper look into the vampire city of Valon, that all vampires derive from. It begins taking a darker turn as you are invited into their world and their lack of compassion for the human race and, even in some cases, a total disregard for their own kind. As the story twists and turns, you are also introduced to two new vampires, Jonah & Lily. They are the sister/brother team, who run a traveling carnival, luring unsuspecting humans into their lair, not only to seduce'but to feed upon. Rue faces many dangers in this addition, not only from her own kind'but this new vampire breed'that of the rogues, who serve no one but themselves and their own desires. Rue also struggles with her want to be "normal", as she comes to terms with the fact that she is indeed a vampire of great importance. As she navigates her way through this, she is also coming to realize that Joshua Barrington has seduced her and perhaps stolen her heart. Please join us as you find yourself sucked deeper into an epic story in the life of one girl, who has good intentions but may indeed be her own worst enemy. Book two is more graphic in nature'with language, sexual situations, and violence. Sure to make you laugh, cry'and realize that sometimes you find yourself standing at the corner of WTF and OMG.thanks, im a little later in sending the next batch im really trying to get everything in first time