Review: Teens who enjoy the Teen Vampire genre will enjoy this
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 3, 2014
I'm not the right age for this novel, but I picked it up free, and when I realized I'm not really part of the intended audience, I tried to read it like a teenager would. I have a little bit of nagging need to know what happens to some of the characters later on hanging around my brain, so that's a good sign that the story kept my interest.My overall rating for this would be 3.5 stars (which is higher than I would rate any of the Twilight books but lower than I would rate Interview with the Vampire) for adult readers who like a vampire tale, and I would bump that up to a 4 star for fans of the Teen Vampire genre. The story moves along, and the characters are well-developed given the brief amount of time this short prequel has to bring them to life. If I were 15 or 16, I would definitely be reading the next one.I am a Grammar Cop, and I tend to get my panties in a bundle over missing commas between independent clauses. You probably don't, but if you do, your panties will be bundling while you read Fallen. Other than that and a few missing words, the story passes the grammar and punctuation check. The prose is spare and fast-paced, which is exactly right for the type of story presented.I'd recommend it to Young Adult and New Adult readers looking for a short, fast-paced vampire story that sticks with the traditional vampire lore and has no sparkles at all. I recieved this book for free in exchange for my honest review.