Review: Interesting Stories
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2013
I read the first two of these books years ago and remembered them fondly so I figured I'd start over. The problem here is that my tastes have changed dramatically in the last few years. While I used to really enjoy these paranormal bodice rippers, they just don't do it for me anymore.Maybe I shouldn't have tried to read these after reading the first two Game of Thrones books and I know they're apples and oranges, but Ward has drawn up her world and her cast of characters and just doesn't wrangle them neatly or efficiently. Once a character's book is over, they pretty much fade into the background or show up as an after thought. This is a waste of good character building.I also have issues with the whole emo mindset of the main characters as we're going through their stories: "He doesn't want me" is usually paired along with the tortured male's "Oh, poor pitiful me, I'm not good enough for her because of my past or my curse or whatever else I can use to complete the formula."If you're looking for a fairly interesting series about vampires with a whole lot of steamy sex scenes, this boxed set is for you. If you want a well thought out and animated cast of characters, I'd take a pass on this one.