Aurora Sky by Nikki Jefford

Aurora Sky (Aurora Sky Vampire Hunter, #1)

by Nikki Jefford

My blood is toxic to vampires . . .

If there's one thing I want, it's go get off this iceberg. I'm thinking college on the east coast. ANYWHERE besides Alaska.

Then a near-fatal car wreck changes everything. Government agents jump in and save my life in exchange for my services as a vampire hunter. Did they just say vampires? Yep. And they're not the kind that sparkle. They're rabid, disgusting, rude . . . and way too suave. Those are the ones I really have to watch out for.

A knife isn't my only weapon. My rare blood type sends vampires into temporary paralysis right before I have to finish the job by hand. Basically I'm a glorified chew toy.

Now I'm stuck with an overzealous partner, a group of suck junkies, and a maddening attraction to Mr. Joe Cool, dresses all in black, Fane Donado. I don't know if I want to punch him or kiss him, but clearly he's keeping secrets of his own.

The old Aurora is gone forever. Destroyed in the wreckage. I don’t know who I am anymore, only that I suddenly have intense cravings and a V.I.P. pass into Alaska’s underworld.

If vampires found out who I worked for it would be lights out forever. In the meantime, I have some undead ass to kick so long as it doesn't kick mine first.

Fans of dark fantasy, undercover missions, government engineering, vampires, and romance will devour this story.

*Recommended for mature YA and up.

Reviewed by Angie on

4 of 5 stars

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The blurb for Transfusion had me at "glorified chew toy"! Aurora Sky has a rare blood type that, when mixed with a cocktail of pathogens, causes paralysis in vampires when they bite her. Of course, the government wants to make use of her in their fight against the bloodsuckers. After a car accident, the government rescues Aurora in exchange for her services, and immediately begin her training. Aurora is of course reluctant, and wants to be a normal teenager.

I really liked the twist on vampirism that the author uses. Not all of it is new, like a virus causing someone to become a vampire, but a lot of it I hadn't read before. For example, the different vampire ailments such as sensitivity to sunlight, garlic, and no reflection are caused by whatever virus they've contracted. And only people with AB- blood can be changed. I always like when there's a scientific basis to the supernatural, and this one is simple but still interesting.

The plot is fast paced and action packed. Aurora gets to kill a few evil vampires with no help from her hunky partner, Dante. There's also a romance blossoming between Aurora and her classmate, Fane. Their chemistry is sizzlin', but they're not without their problems. I can't say more without spoiling it, but it does become quite obvious early on in the book. It was still fun to read though.

I enjoyed this one much better than the other book I've read by this author. Maybe it's just my love of all things vampire, or this book is just better as she grows as a writer. No matter the reason, this is a great start to what looks like it's going to be a fabulous series. I can't wait to see what comes next for Aurora!

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