Review: thrilling & unique!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 26, 2012
Reading is like therapy for me and I read everything from J. Austin to Laurell K. Hamilton. Now my new favorite is Connive Suttle's story about Lissa Beth. For just a short rundown, her story begins in such a way that any one could relate. No family, just widowed, & in a bar to drink for the first time in like 30 years. 4 drinks later 2 vamps trade her life on the whim of a bet. Their mistake was underestimating Lissa. Although she wakes alone and a bit disoriented, she gets it together and finds herself working as a security guard for a very rich man, William Winkler. The plot thickens when the vampire council discovers her, declares her rogue and sends the assasin Gavin undercover to spy on Winkler's work and bring her in for judgment. In short, I loved it. I am picky about what I read. I like long, exciting books that tug my heart strings while making me laugh at every turn. Not only has this been accomplished through Lissa, but all the characters have their emotion producing charm. (Some not so much a 'charm' as anger inducement, but that comes with the territory if ya know what I mean.) Lissa thinks quick, fights back and endures more than any being should be forced to. Perssonally, when I read, its like a link forms for me with the character. I have an active imagination and I appreciate that Connive is thorough with everything she describes without lingering on it too much. I don't want to give any spoilers so I'm just gonna say, I was searching for something to put me in another world and this series showed up on my reccomended for you list. It was very affordable ( .99 - $3) and so I bought the whole series andy read it in like a week. Its a wonderful read and I reccomend it to anyone who has an open mind.