Review: Vampires are NOT dead!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 23, 2013
Enemy Within picked up where Descended by Blood left off with Brooke thinking her newfound father was trying to kill her. Mirko rallies a group of Zao Duh's to try and protect her but her father makes it clear he means her no harm and claims her as his daughter despite the consequences. Brooke and her father must face the council to explain themselves, her for killing a protected vampire; Jelena and her father for creating a half breed human/vampire in Brooke. She also has to figure out who tried to kill her and why while also fighting to save her friends' lives. Her life is on the line as the book draws to a close and a surprise twist ending leaves you hanging until the next book!Enemy Within was amazing! I loved finally getting answers to the questions I had from book 1. With the main question being who Brooke would chose to give her heart to, Jaren or Mirko. I was surprised to see her choice made very early in the book and was even more excited because she went with who I wanted her to be with. Brooke had to do a  lot of growing up in this book as she fought for not only her life but the lives of the people she cared about most. With her best friend Kaitlyn dying from Meningitis she has to make a quick decision to save her that will have repercussions well into the next installment.There was so much going on in this story with Brooke having to go to Croatia, and her father being taken away by the council until they could hear her side of things. I wasn't expecting some of the twists that came to light and found myself gasping a few times out of shock. People who have been close to her father Zladislov weren't as trustworthy as they seemed making the reader question whether her father really was the bad guy. The relationship between Brooke and her father was touching as they got to know each other better and I was glad to see Brooke finally have answers for her peace of mind.One of the best parts of the book was Mirko. The sexy, Croatian, half vampire beefcake that protects and loves Brooke. If you think he couldn't get any sexier from the first book then I must warn you that he becomes ten times more amazing, sexy and sweet as this book progresses. Seeing him put his life on the line and stop at nothing to keep Brooke safe made my heart melt and SWOON. I loved that we got to experience the book from his Point Of View as well as Brooke's because it helped the reader to understand him better. We got to see exactly what he's been going through since Descended By Blood.Vampires may be less popular now than they were when the first book released but Enemy Within proves they aren't dead...well they are sorta but anyway. With action, drama, romance and a few steamy scenes to get your blood pumping, Enemy Within was a fantastic sequel that will leave you thirsty for more!