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    Blessed

    Written by Cynthia Leitich Smith

    Narrated by Kim Mai Guest

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    About this audiobook

    Quincie P. Morris, teen restaurateur and neophyte vampire, is in the fight of her life-or undeath. Even as she adjusts to her new appetites, she must clear her best friend and true love, the hybrid-werewolf Kieren, of murder charges; thwart the apocalyptic ambitions of Bradley Sanguini, the seductive vampire chef who "blessed" her; and keep her dead parents' restaurant up and running. She hires a more homespun chef and adds the preternaturally beautiful Zachary to her waitstaff. But with hundreds of new vampires on the rise and Bradley off assuming the powers of Dracula Prime, Zachary soon reveals his true nature-and a flaming sword-and they hit the road to staunch the bloodshed before it's too late. But even if they save the world, will there be time left to salvage Quincie's soul? With a wink and a nod to Bram Stoker, best-selling author Cynthia Leitich Smith unites the casts of Tantalize and Eternal in a delicious new dark fantasy her fans will devour.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateAug 9, 2011
    ISBN9780307917065
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    Cynthia Leitich Smith

    Cynthia Leitich Smith is the bestselling, acclaimed author of books for all ages, including Rain Is Not My Indian Name, Indian Shoes, Jingle Dancer, and Hearts Unbroken, which won the American Indian Youth Literature Award; she is also the anthologist of Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids. Most recently, she was named the 2021 NSK Neustadt Laureate. Cynthia is the author-curator of Heartdrum, a Native-focused imprint at HarperCollins Children’s Books, and serves as the Katherine Paterson Inaugural Endowed Chair on the faculty of the MFA program in writing for children and young adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation and lives in Austin, Texas. You can visit Cynthia online at cynthialeitichsmith.com.

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    Reviews for Blessed

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    • 2/5
      In Blessed, the storylines of Tantalize and Eternal meet up. At the end of Eternal, Zachary was assigned as the GA (guardian angel) of Quincie. With Brad apparently gone, Quincie is hurriedly hiring replacement staff, who will also be familiar to those who read the prior books, and seriously missing her best friend Kieren. Especially since his parents are now her legal guardians, meaning she has to stay at their house and hide her condition. Other than that, she just has to figure out what to do about all of the people who ate Brad's baby squirrel dessert and will be turning into vampires themselves any day now.

      The storylines coming together is pretty cool. I actually had no idea that these book were a series when I read the first two a couple years ago, or, I knew they were supposed to be and was very confused to find they weren't particularly. The world that Smith created still strikes me as an interesting one, although I still wish her characters could be a little more interesting.

      Quincie bothered me the slightest bit less, but mostly only because I was prepared for her annoying-ness. Her new obnoxious trait is complaining about the words people use, but not being smart enough to come up with a replacement of her own. Oy. Anyway, Kieren I still like, as much as one can, considering that he doesn't get much screen time or depth in his personality. Zachary is a bit less cool in this one, since he's trying to be good again. Miranda's gone and I didn't miss her, but I sure could have done without the constant missing of her.

      I want to talk a little bit about the restaurant that Quincie owns. Sanguini's: A Very Rare Restaurant has a vampire theme. This makes for some humorous jokes and doesn't seem like something to be taken seriously. However, the restaurant does really well. What I want to know is why? The menus are completely nauseating. Note the baby squirrel dessert from the menu above. Another food featured is crickets. Why?!?

      Smith decided to end this volume with a slightly happier note. This actually struck me as a bit forced; the ending seemed to wrap up to nicely, and not entirely realistically. Of course, maybe Smith is saving the real emotion punch for the end of Diabolical.
    • 3/5
      I was really disappointed in this series. I remember really enjoying Tantalize and sort of enjoying Eternal, so I was excited to see that there was a conclusion to both books out. Well, I'm not sure what I expected, but Blessed wasn't quite it. The resolution is there, but the book took some odd directions and I probably won't be seeking out any more of Smith's work right now.
    • 3/5
      The conclusion to Tantalize, with stowaways from Eternal thrown in. A fun ending to the series, loose ends all pretty well tied up.
    • 5/5
      I absolutly loved this book!!!!! It was just plain amazing!!!!!
    • 4/5
      This was a good book, I did think the ending was a little rushed. I was glad that the characters for the 2nd book hand an appearence.
    • 4/5
      Quincie P. Morris, teen restaurateuse and neophyte vampire, is in the fight of her life -- or undeath. Even as she adjusts to her new appetites, she must clear her best friend and true love, the hybrid werewolf Kieren, of murder charges; thwart the apocalyptic ambitions of Bradley Sanguini, the seductive vampire-chef who "blessed" her; and keep her dead parents’ restaurant up and running. She hires a more homespun chef and adds the preternaturally beautiful Zachary to her wait staff. But with hundreds of new vampires on the rise and Bradley off assuming the powers of Dracula Prime, Zachary soon reveals his true nature -- and a flaming sword -- and they hit the road to staunch the bloodshed before it’s too late. Even if they save the world, will there be time left to salvage Quincie’s soul? (Synopsis provided by goodreads) *This is the third book and picks up where book 2 left off.I have to say that I simply love the premise of this series. I love Quincie's character and we get to see her character develop throughout the book. Smith paints a vivid picture in her word building and her the way she shapes her characters.All of the relationships felt believable and I never felt like they were forced. The dialog is strong and Smith isn't afraid to show that her characters have flaws, which is really refreshing as there are a lot of books where I feel you have to search for the characters flaws.I am very excited to see what comes next! I would recommend this book and this series to anyone who likes paranormal books! * Hardcover: 480 pages * Publisher: Candlewick; 1 edition (January 25, 2011) * Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith * Cover Art: Best yet! * Overall rating: **** out of 5 stars * Obtained: From the publisher for an honest review.
    • 3/5
      I probably should have reread the rest of the series before starting this. They give a lot of catchup but not remembering much of anything I still felt kind of lost. There were parts of the book that annoyed me; some super awkward transitions that literally had me rereading sections but overall it was definitely interesting.
    • 3/5
      Much better than the first 2. She did a nice job of meshing the stories.
    • 4/5
      In this third installment of the Tantalize series we are back in Austin with Quincie, our reluctant vampire and teenaged restraunteur. Zachary the guardian angel has been reassigned to Quince now that Miranda has died. It is Zach’s hope, and new assignment, to get neophyte vamps/Eternals to redeem themselves and return to Heaven’s fold.Quince has other plans. She needs to get Sanguini’s up and running and she also needs to figure out a way to save all the people who unwittingly consumed Bradley’s blood and will be turning into vamps without their consent or knowledge. Nora and Freddy also turn up in Austin to help Zachary.I have to admit that I didn’t get the purpose of the second book until the ending when Miranda died and Zachary was given his new assignment. Now in this book we were back at Sanguini’s, and the storyline I prefer. Since Quince has no legal guardian, Kieran’s parents have stepped in and taken on that role…which makes things very difficult for Quincie. She has to hide her vampire side from the only family she has left. Quincie is in nothing but tough situations all throughout this book. But being the tough girl that she is, she is able to rise to each occasion and handle it in a way that is wise beyond her years. I was pleased to see Zach show up. His character is different in that his future hangs in the balance as well. Having disobeyed his supervisor many times, he is earthbound but has regained some of his angelic qualities…but not all of them, and there is a very real chance he could end up kicked out of Heaven entirely. He still can’t return to the ethereal plane and see his beloved Miranda. But Zach and Quince become very close, sibling-like close. I thought once Q saw Zach, she might forget Kieran, but I need not have worried. Together Q and Zach work well together as their individual “quests” become one.Smith took a tremendous amount of inspiration from Bram Stoker for this series. And she does illustrate that fact in a number of ways. I do love to see how authors find their inspiration and then what they do with it. With the fourth, and seemingly final, book in this series recently released I am curious to see what Smith may do in the future. Will she take off in another direction entirely? Will she use another classic novel has an inspirations? Time will tell.
    • 5/5
      If you’re a fan of gothic fantasy and paranormal romance, you should sink your teeth into Cynthia Leitich Smith’s newest book Blessed, a young adult thriller filled with brooding shapeshifters and night crawlers set in Austin. The third installment in a gothic triology, the story revolves around Quincy Morris, an orphaned teenager who’s struggling to keep her parent’s vampire-themed restaurant afloat while saving Central Texas from a legion of rogue vampires. While fighting off blood-sucking fiends, Quincy must keep her new thirst for blood at bay, salvage her soul and clear her best bud and soul mate –a hot-blooded werewolf cross-breed – of murder charges. Wow – and I thought my high school days were hellish!Adding a unique spin on the ever-evolving vampire genre, she gives readers exactly what they want: fast-paced thrill rides filled with vampire lore, preternatural bad boys and steamy romance. If you haven’t read the first two books in the series, Tantalize or Eternal, you’re in for a treat!