Review: Great ending to a great series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2014
Where do I start? This is the end. The world of Blood Skies has come full circle. I didn't ever expect to type that. The story of Eric Cross and Danika Black has definitely not been easy. Hell I dare to say that it hasn't just been hard it's been excruciating.I have never seen characters go through so much. But you know what? These characters are probably the only characters that I know that could survive or go through what they go through. That's the thing with Cross and his team. They never give up. They never say die and never say no. They are always the first to step up and the last to stop. They are incredible heroes that I will remember for many years to come.Of course none of this changes in Vampire Down. They are still the first to volunteer and the last to drop, but unfortunately they have lost a lot. And the losses begin to wear heavy on them. They have always worn heavy on them, but as things escalate the losses seem that much bigger. But with all the unknown, loss and war Cross and Danika find a glimmer of beauty. They finally get some sliver of happiness in a world that has dealt them nothing but crap. Naturally, in true Steven Montano fashion, the happiness doesn't last long, but it's there. And it made me happier than I can ever say. Truly.Things are definitely escalating for the Cross and his team. The world has changed. Everything has changed. But it is time to end things. To learn the truth and take things back for man. It is time to see this through no matter the consequences or loss of life. Every member of the team would give their life for the mission and it may take that to see this through.The story of Blood Skies is a complicated tale. It has been weaved delicately by Steven Montano, the mastermind behind this intricate dance. And in Vampire Down he finally gets to weave it all together and give us all the details. All the truths. We finally get to step back and see the entire tapestry. Oh yes, this story is one that makes you pull your hair out. In Vampire Down it is no different. We follow two stories in two different times, one which I refused to accept as a reader. I knew it was happening, but my mind just wouldn't accept what the pages were telling me. I was mad. I read a lot of it out of anger and with the certainty that things would change. Luckily for me things did change and I got what I wanted.Vampire Down was a powerful ending, full of action and wrought with emotion, Steven Montano broke me with this story. And that ending? He really killed me with that one. I still have questions, but of course my mind is accepting the one that makes me the happiest.The story has come to a close and it is time for me to say goodbye to these characters. It has been an incredible journey. One that has taken me to unknown worlds, introduced me to new magic, creatures, and characters. I have watched Cross grow form an uncertain soldier and mage to an incredible leader who would give anything for the people of his world. All the characters in this story survive so much, deal with so much and yet come out stronger.If there is one thing I've learned from the Blood Skies series it's that there is always hope. In even the bleakest and darkest of times hope is there, if only just a glimmer, Steven Montano reminds me of that. Never give up, never stop pushing, never stop hoping. Because that's ultimately what this story is. A story of hope.If you haven't already started this series then I highly recommend you start this journey with Cross and his team!*Received a free copy in exchange for an honest review