Review: Loved this!! Can't wait to read the rest of the series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 13, 2014
Great were/vampire story, with some really compelling and original ideas that gave it a realistic and gritty feel...which I ADORE in my supernatural reads, and not a lot of authors can pull off. In terms of world-building, I loved the idea of vampire deviants with their addictions to particular types of blood, and thought it was framed in a way that totally worked. Moreover, I'm thrilled that this book is a prequel to a larger story arc centering on Dria and Rafe, who were my favorite characters! I found them both incredibly intriguing...especially Rafe, wow, he was awesome. I can't wait to read more about their relationship.I kind of loved that they were married, too...and happily married. Gave it a really cool, partnership kind of feel to their relationship that really appealed to me.This particular book is a prequel, and the story of how Jon, an alpha were, ended up the servant of Dria, an incredibly powerful vampire with some very cool mind reading (and manipulating) skills. Jon gets himself in a tough spot while trying to help out a female were he meets...only to find out about a dark, vampire-run operation in the vicinity that's in the business of enslaving his own kind. He ends up going to Dria for help, and the story unfolds from there.I read this whole book in pretty much one sitting. While it works great as a standalone, I'd be surprised if anyone reading this didn't itch to pick up the rest of the V V books. Of course, I'm a total sucker for paranormal that tackles subjects that we face in our own world, only with a credible twist.Definitely a new fan of this series!!