Review: Original Vampire Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 25, 2012
This is a complex well-developed alternative present where vampires, demons and werewolves live alongside humans. The  world is original, blending a very contemporary business, SNAP, a celebrity media news organisation, with centuries old vampires who live in a castle in Hungary. A war is brewing between two vampire groups, the forward thinking and very wealthy Kandeskys who own SNAP, and the Huzars, who have up until now clung to their roots and lived more like the traditional vampires of mythology--killing humans. The heroine Maxie is right in the middle of the conflict as the Kandeskys move into the Eastern block European countries, intruding on territory that has traditionally been the domain of the Huzars. Lots of complex political intrigue, posturing and manoeuvring takes place, much as in real life when big organisations go head to head, along with threats and violence. Maxie has to walk a fine line between getting her job as managing editor done and staying alive. Throw in a romance with the urbane Jean-Louis, second in command of the Kandesky vampires, and you have an original and engrossing urban fantasy. I've read a lot of urban fantasy and paranormal romance, but I've not come across another world quite like the one in SNAP. Highly recommended!