No Rest for the Wicked

No Rest for the Wicked - Kresley Cole

In this next installment in the Immortals After Dark Series, USA Today Bestselling author Kresley Cole delivers a scorching tale about a forbidding vampire who lives in the shadows and the beautiful assassin who hunts him there. A vampire soldier weary of life...Centuries ago, Sebastian Wroth was turned into a vampirea nightmare in his mindagainst his will. Burdened with hatred and alone for ages, he sees little reason to live. Until an exquisite, fey creature comes to kill him, inadvertently saving him instead.A valkyrie assassin dispatched to destroy him...When Kaderin the Cold Hearted lost her two beloved sisters to a vampire attack long ago, a benevolent force deadened her sorrowaccidentally extinguishing all of her emotions. Yet whenever she encounters Sebastian, her feelingsparticularly lustemerge multiplied. For the first time, she's unable to complete a kill.Competitors in a legendary hunt...The prize of the month-long contest is powerful enough to change history, and Kaderin will do anything to win it for her sisters. Wanting only to win her, forever, Sebastian competes as well, taking every opportunityas they travel to ancient tombs and through catacombs, seeking relics around the worldto use her new feelings to seduce her. But when forced to choose between the vampire she's falling for and reuniting her family, how can Kaderin live without either?

Published: 2006-10-31 (Pocket Star)

ISBN: 9781416509882

Language: English

Format: Mass Market Paperback, 356 pages

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Reviews

Anita rated it

2 starsFor some reason, my earlier review was deleted. I am sure I did something wrong while editing shelves, or something like that. Ah well. Suffice to say: I despised this heroine, Kaderin. There was no way to enjoy the book because I disliked her so much. She was extremely selfish, cruel, violent, arrogant and just all-around awful. On the other hand, I LOVED the hero, Sebastian. He had only one moment of meanness, and honestly, I kinda couldn't blame him; he was dealing with Kaderin. I didn't believe in this couple's "love" at all.Side note: At the moment, this heroine is one of only 5 that are on my heroine-i-hated shelf. That is out of 571 books rated/reviewed.

Jamesy rated it

The cake is really worth the bake.. wow! Just wow!The writing style of KC is just superb. Its like I'm enthralled with every page, time seems to elude me and there was never a dull moment.. I am so hooked!This book is just so hundred percent beautiful. Damn! Im getting frustrated again with myself for not reading this series sooner.. I'm so confident the following books will get better and better sans reading the blurb, reviews, and the like.. Sebastian Wroth, you're what dreams are made of. I'm melting with how adorable you are and my panties are so freaking toast with your alpha male swag.. just bite me, come bring your brother Nikolai.. hihi!Off to book 4

Shane rated it

Sebastian was meant to call her his own. The good and the bad. Shed been made for him, and he for her. 4.5stars - I loved this book!! There was a reason that would completely explain why she couldnt hurt him. But she refused to entertain itcouldnt. If she did, life as she knew it was over... Strong heroines are a favorite of mine, and I just loved Kaderin the Cold Hearted. When she lost her beloved sisters centuries ago to a vampire attack, a gracious gift from an unknown source took her sorrow away, for which she was very grateful, but she also lost all emotion. Since then its been her goal to kill as many vampires as she can, until she meets Sebastian. A vampire whom she is unwilling to kill and who makes her feel for the first time since in millennia. I loved how vicious Kaderin was as a warrior, how good she was at kicking ass and taking names ;-) And her confusion and anger at falling for her enemy was very understandable, and I loved that despite all her hesitation, she just couldnt ignore how he made her feel. Sebastian could give her something she wanted badly. He could win this competition, and in doing so, he could garner her affection.In his mortal life, hed been a knight but had no lady to offer his sword. Now he did. I adored Sebastian and how different he was from the usual PNR heroes. Hes unsure of himself around women, a bit shy and a true gentleman. I loved that he believed in using his brain and his muscles when it came to fighting and the fact that he was a bit of a scholar that was very sexy ;-) Since turned into a vampire against his will, Sebastian has been slowly losing himself, hoping to end the vampire life he despises, until he meets Kaderin, the valkyrie assassin meant to kill him, his Bride. I loved his immediate reaction to her, how fascinated he was and how determined he was to keep her. Of course I loved how possessive and protective he was over Kaderin, and how being with her eventually brought out the more confident and also ruthless side of him. For more than three hundred years, hed waited for this.And she was so fucking worth it. The romance was fantastic. Im a big fan of instant attraction and I really liked how they author managed their fated romance. She made his body come to life and he made her feel, but it still took time for them to fall in love which felt more realistic. Sebastian determination to make Kaderin his was so very sexy and I loved that Kaderin couldnt help but want Sebastian. The sexy times were scorching and I loved how passionate their romance was. The last time shed seen her sisters had been when shed buried them. To have a vision to replace that horror, she would do anything, eliminate anything that got in her way. The plot was so excellent with the Talismans Hie, which is basically the equivalent of The Amazing Race, just very deadly and all the contestants are immortal. Kaderin has been the winner for the last few contests, but this year winning has become even more important a chance to save her sisters. And with Sebastian determined to win her, entering the Hie so he could be with her, things got pretty heated between them. It was so exciting seeing the contestants travelling all over the world, seeking the relics which would gain them the most points. With Kaderin, Sebastian and Bowen MacRieve fighting by any means necessary to ensure they got the relics first, the plot was action-packed and very gripping. Especially knowing that Kaderin and Bowen had the most to lose if they lost Kaderin with her chance to save her sisters and Bowen with his chance to save his mate who had died years ago. I love this series and all the various characters and fascinating world the author created. A definite must read for all PNR fans.

Munroe rated it

And now, for the first time in three hundred hellish years, Sebastian desperately wanted to live. Sebastian Wroth is my favorite type of hero. He's persistent, gentle, adamant and freaking hot ! I fell in love with this book since the first chapter. Kresley Cole outlined No Rest for the Wicked very well because she didn't left any details out. The beginning of it and the ending were powerful, I felt emotions through the book even when I didn't read it, it was still there. They desecrate Rioras sacred temple! She will be enraged.Oh, gods, look at the marble. We are all beyond doomed.Somebody put a plant in front of it! Apart from Sebastian's persistent characteristic, he's the one moving the story forward and putting power in each pace of the story. While I hated Kaderin for being an idiot sometimes, her character still moved me along with Sebastian's without any concerns. Their coupling is so perfect I didn't feel anything out of place.I'd wear his corsage to an orgy, any day! To be honest, this book was enjoyable and that unexpected twist almost tore me apart. I loved every minute of reading it. It thrilled me until I couldn't sit still for the next round of gutwrenching action scenes. It's worth the re-reading !https://goo.gl/Wx2hBE

Pierson rated it

If you like romance, sizzling moments and lots of humor, you're good with the Immortal After Dark series. In this third installment we see what happens when reluctant vampire Sebastian Wroth discovers that Valkyrie vampire-assassin Kaderin the Cold Hearted is his fated Bride. This story was exciting, fun and sexy. Sebastian was a total sweetheart. Meeting Kaderin makes his miserable vampire existence finally meaningful and he goes out of his way to win her over. And she is one tough cookie...What I liked most was that the instant attraction between the hero and heroine wasn't confused with love. It slowly evolves through out the book and both Sebastian and Kaderin have their own demons to battle before falling into each other's arms.I loved the Valkyries. I'm sure I'll be talking in their words when I say: those are some crazy bitches! Especially Regin and nucking futs Nïx cracked me up and I can't wait to read their books. I might be one of very few but I think I liked #2 of Immortals After Dark A Hunger like no Other even more than this one... Sebastian (cool and strong but sweet and considerate) couldn't be farther apart from Lachlain (out of his mind, forceful -in the beginning- and overbearing) but to me, Lachlain brought a bit more intensity to the table. Of course, this only shows that in fantasy we choose our heroes waaaay differently then we would in real life...