Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia. Midnight Predator. NY: Dell Laurel Leaf, 2002. 248 Pages. (Fantasy Series)The main characters are Turquoise, a Vampire Hunter who works for Bruja; Bruja is a large group of high-killing Vampire Hunters. Turquoise is sent to assassinate Jeshickah, a terrible Vampire who created a place called Midnight over three hundred years ago. Midnight is a more than just a place for Vampires, it’s a slave trade. Vampires sell humans to other Vampires for money; the Vampires that buy the unlucky humans will either be bred for their beauty or will become bleeders. The other Vampire Hunter who joins Turquoise on her mission is a girl named Ravyn, who isn’t great friends with Turquoise. Midnight was destroyed long ago but recently a new Vampire has brought it back, one of Jeshickah’s fledglings, Jaguar. Jaguar is a very odd Vampire who doesn’t seem to be the type who would own Midnight, for he is nicer than most Vampires. But Turquoise and Ravyn can’t just walk right into Midnight; they have to be sold into it. One of Turquoise’s Vampire “friends” that she does business with sells them into Midnight; his name is Nathaniel. The last main character is a Vampire named Lord Daryl who bought Turquoise two years ago on her eighteenth birthday, ruining her life. The story takes place in present time inside Midnight and the main building of Bruja.
The two main problems that Turquoise faces is trying to kill Jeshickah, for she is a very powerful Vampire and has many friends that would try to avenge her death if she was killed. Another problem that she Turquoise faces is figuring out if she can trust Jaguar or not. They become fond of each other, but then she realizes what he is. Turquoise goes about fixing the problems by being patient and figuring out how to assassinate Jeshickah. She also fixes the other problem by talking to Jaguar at a café in the human world. An interesting event that happens in the novel is how it goes back and forth from the present and past in the life of Turquoise. Other interesting events that happen throughout the novel are the continuous battles that happen and the short but sweet romantic moments that happen between Jaguar and Turquoise.
The reason that I chose this book is because it’s the sequel to Shattered Mirror and the last book in the series of Vampire books Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has written. I enjoyed this book very much and didn’t want to stop reading it. I liked the character Jaguar the most out of all the characters because he is the most unique, but I really wish it told more about him. Since I liked Jaguar the most, I really don’t like Ravyn because she wants to kill Jaguar. Ravyn wants to kill all Vampires no matter if they’re good or bad. I really recommend this book – and series – for people who like books with a lot of action and some romance.
Reviewed by: Kirby
