{"id":2734,"date":"2012-01-08T20:09:43","date_gmt":"2012-01-09T01:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=2734"},"modified":"2026-01-21T15:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:32:27","slug":"nightlife-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/2734","title":{"rendered":"Nightlife"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nightlife<\/a><\/em> (2006) Rob Thurman<\/a><\/p>\n

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

There are so many things I love about this book, and this series. First and foremost, is the relationship between Cal and Niko.<\/p>\n

“You should try literature that contains words of more than two syllables, little brother. You might just learn something.”<\/p>\n

“‘Voluptuous’ has more than two syllables.” Turning the book right side up, I scanned the page. “So does ‘nymphomaniac,'” I added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But the heart of it is in this passage:<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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.<\/p>\n

And of course, there’s Cal and his attitude.<\/p>\n

The relationship between my brain and my mouth tended to be casual at best.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yeah. Been there.<\/p>\n

I wheedled like a whiny twelve-year-old, as opposed to the whiny adult that I was.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.
\nRating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Published by Roc<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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