Review: Has the Vampire Met His Match?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2014
Do you believe in vampires? Do you believe in love? When a lonely teen who has lived a troubled life lay dying after a car wreck, a troubled vampire, intrigued by this girl makes the decision to save her by turning her. Haley has lived a sad life, with no one to trust or believe in, she is old beyond her years and catches the attention of the handsome Dorian Vanderlind when she asserts her theories on vampires and immortality. Both Haley and Dorian will discover that their new bond isn’t exactly what they imagined. For Haley, she discovers that vampires do exist and for Dorian, well, he is learning that NO ONE is prepared to be a maker to a teenager!Gayla Twist’s Birth of the Vampire is her own special “twist” on YA paranormal fantasy. Light on the romance, as in non-existent between her two main characters, she has brilliantly allowed us into the minds and hearts of both Haley and Dorian as we see events unfold through their unique perspectives. The dialogue and attitudes of these two could not be more polar opposite and the humorous moments this causes just adds more flesh to this tale. Ms. Twist writes with a crisp voice and her POV changes are perfectly executed. Imagine, getting your dose of teen attitude in a vampire, now that’s realism in a fantasy world! As this series continues, it should be fascinating how these two deal with each other in the future!