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ltg584's review
5.0
Rhiannon Frater's IDWMA is the embodiment of everything I want from a series. Strong characters, intriguing plot, adventure, excitement, tragedy and hope, with a perfect amount of gore. I have invested a huge part of myself in this story, and now that it's all over, I don't know what I'm going to do with myself.
I've heard it said once or twice that vampires are finished. After the whole Twilight craze, classic vamp fans complained that vampires had been bastardized, while "Twi-hards" demanded more of the same, and a wave of similar books flooded the market. Rhiannon Frater reminded me that vampires are NOT, in fact, dead. (...well, technically, they are I guess... but not the genre. You know what I mean.) Vampires can still exist within the horror genre, and can even have elements of romance. Female characters can be strong and empowered, and be a role model for women everywhere.
The ending was... satisfying. I don't know how else to describe it. Beloved characters die (I would have been disappointed if everyone had survived. That just isn't realistic.), but all of the plot threads are now woven together in a way that makes perfect sense. I had been wondering how Rhiannon was going to wrap it all up. Things had started to look a little bleak for them. ;)
If you didn't have the chance to read along with the serial as it was released, that's okay. Serials aren't for everyone. Consider it a trilogy and dig in! I am proud to say that IDWMA is being crowned as my favorite vampire series of all time, and I don't see it being dethroned anytime soon.
A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
I've heard it said once or twice that vampires are finished. After the whole Twilight craze, classic vamp fans complained that vampires had been bastardized, while "Twi-hards" demanded more of the same, and a wave of similar books flooded the market. Rhiannon Frater reminded me that vampires are NOT, in fact, dead. (...well, technically, they are I guess... but not the genre. You know what I mean.) Vampires can still exist within the horror genre, and can even have elements of romance. Female characters can be strong and empowered, and be a role model for women everywhere.
The ending was... satisfying. I don't know how else to describe it. Beloved characters die (I would have been disappointed if everyone had survived. That just isn't realistic.), but all of the plot threads are now woven together in a way that makes perfect sense. I had been wondering how Rhiannon was going to wrap it all up. Things had started to look a little bleak for them. ;)
If you didn't have the chance to read along with the serial as it was released, that's okay. Serials aren't for everyone. Consider it a trilogy and dig in! I am proud to say that IDWMA is being crowned as my favorite vampire series of all time, and I don't see it being dethroned anytime soon.
A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
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