Review: Great Characters With Lots of Steamy Interludes
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2013
Make love not war.....that's the motto of Prima, the sixth book in her Vanguard series, by Annie Nicholas as readers are rewarded with a slew of steamy sexual interludes.  Following the bloody ambush in the previous Vanguard book, Sugar has been left with numerous scars and the left side of her body paralyzed.  The depiction of her disability is realistic and her feelings of sorrow with a body that has betrayed her are easy to relate to and I found it easy to immerse myself in her life as it is now.  She feels less than a woman due to her disability and has been shutting out her Nosferatu vampire fiancée Daedalus in hopes that he'll move on with his life.  His feelings haven't changed for her though and the strength she exhibits in dealing with her disability makes him admire and love her all the more.In helping her heal he's ignored his responsibilities as Prime and his brother Pallas has been awoken from hibernation to get him to reclaim his duties.  Knowing his life is in danger forces her to put aside her depression and stand by his side as he eliminates those who've questioned his authority.  She's caught in the crossfire though and awakens with a whole new body with Daedalus as her guide to the sexy world of vampirism.  The whole second half of the story shows her growing accustomed to what she'll now have to do to survive and finding out that blood and sex go together beautifully.  These sexual interludes are highly erotic and have you picturing the stereotypical Nosferatu vampire in a whole new suave and sexy way.I've read only a few of the books in the Vanguard series so some of the characters were lost to me, but overall this story can stand on its own as it's mostly about Sugar's transformation into the vampire world. There's moments of sexiness and surprising humor amongst the blood of battle and new life and it added to my enjoyment immensely.  The other highlight was the character of Pallas who was snarky and bloodthirsty but still loyal to a fault to his Brother.  Seeing him reacquaint himself with a modern world humanized him and made him incredibly endearing and I would love his story to be told.  Those looking for an entertaining and fast-paced read that nicely balances humor and action will find all that and more with Prima.