This series is actually one of my favorites, due to two scenes in the 3rd book:
1) The scene where she's in Edom's house finally coming to the realization that she has the whole of eternity in front of her and trying to come to terms with what that means. What is she going to do with her life? What kind and with whom is she going to build lasting relationships? Hobbies? Many people never experience that kind of introspection.
2) The following scene where Eve and Ginger are having the first meeting with the the Vampire trainees -- Both Even and Ginger lay it all out on the table: the good, the bad, and the ugly. I think it's not just for the Human trainees, but for also Eve and Ginger to fully admit their state of being to themselves. It's a bit of catharsis, especially for Ginger.
Something else I liked is how she actually got her ass thoroughly kicked by Maggie. One of the problems with Urban Fantasy is the protagonists with internalized power tend to become too powerful. And by the end of the series, that's pretty much the case, but I'm guessing there's a plan in place to deal with that since she's pretty Keely-verse's version of Tiera and Gwen. A good ass whooping now and again can force the character to look before they leap.
I think the reason she's so good is how the demons taught her meditation that tapped into a bit of demon magic, that much is told to us explicitly and directly. But, I think that caused Eve to brainwash herself. At the very beginning where she tells herself she won't lose control, she actually inserts a magic reinforced post-hypnotic suggestion that won't allow her to fail. Since the power of a Vampire is all mental, not directly age related, she creates a shortcut. She accidentally forces the mind to accept ideas she shouldn't be able to grasp for a few hundred years.
Some things I would have liked to have seen:
1) I wish she could have reunited with the Human girl from the beginning. I think there could be a true friendship there if allowed to bloom.
2) A few more Maggie-like beat downs. I think the scene where she fought with The Lover should have left her with more than covered in goo, perhaps a missing limb or even another Vampire getting hurt. Something more to show she's not invincible and Greater Demons are no joke.
3) Ginger reuniting with her parents. It obviously went well, or at least it didn't go poorly, but were they anti-Vampire? Pro-Vampire? Apathetic? Were they angry that Ginger was stolen from them or did the joy of having her back overshadow any anger or fear? Did Bey or Edom offer to make some sort of recompense? Will she continue to visit them on a regular basis?
Questions and what I expect from the future:
-If the bit about her brainwashing herself is true, what happens if it's removed? Will she still be a bad ass?
-Troy will choose Eve to be his maker. Does this means Eve will have to be fully emancipated from Edom? What does that mean?
-Bey will take a vacation. I get the feeling he's weary of being feared and known only for bringing death. I think he not only wants a rest, but he wants to be more of a guiding hand than final discipline.
-Eve killing and returning Gene to life to break the slave link.
-The Cleric thrusting Eve and Keely into something exceedingly dangerous -- perhaps finally visiting another world were their magic can't be used as an easy out? Gwen's world? Our world?
-Eve and Ginger's training program creates a new class of vampire that neuters the power of the Council. A Vampire Civil War?
-Openly creating a lot of satellite embassy's that lack a Node for travel (unless Zack can create a Node). The natural topic will be reconciling Vampire Law with Human Law. How do Human's enforce the law with beings they can't hope to fight?
-Since Vampires, Mages, Shifters, and Lesser Demons are out, perhaps some of the others will follow suit.
1) The scene where she's in Edom's house finally coming to the realization that she has the whole of eternity in front of her and trying to come to terms with what that means. What is she going to do with her life? What kind and with whom is she going to build lasting relationships? Hobbies? Many people never experience that kind of introspection.
2) The following scene where Eve and Ginger are having the first meeting with the the Vampire trainees -- Both Even and Ginger lay it all out on the table: the good, the bad, and the ugly. I think it's not just for the Human trainees, but for also Eve and Ginger to fully admit their state of being to themselves. It's a bit of catharsis, especially for Ginger.
Something else I liked is how she actually got her ass thoroughly kicked by Maggie. One of the problems with Urban Fantasy is the protagonists with internalized power tend to become too powerful. And by the end of the series, that's pretty much the case, but I'm guessing there's a plan in place to deal with that since she's pretty Keely-verse's version of Tiera and Gwen. A good ass whooping now and again can force the character to look before they leap.
I think the reason she's so good is how the demons taught her meditation that tapped into a bit of demon magic, that much is told to us explicitly and directly. But, I think that caused Eve to brainwash herself. At the very beginning where she tells herself she won't lose control, she actually inserts a magic reinforced post-hypnotic suggestion that won't allow her to fail. Since the power of a Vampire is all mental, not directly age related, she creates a shortcut. She accidentally forces the mind to accept ideas she shouldn't be able to grasp for a few hundred years.
Some things I would have liked to have seen:
1) I wish she could have reunited with the Human girl from the beginning. I think there could be a true friendship there if allowed to bloom.
2) A few more Maggie-like beat downs. I think the scene where she fought with The Lover should have left her with more than covered in goo, perhaps a missing limb or even another Vampire getting hurt. Something more to show she's not invincible and Greater Demons are no joke.
3) Ginger reuniting with her parents. It obviously went well, or at least it didn't go poorly, but were they anti-Vampire? Pro-Vampire? Apathetic? Were they angry that Ginger was stolen from them or did the joy of having her back overshadow any anger or fear? Did Bey or Edom offer to make some sort of recompense? Will she continue to visit them on a regular basis?
Questions and what I expect from the future:
-If the bit about her brainwashing herself is true, what happens if it's removed? Will she still be a bad ass?
-Troy will choose Eve to be his maker. Does this means Eve will have to be fully emancipated from Edom? What does that mean?
-Bey will take a vacation. I get the feeling he's weary of being feared and known only for bringing death. I think he not only wants a rest, but he wants to be more of a guiding hand than final discipline.
-Eve killing and returning Gene to life to break the slave link.
-The Cleric thrusting Eve and Keely into something exceedingly dangerous -- perhaps finally visiting another world were their magic can't be used as an easy out? Gwen's world? Our world?
-Eve and Ginger's training program creates a new class of vampire that neuters the power of the Council. A Vampire Civil War?
-Openly creating a lot of satellite embassy's that lack a Node for travel (unless Zack can create a Node). The natural topic will be reconciling Vampire Law with Human Law. How do Human's enforce the law with beings they can't hope to fight?
-Since Vampires, Mages, Shifters, and Lesser Demons are out, perhaps some of the others will follow suit.
