Review: Short but sweet tale of Vincents descent into the realm of vampires
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 23, 2011
Saying Goodbye to the Sun is written by David McAfee. This book is short but sweet at 216 pages long. Saying Goodbye to the Sun tells the story of Vincent Walker trying to survive after being bitten by a beautiful woman named Raine. Vincent soon finds out being a vampire isn't as simple or easy as he thought it'd be. While on the search for Raine he has to contend with the Council of Thirteen. McAfee has a quick yet detailed style of writing that is a lot of fun. I'm not usually a fan of vampire books after Twilight, but this book is very good. Vincent's descent into the realm of vampires is engrossing and I was always striving to see how his situation turns out. Vincent has a choice to make regarding the council and it is constantly engrossing trying to guess what decision he will make. Not much depth goes into telling what kind of person Vincent is, but it works well here due to the fun and frantic tale of his events of becoming and surviving being a vampire. Vincent is a rare breed in vampire community. Vampires must have permission to turn a person in McAfees book. Raine tries to hold off her instinct, but turned him against the councils will. The chemistry between Vincent and Raine is pretty hot. She is played off as this wonder woman that Vincent could only dream of, but soon turns into a huge mistake. If your expecting Twilight type of vampires, look somewhere else. These are violent and frightening vampires. Not a lot is known about the council, but you can tell they are powerful and ruthless. There are some flashbacks getting into a little backstory on the council, but not enough to quench your hunger for more information. McAfee did exactly what he wanted to do with this book, make me want more. He managed to write a fun, sexy, scary, and action packed book. I fully recommend it.