Review: Until the Sun Falls from the Sky
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2012
Hmmm....Very Intersting!So this is about a world where vampires pretty much co-exist with humans.  They don't go around slaughtering humans or anything...instead they take human concubines.  Concubines are to be treated with the most respect.  Vampires are not allowed to mistreat their concubines, have any type of physical relationship, or live with them.Leah Buchanan comes from a long line of respected concubines.  She is now 40 years old, not in a human relationship, and is eligible to be a concubine.  She has no desire to do so...she likes her life and really doesn't want to fall into her families footsteps.  She goes to the Selection and notices that many people are watching her...what she doesn't know is that a very powerful vampire has staked claim her and will stop at nothing to make her his concubine.Lucien is a powerful, alpha, vampire.  He marked Leah when she was 20 years old...with every intention of making her his...in every way, even though it is illegal."...he'd marked Leah Buchanan as his.  Everyone knew it, they had for decades.  Except, of course, Leah."He forces Leah to be his concubine and immediately starts an inappropriate relationship with her in the eyes of vampires.  He kisses her in public, he moves in with her, he makes love to her...Leah really thinks this is how things are supposed to be.  She never really took the time to learn vampire history.  What she finds out is a bit disturbing...Lucian is in awe of Leah.  She is feisty and fierce...she doesn't lay down at his feet, and that is what he is used too.  Lucian has every intention of "taming" Leah...and at first she is not having it, it is pretty funny.  He get's frustrated but will not back down from the challenge.  The taming could be hard to read at times...you hated they way Lucian was: pig headed, domineering...a real jerk.  But then you start to realize, as Leah did,"...he always wanted me.  Just me.  It was about me submitting to what he was.  I had to accept him, in all his bossy, domineering vampireness and the other sweet or gentle or generous parts besides"Once she accepted him...He wanted her completely..."I've been waiting to have you since I knew you existed.  But I've been waiting for someone like you for five centuries"There was time where vampires could take human mates...but then the laws changed and human mates were murdered, including Lucian's mate, Maggie.He will do everything he can to protect Leah from this fate...including denying his feelings for her.  He can't let her go though.  He wants all of her..."If you give me you, Lucien, then I promise, I'll give you me."What they have is beautiful and even if it is temporary neither of them is willing to give up the time they have together.  They end up breaking down the wall and really wanting each other forever..."You love me, I love you, we're connected, what we have is beautiful and that's all it'll ever be.  For eternity.  Until the end of days.  Until the sun falls from the sky, all you and I will share is beauty."...SWOON!!You learn of a prophecy that links all three books and it leaves you intrigued about what is going to happen in this series...can't wait for book 2!!