Book 2 in Immortals After Dark
No Rest for the Wicked
by Kresley Cole
A vampire soldier weary of life...
Centuries ago, Sebastian Wroth was turned into a vampire—a nightmare in his mind—against his will. Burdened with hatred and alone for ages, he sees little reason to live. Until an exquisite, fey creature comes to kill him, inadvertently saving him instead.
A valkyrie assassin dispatched to destroy him...
When Kaderin the Cold Hearted lost her two beloved sisters to a vampire attack long ago, a benevolent force deadened her sorrow—accidentally extinguishing all of her emotions. Yet whenever she encounters Sebastian, her feelings—particularly lust—emerge multiplied. For the first time, she's unable to complete a kill.
Competitors in a legendary hunt...
The prize of the month-long contest is powerful enough to change history, and Kaderin will do anything to win it for her sisters. Wanting only to win her, forever, Sebastian competes as well, taking every opportunity—as they travel to ancient tombs and through catacombs, seeking relics around the world—to use her new feelings to seduce her. But when forced to choose between the vampire she's falling for and reuniting her family, how can Kaderin live without either?
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is No Rest for the Wicked?
No Rest for the Wicked is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Dubious consent
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- Death of a loved one
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No Rest for the Wicked: quick answers
How spicy is No Rest for the Wicked?
No Rest for the Wicked is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is No Rest for the Wicked a standalone?
No. No Rest for the Wicked is book 2 in Immortals After Dark. Start with A Hunger Like No Other. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in No Rest for the Wicked?
No Rest for the Wicked features vampires, deadly trials, badass heroine, he falls first. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does No Rest for the Wicked have content warnings?
Our notes for No Rest for the Wicked include: dubious consent, suicide / suicidal ideation, death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after No Rest for the Wicked?
If you loved No Rest for the Wicked, try Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh, The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent. They share its vampires and deadly trials energy at a similar spice level.