Review: Better than the first
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 30, 2010
I said in my review of the first book (Prophecy: Child of Light (Vampires Realm)) that it was a good thing I liked the characters and overall story enough to buy this, the second book, otherwise I'd have been ticked, as the cliffhanger that ended that first book had been so huge that it left me feeling the story was incomplete -- yes even for a book that is part of a series.  As if to prove my point, this book picks up almost right where the first book had left off.  Unlike some books that are parts of a series there is no recapping of the prior book.  I literally went from reading one book to the other and felt as though all I'd done was moved on to the next chapter.  So make no mistake, these are not stand alone books.This one starts with Prophecy on the road with Venturi, the guard who had been standing next to her at the end of book one.  They're off to find Valentine.  And, of course, they still need to figure out this whole prophecy thing so they can save the world.  Along the way we once again meet the three witches, Elena, Mathias, Kalinor, Arkalus, and some of the others from book one.  And, oh, we meet who appears to be the oldest vampire!  There's battles to fight.  Deaths.  More questions.  And yes, even some answers.  Sorry, that's all I say.  I'd not want to spoil it for you.I gave the first novel 3 stars.  Primarily because of two things:1) I'd felt the author was at a loss for words at times.  Repeating herself often enough to frustrate me.2) The feeling, as I said, of it not being a completed book.This book, is definitely better and so I'm giving it 4 stars.  There were still a few times when I felt as though I'd seen that same expression or word a few times too many, but the writing in that sense is greatly improved in this book.  Also, I did feel as though this story had a completed adventure even as it left us on an cliffhanger that will surely lead to an even bigger battle in the third book.I have decided to move ontoProphecy: Dark Moon Rising (Vampires Realm).  Whether I continue on  with Vampires Realm after that, we'll see.  But for this Prophecy trilogy aspect, I don't see how you can start it and not finish.