Review: This isn't your typical romance book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 3, 2013
I feel I should say why I am giving this book four stars instead of five. When we really get to see a glimpse in the beginning of what life is "going" to be like for Alliana and Mikhal his character completely turned me off. I continued reading because I have enjoyed other books from this author, and realized that this book did deserve a chance.I read somewhere that we would hate Mikhal long before we loved him. That statement rang true for almost the whole book. I wouldn't call this your typical romance book. I don't think I've ever read a book where the hero acted like Mikhal. Let alone seeing a heroine stand by him (even though in this case it wasn't by choice). To me it's important to remember the time setting of this book. In the 1500's I'm sure things were different compared to what life is like now. Plus Mikhal isn't human at all. The vampire side of him took over so to speak a long time before he met Alliana.Alliana had spirit and didn't easily give in. She wasn't a pushover even though her life would have probably been easier had she just listened and did everything she was told. Marishka Mikhal's sister isn't the person he thinks she is. Without her the story would have fallen apart. I may not have liked her at any part in the story, but she helped Mikhal. What she did to him allowed him to open himself up and feel for the first time in a long time.He not only felt, but he had empathy for others. His empathy came a little too late with Alliana. This book left me wondering what is next in store for these two characters. They've both been through so much and they truly deserve happiness. Happiness isn't always easy to attain, and I think these two characters have quite a bit they must deal with before they can find theirs. Thankfully there are two more books in the series.