A must read for coming of age vampire fans especially as it is written in a naïve fast-readable style with plenty of conversation.
Andromeda, Mishra, Gabriel, Mica, Lady Maura and Michael are just some of the exotic stars in this epic and the good news is there is a sequel to follow. Kidnap, bondage, bile and some sexual references in the promiscuous vampire world means that this is not suitable for young teenagers. It is a bit racy in places for the rest of us but, crucially, not offensive.
Vampires aside the story in itself is a thriller well worth reading with various characters paranoid about who is after them and who is with them. There is plenty of skulduggery and worldwide travel to keep the intrigue going.
Personally I would like a list of characters at the start; this helps with this type of novel if you do not read in one go and need an occasional reminder who some people are when you pick it up again.
The author keeps the story tense and nearly every page appears to have sexual possibilities; these are rarely realised and this may be a clue to the author’s character but it does the novel no harm at all. In fact it gives the text an unusual and unique style rarely seen in female authors and is possibly the result of an upbringing in faith. The story becomes more serious though in the second half of the book as we concentrate on the possible endings and final conflicts.
3/5 for me but vampire fans will surely rate higher and it will be good to see how this writer develops her style.
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