Nightlife

Nightlife (2006) Rob Thurman

This is a reread, because I was talking about it to someone else, and I just couldn’t resist going back to the start of this series.

There are so many things I love about this book, and this series. First and foremost, is the relationship between Cal and Niko.

“You should try literature that contains words of more than two syllables, little brother. You might just learn something.”

“‘Voluptuous’ has more than two syllables.” Turning the book right side up, I scanned the page. “So does ‘nymphomaniac,'” I added.

But the heart of it is in this passage:

“Niko!” I tossed the blade up with the unshakable faith that he would catch it. Absolute, utter faith, but that didn’t keep me from saying a silent prayer.

I’ve said it before–this series is at it’s heart a love story. The love of two brothers who, as Cal says above, have absolute, utter faith in each other.

And of course, there’s Cal and his attitude.

The relationship between my brain and my mouth tended to be casual at best.

Yeah. Been there.

I wheedled like a whiny twelve-year-old, as opposed to the whiny adult that I was.

Cal is all attitude, but with very good reason. But no matter that he is genetically half-monster, Niko keeps him human. Like I said, the love Niko and Cal have for each other–even when they’re sniping and grumbling and fighting–it gives each the ability to do things that are nearly impossible.

And now I have to attempt to read some of the other books I have, before I binge on the rest of this series. We’ll see how well I manage with that.
Rating: 8.5/10

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