Review: Finally, the promise is revealed.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2014
We all know two halves make a whole, and in this case, two books make one. The first novel of this series, A Vampire's Promise, is a must-read before moving on to A Vampire's Soul. The first book really sets the stage for the promise; it's mentioned several times but never expounded upon. Everything - and I do mean everything! - about the promise is explained in Soul, and it was better than I imagined it to be.You can kind of guess that the whole promise is based on some sort of past that was shared between Rowan and Gabriel. He does keep mentioning things that allude to it, so there's no spoiler there. What I loved about the past was all of the different elements and how the promise came to be. Like Rowan said upon finding out, "that was some interesting shit". Sure, there were some things that didn't feel truly original, like how vampires are made, but combine that with a promise that can also be called a curse, and it really made for some interesting reading.As was the case before, the characters were definitely the highlight for me. Rowan and Gabriel were wonderful as always, and I adored the love story that goes along with them. Laycee, aka Trailer-Trash Barbie, wasn't as involved as before but she certainly stood out in the parts she was in. The characters combined with such an exciting plot certainly had me turning the pages.I recommend both this and the first book if you like a little humor to go along with your paranormal romance. There were quite a few steamy sex scenes, but the humor is one of my favorite things about this series. Like I said before, reading A Vampire's Promise is a must before picking up A Vampire's Soul, so just be forewarned if this is something that bothers you.**eARC received on behalf of the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.