A review by kimchi84
Crimson Siege by Jay Raven

4.0

It has certainly been a long time since I have read a horror and this certainly didn't disappoint. It was a nice change from the chick - lit and other genres I seem to be reading recently. This was fast paced, edge of seat, gripping, and sometimes disturbing, but in my opinion it's not a good horror if you haven't got something sick, twisted and disturbing lurking around.
Obviously teen vampires and Dracula etc have been done to death but this was a whole new take on a vampire story. This is set in the time of werewolves and vampires in Transylvania. But definitely not in the traditional sense. Wonderfully written and didn't hang around, you were quickly transported to the next scene and character.
We are introduced to a lot of characters, each and every one of them very different and for that reason it is very difficult to single any of them out. With Anton, I felt there was always something bubbling beneath the surface. Milosh, I wasn't a fan of, but for me it's the sort of person he is. Irina, a bit sick and twisted, always trying to seduce the men in her life and others. Quintz, quite comical if you ask me and the list of characters goes on and on....
I really enjoyed this welcome change and would certainly recommend it to others that like reading horror. I'm looking forward to the next instalment and can't wait to pick it up. No spoilers as normal, but there's certainly one hell of a twist in it too!
I'm going to give this book a well deserved 4/5 rating.