Review: Lothaire by Kresley Cole

Title: Lothaire

Author: Kresley Cole

Publisher: Gallery Books

Release: January 10, 2012

Length: 506 pages

Age Group: Adult

Recommend: Leisha says, “As a longtime fan I freely admit I was not disappointed.”

Review by Leisha

What do you do with a millennia old vampire who is arrogant, stubborn, bat-crap crazy, feared by all, and a colossal asshat?  If you’re Kresley Cole, you give him his own book that is a fun, naughty, fast-paced, and long-awaited addition to the Immortals After Dark series.

For millennia, Lothaire’s life plan has been simple: avenge his mother’s death, take his place as King over two kingdoms, and have his Bride by his side to rule together for all eternity.  Without fail Lothaire has plotted, savagely killed, and bargained his way toward his goal.  In fact, it is his single-minded determination to achieve his goals that has earned Lothaire the name, The Enemy of Old.  The culmination of centuries of work is at hand and for the taking if Lothaire can only figure out how to get rid of Ellie Pierce and release his Bride.  As you might expect, Ellie is so not OK with this plan.  Ellie Peirce is a kind hearted, stubborn, intelligent hillbilly who has had the great misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, repeatedly.  To date Ellie’s bad timing has landed her in a state of possession (literally), on death row for a series of grisly murders, and the object of Lothaire’s unwavering attention.

Lothaire marks the eleventh addition to Cole’s wildly popular Immortals After Dark series and as a longtime fan I freely admit I was not disappointed.  In fact, I was pleasantly surprised with Lothaire and think most fans of the series will enjoy what Cole has created with this character.  As you well know, Lothaire has always been a part of the Immortals After Dark series and has made appearances in nearly every novel; to be fair, until recently, his appearances have generally been quite brief and offered the reader little insight into his character and/or motivations.  It would have been quite easy for Cole to simply write off Lothaire as a minor character.  Instead, she took him to the next level with a fully developed backstory that fits seamlessly into the fabric of the Immortals After Dark series as a whole.  Lothaire and Ellie’s story is one of madness, violence, extreme passion, surprise, and the understanding that even one as old as Lothaire simply can’t fight destiny.  Well played Kresely Cole, well played!

This novel reads like a roller coaster ride with tons of action, appearances by the Valkyrie (Regin is better than ever!), a ginormous butt load of steamy sex, and a plot line that is worthy of the Enemy of Old!  I read this book in record time and am so stoked to see that it not only completely answers all the previously unanswered questions about Lothaire but also establishes him as a solid character that is surely going to play a vital part in the continuation of this series.  And continue, it will!  Cole made it abundantly clear that she is not done with the Lore and the Accession is just getting started.

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