Review: Knight Stalker
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 14, 2012
Bliss St. Clair has a thing for her brother's friend. But when she walks in on him sucking blood from some woman's neck, she changes her mind. How can she lust after, much less love, a man like Cadan, who isn't really a man at all, but a vampire?Cadan Gaelan wants Bliss St. Clair.  She arouses him like no other, and he thinks he's finally found the mate who will make him, and the symbiots who live within him, whole. Now he just has to convince her of her path with him...and do so in time to prevent the evil Dark Knights from taking Bliss from Cadan and using her for their own nefarious gains.With the plethora of vampire stories on the market, it becomes necessary for an author to be creative when writing about vampirism. Author Lora Leigh  has created vampires in  Knight Stalker that are able to walk in the sun and not be affected by other traditional/mythical items of protection such as crosses, holy water and garlic.Actually the entire premise of how Cadan became a vampire is unique and not just a little odd. The symbiots found in a cavern many, many years ago are the cause of this vampirism but it's not entirely clear just how they got there or what their purpose is. The reader is allowed the knowledge that these symbiots must meld with a human Host who then has to drink blood to aid not only in the survival of the symbiots but now themselves as well.Cadan is a friendly, if a bit crass and forward, vampire, a break from the popular Emo vamps of late. His chemistry with Bliss is scorching and yet, predictable. The reader is only able to get a glimpse of any deep emotions or conflicts between the pair. Understandably, this short story of less than 100 pages was first featured in an anthology. Thus, there are some limitations as to what an author can reveal in the space allowed, but by the end of the story there are more questions than answers, and although there was the typical Happily Ever After as present in all romances, it almost felt as if some of the most revealing and/or satisfying parts of the story were left on the cutting room floor.Having read many of Ms. Leigh's previous works, this story will in no way prevent a future purchase of her books, but all the same, it certainly does not read like the contemporary stories many of her fans have come to know.Courtesy of Fallen Angel Reviews ([...])