Review: Reminiscent of MaryJanice Davidson's Undead series - which isn't a bad thing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2014
The PremiseAstrid didn’t believe vampyres existed….until she tried to quit smoking and ended up Undead. She went to a hypnotist to try and end her bad habit and it ended her instead. Now, she has a Angel for a surrogate mom (which is good because her real mom is a royal witch) and a Fairy called the Kev who looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger, at least in this incarnation.  She’s a Prada ho, she still has her friends, is about to meet her mate and she’s the Chosen One. Whatever that means.The GoodThis reminds me alot of MaryJanice Davidson’s Undead series, but with enough differences that it’s not a carbon copy.  The heroine, Astrid is a foul mouthed, ditzy but not completely dumb fashion obsessed girl who’s stumbling her way through her undead life, learning all kinds of new things that will probably get her everything she’s ever wanted - if it doesn’t kill her first.Astrid and Ethan, the Vampyre Prince of the Northern Dominion, have very good chemistry.  The story is a crazy wild ride and there is no way you can apply logic to it. But it’s a fun read.The Not So GoodThere’s so much going on, there’s probably enough to cover plot for several books and it’s jammed in here.  Normally, I’ve been complaining about books that drag out a story over several volumes, but here it’s actually a bit dizzying how much is in here.It’s funny, but the funny can be wearing after a while and certain phrases are funny the first few times, but not so much after a while.  It ends on a cliffhanger - but there’s enough of a resolution to the plot threads that it’s more enjoyable than frustrating.The Bottom LineA funny, wild ride that I would recommend to paranormal readers and fans of humorous vampire romps.  I won’t mind continuing with this sage - I’m actually eager to see where it goes next.