Review: A very different take on vampires than Jaye Wells' Sabina Kane series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 13, 2013
I loved Jaye Wells' Sabina Kane series so I was very excited to see that she another vampire story being published. Meridian Six was great story, but it was very different from her previous series. Don't go into this book expecting Jaye's trademark humor and quirky characters; this book is very dark and serious.In this novella, our world has been taken over by vampires and humans are forced into service at either blood farms or work farms. Meridian Six is a human who was captured and raised by the vamps to be used as a model human. Her obedience and subservience is used as an example to all other humans. When the vamps push her into a breeding program, that is the last straw for Six and she escapes to the human rebels. She didn't expect them to hate her so much, calling her a blood whore, but she also didn't expect to become caught up in their revolution.I really enjoyed this story and thought Jaye's new world was fascinating, but the world building was a little heavy for a novella. While I am very excited for her new Prospero's War series, I would love to see Meridian Six developed into a series of its own. Six was damaged but strong and a little bit delusional, but her heart was in the right place. Her story was tragic and she suffered in her own way even though her basic needs were provided for. The rebels, on the other hand, had their freedom but they were constantly struggling to live day-by-day. I enjoyed the little we learned of the three main characters, but would especially love to learn more about the rebel leader Icarus. Jaye has teased the possibility of future Meridian Six novellas in the future. I will definitely be first in line to buy each one of them.