Review: I don't believe I would recommend this -
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2012
Fenton is a vampire, a very lonely vampire.  In this short story ( 25 pages or so ) we are introduced to him, and sadly it then gets quite muddled with little character development.  The characters are flat and rather vague, the writer seems to have lost the urge to develop them more fully, although does provide a nice insight into the thought process of Fenton.  I wish that were developed better, so that I would have a reason to look to the series from which this is drawn.Editing was an issue, typos were scattered throughout, and there was a great lack of continuity or explanation of the missing years as this short story jumped about quite a bit.What was refreshing, and may be a draw for others, is the near asexual characterization of Fenton, and the reasonable twist into the "thought process" of a vampire - which up to this point is not one that we have seen to be so close to human with it's insecurities and self doubts.I don't, however, think I will judge the series based on a short story. Short story crafting is a specific talent, and many long-form authors are not necessarily adept.  I would pass on this story, and be willing to read one of the full length books provided an editor and proofreader were involved.