Simmer (Midnight Fire, #2)

by Kaitlyn Davis

[Cocktails and Books]

I enjoyed this spin on the teenage vampire story. There were times when I had to remind myself not to compare it to other vampire stories, but it had enough of a unique twist that I could.

Kira Dawson finds herself starting a new school South Carolina her senior year of high school. She's not sure what to expect, after having spent seventeen years in New York City, but she finally living with her family, so she's giving it a try.

She immediately meets Luke, who makes it his personal mission to be her new best friend. But she also sees Tristan, a boy who both causes her alarm but feels like home.

We spend half of the book with Kira and Tristan doing the push and pull thing (I want to be with you, I have to stay away from you), while Luke tries to keep Kira away from Tristan. But once Kira discovers what Tristan and the band of misfits are and ultimately her own story, the book take a very interesting turn.

I loved the Predator/Protector Conduit storyline. These conduits are the only beings able to defeat vampires by being a conduit for the light of the sun. With other twists on the vampire storyline and sun being lethal, this turn made it even more interesting. Imagine, the rays of the sun that we feel here on earth are not strong enough to kill a vampire immediately (while can will do it slowly over thousands of years), but there are special human who can funnel the full power of the sun at a vampire and kill them instantly, protector the rest of the humans on the earth. Intriguing, right?


I wanted a little more development of the Kira, Luke, Tristan triangle, in addition to the individual relationships Kira has with Luke and Tristan. We can kind of get an idea of what happens with the three of them, but I wanted to spend more time with them and less time inside Kira's head. Still a solid start to the series and an entertaining read.