Review: A whole new vampire world.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2013
I was given this book in return for an honest review. Mattie seems like a normal teenager, she sneaks out when her mom is drunk enough to go hang with her friends at a party. But you soon find out that Mattie isn't normal, she's a vampire. When Mattie runs into a mysterious guy that gets her toes in a twist, she is bummed, because he is a reaper. He disappears and she runs away from home. Heading for the big city in search of the magical "Daylight" a potion that lets vampires walk in the daytime. Unfortunately it is hoarded and doled out by the Voynich Vampires that run the vampires in the city of Solace. What they want her to do for the Daylight, doesn't sit well with Mattie, and although she agrees, she also bucks the system. When doing so becomes dangerous, Graham the Reaper, shows back up and saves the day. But Graham, who wants Mattie like no other, may not always be there to save Mattie and she keeps digging a deeper and deeper hole for herself with the Voynich. It's a hole they may actually bury her in if she's not careful. This was a completely new and different twist on vamps. I loved that about it. It's characters are great, the city is dark and gritty, and the situations are well described. The tension between Mattie and Graham builds and builds throughout the book till you want to explode with them. I love that a Reaper and a Vampire somehow find love with each other, I can't wait to see if she can survive herself long enough to see if there can be something of substance between the two characters. He is going against the rules as well. We shall see, hoping there is a sequel coming. Sexual situations make this a New Adult book, would not recommend for ages under 17. Loved it!