Review: Darn Good Story & Writing...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 1, 2013
While reading, I think some early thoughts I had running through my head were how this book would be perfect to teach young adults (and even older groups) alternative adjectives and interesting descriptive words that they wouldn't normally use.The story goes back and forth from the past to the present, showing how Lucy became what she is today, and how she got there by surviving the black plague only to be changed into a vampire against her will back in the 1300's.She speaks with an older English style, clearly from years ago, and although she's much older and wiser then her peers, she still does her best to fit in with the young teens of today while attending a normal high school.  She murders once a month out of necessity for blood and tries to only take the lives of those that are criminals themselves, somehow justifying her actions.Some sentences ran together without semicolons, proper comma placement or perhaps should have been separated to start new sentences, along with a smattering of missing words here and there. There were quite a few capitalization's that shouldn't have been done like "lunch period."  It is a period of time where the school kids have lunch.  You do not capitalize these two words and I really wish a good editor had gotten a hold of this work because it is certainly worth the effort to perfect it.  I guarantee you, this writer would have 5 stars all the time if the editing had been done professionally.  I always wonder why writers don't want their book polished and edited.Interestingly and surprising, this book was free, but after better editing, this book (and possibly the series) could fit right up there with some well known authors.  I really like the way this gal writes.  I've read some reviews where a few say the writing seems stiff and too formal, but I strongly disagree.  This book separates itself from all the at home moms who have a fantasy of writing a vampire book and sadly...do.This is a well written take on the teen vampire story and I recommend this book to anyone wanting a good read by a good author. There is enough talent shown to make me grab the next book in the series.