Review: Can't Wait For Part 2!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 3, 2011
Euphoria Part 1 by Jourdan Alexandra was a fantastic read! I couldn't help but love the character Riley. She's young, smart and not so easily conquered compared to some other vampire, paranormal leading ladies. The storyline is definitely unique whether it's because there are creepy, mysterious oracle runes, shapeshifter vampire owls? Or maybe, it's because vampire Remaunt is from the Elizabethan Era...Shakespeare anyone?Alexandra's writing style is lovely, lyrical almost, the book was a smooth and easy read. I enjoyed Riley's spirit and the idea of a college girl getting stalked by a gorgeous vampire not a teen/tween. It made it more believable as a reader. Although Alexandra does explain/expel a few traits/rumors of vampires i'm glad she didn't go overboard in detail. It gave Remaunt and the story a little more mystery to it.I also found it intriguing that although Riley's character is in real danger twice through out the book, she is never made to look like a damsel in distress. This was VERY refreshing and I found myself enamored with Riley's character because of it. Another detail that I loved was the fact that Alexandra didn't sugar coat what Remaunt was. A Killer. He's not a "veggie" vampire who only drinks the blood of animals...he kills to survive. Although he does have a choice in who he kills, it was fantastic to read to about the barbaric side of Remaunt.Overall, I loved Euphoria, Part 1! The only thing I didn't love was the fact that the end was a cliffhanger. Even with the preview of Part 2 the book felt incomplete. I really wish Alexandra would have either made Part 1 longer because there was a lot of questions unanswered or Part 2 should have been released shortly after Part 1. In reality, Euphoria read like a five star review but unfortunately the ending killed the fifth star for me. I do look forward to reading more about Riley and Remaunt and I can only hope that Part 2 releases before the end of the year! I highly recommend this book to vampire lovers everywhere.[...]