Review: What's this?  A vampire story that I really enjoyed!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 1, 2011
I can't really expand on too much more that hasn't already been covered. What we have here is a really well written urban fantasy novel that introduces us to young Dieter Resnick. He's a young man that has the gift of "Sight", namely he can see auras on other people and as such, can "see" when bad things are about to happen.Without giving anything away, when a new facet of his ability manifests in a terrifying way, Dieter is accepted into a small, very private university that caters to people like him. I instantly thought of the Harry Potter series, where there's this school for gifted, or magical, people. However, that's where the similarities end. The kids, teachers, and the interactions amongst them are way more realistic to me. I can easily see the popular kids giving the unpopular ones a hard time, etc.Along the way he meets an attractive vampiress named Rei, who unbeknownst to him is his protector. Let's just say she's good at her job.The fight scenes were a tad too realistic for my tastes, but I have to tip my hat to Mr. Shier. He has crafted an excellent book that had hooked me from the moment I started reading it. Dieter's running narrative throughout the story were absolutely hysterical!!I read this book as it was chosen as one of the book on the month selections for the Indie Book Club on Goodreads. Awesome selection! Can't wait for the next installment!