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Smoke and Mirrors Paperback – January 1, 2012

by Rue Volley (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
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Book two in the Blood & Light Vampire Series takes you on a wild ride as the story takes a much darker turn introducing the 'rogue' vampires and their eveil plot to destroy Rue & everything she holds dear. Rue is fighting her way back to reality after being taken to 'Valon' against her will. Dark forces seem to be closing in all around her and threaten to take everything she has ever known. Epic battles rage, new enemies are uncovered, passions ignite and the deepest of loves may be sacrificed for survival.
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  1. Print length
    590 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Vamptasy Publishing
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2012
  5. Dimensions
    6.69 x 1.18 x 9.61 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    190850580X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1908505804
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vamptasy Publishing (January 1, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 590 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 190850580X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1908505804
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.69 x 1.18 x 9.61 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

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Rue Volley

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USAT Bestselling author and award-winning screenwriter, wife, pug mom, and chocolate lover. Author of romance in multiple genres, Rue Volley combines her unique sense of humor, intriguing plots and multi-layered characters into every story.

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Kami
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2012
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We pick up at almost exactly where we left off on book 1.
Rue is stuck in Valon with no memory at the mercy of Caine, who looks like Jonathan. Jonathan is stuck in memory, and Josh is in a healing coma of sorts.

Once again these books, and this author amazed me. I simply cannot stop reading them. I just finished with book 4 and I had to make myself stop reading so I could write reviews for the other books.

I did find Rue a little more annoying in this book with her desire for a normal life and being all mopey about it, blah blah blah. I really wanted to shake her, a lot. I still love her and a part of me does understand it. Everyone wants what they dont have, it is a curse. But I just wish that she would accept herself already.

So so so so happy to see the sparks flying with Josh in this book. *sigh* Looks like I might get my wish afterall.

Best chapter in the history of all books is Chapter 11 - Cookie. OMG I was literally rolling around crying I was laughing so hard while reading this chapter. I could not stop laughing. There are tons of times where I laugh outright while reading these books, but this chapter took the cake. I think I would enjoy meeting this author in person one day, she has a great sense of humor.

I like the Rogue's. Yeah they kill and eat people but I love reading about them. LOL

Poor Sara, she is not so lucky this book.

The ending, holy crap, I am freaking out here!
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Contagious Reads
5.0 out of 5 stars I am in love with this series.
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2012
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I just want to read book 3 and say forget taking the time to properly review this one! This book starts pretty much right where book 1 leaves off. Rue is in Valon etc. etc. etc. I can't really say more without ruining book 1. GO READ IT!!!
Rue got on my nerves a bit more in book 2. She tends to have the ability to mess everything up. I still love her and her smart mouth though.
The blurb is right, I laughed....so hard at points in the book. My mom and daughter would come stare at me while I was reading it because I would be laughing so hard.
Luckily I finished it in the wee hours of the morning so no one got to see me crying like an idiot at the ending. Oh it broke my freaking heart.
This is the author's true writing talent. She really makes me feel for her characters. I am so invested in the them that I don't want to tear myself away from them to read my review books. At all.
Josh is ah-maz-ing. OMG! The stuff that comes out of his mouth is either sexy as hell, or hilarious. Or really really dumb. (but still kinda hot/funny).
I love his and Rue's love/hate exchanges.
Johnathan...sigh. He's still in the book....ugh.
Just read these books already. They are so much fun to read!!!
The editing was scores better in this book. Very few typos and the wording wasn't so awkward and clunky. I could crawl into this world and stay there all day.
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CRISSY
4.0 out of 5 stars Smoke & Mirrors
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014
This book was a little slower than the first. New secrets were revealed and some of them were as twisted as twisted can be. Josh will continue to entertain you and Rue was just as stubborn as ever. Her powers are continuing to develop but she makes a lot of rash decisions that puts her in danger, leaving the rest of the gang to save her life. Just when Josh and Rue admit their love for one another it gets stripped away. Rue ends up in a place she feared, Josh is in a place he despises and the rest of the gang are trying to get everyone back on the same plain. However twisted and dark some parts in the story was I enjoyed every bit of it and look forward to the next book in the series.
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Amber
1.0 out of 5 stars I think she has great ideas but the book was a letdown
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2014
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i read the first book and just finished this one. I think she has great ideas but the book was a letdown. It was jumping around and her dialogue was a problem for me. Grown men do not say "oh my god" and "oh gosh" which were repeated incessantly through out the book. Maybe if there were improvements made I would pick the 3rd installment up.
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Snow Bird
5.0 out of 5 stars YOU MUST READ THIS SERIES! IT'S WORTH IT!
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2012
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How can I write this without making spoilers? Um, well.. here goes:

The Blood and Light Vampire Series is well worth the read. I just completed reading the fifth book (last one so far)and I am so glad I read all five of them. The characters are Vampires with unusual abilities, ones I have never heard of. The story from book one to book five takes you on a journey with lots of surprises, twists and there is never, and I mean NEVER a boring moment. I was hooked from book one. The characters are interesting, Rue is amazing and JOSH.. whew.. let's talk about Josh for a moment. He's arrogant, cocky, a smartie pants, yet passionate, loving and just plain HOT! He's the bad boy without the mean nature that all of us girls secretly want. Know what I mean? Read the series and find out for yourself. It will definitely hook you.
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HbusbyRN
5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta have more I tell ya!
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2012
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Rue, Josh, Johnaton, on and on and on. My mind is going crazy. This series is epic and I can't help but be completely addicted and reading it every minute I have to spare in a day. I can't wait to see what Rue becomes and to see if love can conquer all.
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Pamela
5.0 out of 5 stars Omg!!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2019
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Omg! I thought for sure that Josh and Rue would end up killing Caine together. What Josh did was heartbreaking
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Indomitable Ink Publishing
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the first!!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2013
Volley does a fantastic job of keeping you interested in this continuation of the series! Her writing style keeps you on your toes and you never know when someone is about to have some crazy something or another happen to them! Lots of action (more than the first) is a great break from all the romance. Wonderful job of keeping the characters versitile and interesting, while still seeming like they aren't just a work of fiction. I can't wait to read the 3rd one, I'm hooked on this series, which is completely amazing, I rarely read any vampire series at all.
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Ms Victoria Chisholm
5.0 out of 5 stars This author does it again
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2012
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This author has a fab skill for wirting amazing books - this is the 2nd in her blood and light series and i just love it. While i'll agree with some other reviews comments on the first few chapters being slow and hard to get into - don't and i repeat DON'T let that put you off at all . Rue makes these charcters come alive and just about jumping out of the pages to you as these tales go on (and honestly after all that happened to these guys at the end of book one - i can't blame them at all for taking a moment of 2 to find their way again). Rue Valley is an amazing writer and her blood and light series keep on getting better and better. Her talent with words is clear for all to see as she makes the charter of Rue, Josh, Jothan and Caine come alive. At the end of Book 1 Rue and Caine (who Rue thinks is her boyfriend Johnathan due to glamour) jump off a cliff into a lake and reappear in Valon. When we pick in book two, we find Rue living with Caine (still pretending to be Jonathan) in Valon. Rue has lost all her memoires and is trying to get the back to remember who she really is and at the same time is trying to work out why she is not feeling that once special connection to " her boyfriend" Johnathan that she once did. Rue is already sensing that she does not belong in Valon despite everyone telling her it's where she belongs. Back at home her friends and Josh ( another possible boyfriend is the making) are still recovering from the battle and worrying while they heal about the missing rue and the missing real johnathen too. In short once you getting into this series, you will not want it to end. Each book is very hard to put down from the moment you start it.
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