Review: Great Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2012
Drasmyr effectively returns us to the days when vampires were evil (not sparkly) and something to be feared.Truth:  I almost didn't choose to read this. I wasn't impressed by the blurb (really, it tells us nothing of the story) and didn't love the cover (and I've been known to buy--or not buy--a book for the cover alone).  But I gave it a try, skeptically started the first page and was completely hooked.  This author has mad writing skills!The story is told from various points-of-view: a mage, a thief, a bounty hunter and, of course, from the vampire's himself.  He's evil to the core and has all the vampire traits of old:  he's a shape-shifting, coffin sleeping, blood-thirsty, immortal.  It's surprisingly refreshing to return to this type of vampire after reading so many romanticized versions of the creature.The writing is deeply descriptive, interesting, complex. This isn't a fluffy read, but it's oh-so good.  The characters are so real and we become truly and completely invested in them.  Though the author is marketing this a YA dark fantasy, it's a book that will appeal to any and all fantasy lovers.  And, thankfully, it's just the beginning.  I checked: he's writing more!  I, for one, am thrilled.Folks, if you're looking for a story that will grab you and hang on tight, for a story that enthralls and leaves you wanting more, then look no farther than Drasmyr.  It's really that good.Originally posted at LAS YA Reviews