Reviewed by Kelsenator on
The author sent me a copy of this for an honest review, thank you! If you know me, I'm not the biggest fan of vampire books, I'm not partial to those kind of paranormal creatures, but I wanted to give this a try and help the author out!
I had some things I liked about this book, and some things I thought it was missing, but nothing that I really hated. I liked the characters such as the sweet but strong Sofia, and the powerful vampire Derek, who seems to regret what he is. He really missed his humanity, and because of a simple act by Sophia, he becomes intrigued by her. This starts a romance between the two as time goes on, which I thought was cute at how they compliment and understand each other eventually.
The first thing, is that I would have loved if it was longer and went into more detail about certain things. How Sophia adapts to the Blood Shade where she's staying, or to show more interactions between her and Derek, so their romance spans longer than it does. I really would have loved to learn more about the vampire hunters in this, but according to the book there's going to be a second installment so hopefully there's more in that one. They also mention that she has a mental issue, nothing extreme, but I would have liked to see more of her dealing with that too, in case it could help others who may have it or raise awareness like I've seen in other books.
So in all, I enjoyed the book and the characters, but I wanted more to happen in this book, it just felt a bit short and lacking, but luckily the series does continue for those interested. If you like vampires and want a cute romance that has hints of battles to come, check this one out. I'm still not in love with vampires though.
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- 13 February, 2013: Reviewed