Review: Great Vampire Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 6, 2011
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed reading the first installation in this series by Jourdan Alexandra. Initially I thought it was going to be another vampire novel ripping off themes from the young adult Twilight series, or The Vampire Diaries, instead I found it to be closer to a "Sookie Stackhouse" set in upstate Vermont. The characters had some funny quirks, and the developing romance between Riley and Remaunt is much more authentic then that of some other vampire/human romances. There were a few inconsistencies, Remaunt is supposedly a French name, yet he tells Riley he is from England around the time of Shakespeare. I'm pretty sure that the French and English were still bitter rivals then, so it was odd to me that he has a French name, but maybe this will be further explained later in the series. When I finished Part 1 I was left with the impression that Hailey, Riley's cousin is up to something, and the fact that Remaunt was challenged betting on Riley's life, will lead to some excitement in the next part of Book 1. Good introduction to the characters and their story, I will definitely want to read more.Reviewed by Gabi for Book Sake.