Review: Good Book, But...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 8, 2013
This book grabbed me right away. Tegan has been closeted in her apartment for 6 weeks grieving the death of her live-in boyfriend, Matthew. She had found him in the tub with his wrists slit. She doesn't know whether or not to blame herself, but at the very least, can't see how he could have done this if he had been happy with her.When her best friend, Nicky, talks her into a night at the club, Crimson, she meets Ethan, a handsome vampire, who seems to take an interest in her. She is suspicious of him and is not ready for a new relationship, but can't entirely deny the effect the beautiful vamp has on her. Shortly thereafter, she takes a job at an occult shop owned by Marcel, who says she has a strange aura, as though she has a spell around her. From there, Tegan's life begins to change dramatically as she is drawn into a world of vampires, vampire slayers, witches, warlocks,and magic.The story is compelling, dramatic, and always interesting. It is well written, with few, if any, grammatical errors.For me, here are the drawbacks, and these are strictly personal. I do not like first-person narratives, especially those written in the present tense. I did not like the ending, but was heartened to see there were two serials. So I read the reviews of the serials, and did not like where they seemed to be going. The author had me convinced in book 1 that Ethan genuinely loved Tegan and selflessly protected her and took care of her. So I was disappointed to see that in subsequent books she betrays him and has a relationship with the slayer who is trying to kill him. Maybe I am judging too quickly and I am sure this twist adds to the suspense, but being a romantic, I did not think I would enjoy reading about this turn of events.Would I recommend? Yes, but only with the caveat that additional purchases are necessary in order to find out what happens.