Review: Cute and Unexpected!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 14, 2012
I have to say that The Vampire's Hope is not your typical vampire story. It's definitely not what I was expecting when I first picked up the book. But despite that I thought the story was cute. I love the Greek mythology aspect of it. The whole Pandora's Box plotline and how Elpis or Ellie was the Hope from the box was unique and well put together.I felt pretty bad for Ellie during the first part of this short story. She seemed to have a pretty hard life. She was abandoned as a child and her teenage years were troubled. In the very first chapter you can see what little hope or emotion she has in general as she observes the couple kissing at the party.I was surprised that the Master Liam guy was a vampire, but the way the whole thing went down was quick and to the point. I liked that. I also liked Ian. I enjoyed his interactions with Ellie and how he sought her out and helped her get a grasp on her emotions, which turned out to be there though they were buried deep.I don't want to give away the whole story, but the plan Ian comes up with and includes Ellie in is awesome, though there's a bit of a glitch. By the end of the story Ellie has not only found her hope, but she's discovered that hope isn't what the Greeks think it is, but something much, much better.