Queen's Gambit

Dorina Basarab, Book 5

By: Karen Chance

Narrated by: Joyce Bean

Dorina Basarab is a dhampir - the feared and hated cross between a vampire and a human - or so she has always believed. She spent most of her life on the fringes of her two worlds, yearning to belong to one or the other, but despised and distrusted by both. Recently, a war in the supernatural community allowed her to get a foothold into her vampire father's world, one of danger, intrigue, glitz, and glamour, where she found not only a home, but a lover, too. For the first time in centuries, life seemed to be going her way. But now, an incident with a dangerous magical device has left her two natures separated into duplicate bodies, both fighting to survive while they search for the truth about their past and the key to their future.

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Karen Chance (P)2020 Tantor

Why!

I knew I would enjoy this book so much that I tried not to read it for fear of what the last page would do to me. And sadly I was right to avoid listening to the newest Dory book. There was the usual action, adventure, and laugh so hard moments. But I particularly enjoyed the scenes of Dory and Louise Ceasar figuring out their way in love and work. Also the deeper look we get of Dorina and who she is and how she came to be (total bada**). At the end of this book all I could think was" that was so awesome, now I'm so sad it's over with and I guess I'll just sit here lost and alone". Keep up the great work Ms. Chance

FANTASTIC!

I can't wait for the next one, fantastic as always from Karen Chance, I buy all her books because I love the world she has created so much. I think this might be my favorite Dorina book yet!

I NEED THE NEXT ONE

Loved loved loved, hate to wait for the next one. So good, I ATE IT ALL UP SO FAST!!!!

Questions answered.

Dory and Dorina have been split apart and Dorina kidnapped. For once in her life she has her own body and can make choices for herself. She and Ray, Dory’s second are taken to Faerie Knut by whom? Of course they escape their captors and are pursued across Garriewith no answers as to why and who are behind the kidnapping. Dory and Louie-Ceasar go to magic Hong Kong to look for Dorina and become embroiled in a war of animated magical advertisement creature who get their strength from any magic, Both couples face impossible odds. Dorina adjusts to control of her life and reflects on her childhood. It is a page turner with fantastic narration.

Great filler is still filler

As i say above the book is great, buuuut it feels like filler to me. Karen had a story she wanted to tell but first she had to get to the point where that story would work... and here we are, a really long, if enjoyable, prologue. there is one thing that happens at the very beginning and one important piece of info revealed, the rest of the book pretty much just gets us to the set up of the next book. so i would call this Queen's Gambit part 1. There isn't much to clique here, it's a pretty standard Karen Chance book. Funny characters, funny situations, crazy chaotic actions, a disdain for shoes, and so much info on ancient mythology and various real life interpretations of it, as well as the books own interpretations, to make your head spin. Though i did find myself thinking that it was really unbelievable that magic and supernaturals were still a widely held secret....HOW? lol In the end the book did the job it was supposed to, make me really excited for the next one. I really, really, REALLY need some D and D 1on 1 time. This book was fine as it goes but the whole time i was kind of disappointed they didn't go to faerie together.