Review: Unique flair in paranormal
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2014
3.5 starsSophia, a half-blood vampire princess, stumbles upon the southern town of Maldera Springs while on the run from her sadistic brother and jilted ex. Consequently, Sophia discovers a young woman who unknowingly is being hunted by a band of vampires. Sophia decides she will protect the woman and also meets vampire brothers Taivan and Dante. With new friends Sophia adjusts to her new town quickly but time is running out and she is sure her brother will find her which puts everyone in danger. Will the princess save the damsel or is everyone doomed?From page one I absolutely loved Sophia; she was sweet, a fierce fighter, and all around lovable heroine. I also got the "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" vibe from her as well, meaning she finds herself in many messes and mishaps but always finds the strength to sort everything out. I didn't quite connect with the other characters but they were all interesting in their various roles throughout the story. Although...I am a sucker for the bad girl and I'd like to read more on villainous Kara in the future!One thing I struggled with in this book was the middle of the story. Sophia and Dante are about my age (mid-twenties) yet they didn't act age appropriate at times. For example, one minute they are partying with just-graduated seniors and the next they are the "adults" in the situation. I just had a hard time with this section of the book because I found it unrealistic to my age group.Whenever I read a paranormal book I look for that ONE thing that separates said book from other paranormal books and I was very happy to discover this author included her own piece of flair. Without giving too much away vampire history and origins are discussed and related to certain biblical figures-BOOM- sold me as a happy reader!All in all I found this to be a quick and enjoyable read and would recommend to others in the mature young adult range and up.