Review: Good world building
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2013
I was given this book by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.It is illegal for vampires to be in Romania so when President Stanescu asks Liana Cantacuzino to meet one and bring him to Romania she is less than hospitable to him.  She does not know why he is coming to Romania.  She does what she must to protect him but does not like it.  When it is discovered there is a new, stronger vampire being developed she finally finds out why Maximilien Hess was brought to Romania in Ioana Visan's The Impaler's Revenge, book 1 of The Impaler's Legacy.Ioana Visan builds a world of vampires living amongst humans, except in Romania.  She gives us the information about her world on a need to know basis.  As Liana gives the history of the Little Council and vampires in Romania to Maximilien we learn along with him.  I also learned why Liana has the feelings she does.  This is good world building.  I know enough to understand this world but I have not gone through big, long explanations.I like Liana.  She is not haughty nor is she a kick-ass broad.  She is somewhere in between and that makes her likable.  She is also aware of the power and prestige of her position on the Little Council.  She can do much.  I also liked Maximilien (do not call him Max.)  He knows what is at stake but will not tell Liana until he realizes that they do not have much time if they are to avert a world-wide crisis.  When they team up, it gets interesting.  That is also where book 1 ended.  I am anxious to see what happens next.  I know what I want to see happen but I do not know if it will.