linda_edwards's review
4.0
I won this book so I didn't know what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised how good it was. It was easy to read and it got you hooked in straight away. I will definitely be reading the next one in the series.
eloiseinparis's review
2.0
Have you ever said to yourself, I wish someone would combine the work of Anne Rice and Bram Stoker but take out all of exciting stuff? If the answer is no than skip this book. Don’t get me wrong this book has a lot of potential, and I read the entire thing just waiting for it to get good. In this universe it takes a Vampire 11 nights to turn. They aren’t actually dead, although most of their “useless” organs seep out of their bodies during the turn (this is not explained). Aleron and the other Vampire’s are cold blooded killers. But I never felt on their side. Mostly because they kill brutally for no good reason, they could go almost a year without “eating” yet go out every night and kill indiscriminately. They were not endearing in any way. And sociopath’s can be made endearing (“The Talented Mr” Tom Ripley and Hannibal Lector are two examples).
This book is supposed to be the first of five. So maybe we will learn if Vlad is or is not really the first Vampire. Why they turn the way they do, etc… But I doubt I will be reading anymore books from this series. It took almost the entire book for a real conflict and I was still disappointed.
This book is supposed to be the first of five. So maybe we will learn if Vlad is or is not really the first Vampire. Why they turn the way they do, etc… But I doubt I will be reading anymore books from this series. It took almost the entire book for a real conflict and I was still disappointed.
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