Review: Interesting concept
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 20, 2012
Vampires are all the craze right now, however some books/movies are not up to par. So when I read the synopsis I was kind of worried. It seemed interesting because it's pretty different than the typical vampire mythology, Annarchie does not turn to dust in sunlight, nor does he have to worry about a stake through the heart. But even so, since it is drastically different than the usual vampire novels, I was apprehensive that it wouldn't be good, especially when I found out about the aliens.However, I am glad to say, I was wrong. The story keeps you engaged throughout with numerous twists and then a surprise ending. I couldn't put it down. I loved the back and forth between the past and the present. We get to see how Annarchie became a vampire and why he is so different than our regular vampire mythos.There were only a few problems I had with it. There were some copy-editing issues - sometimes a 1 was used for an l and vice versa, and there was some general formatting issues that happens a lot with self-published ebooks- but overall, they didn't take away from the story. The only other thing I noticed was the few instances of Australian colloquialisms. Sometimes I was able to figure out what they meant by the context but others I had to google to find out the meaning. This happened about 5 or 6 times in the whole book so it wasn't that big of an issue.What sparked my interests and kept me reading throughout the night was the summary. A vampire, playing an human actor, playing a character who just happens to be the actual vampire the movie is based on, was too interesting to pass up. And even though I was worried, my fears were unfounded. The love triangle between Annarchie, Charlie and Daniel kept me engaged and I was kept wondering who Charlie would pick. Would it be Annarchie - the vampire that has traveled the eras to be with her but each time they meet, she dies? Or would it be Daniel - the human police officer, investigating random murders that are seemingly pulled straight from her story, who Charlie also has a mysterious connection with?I really hope there is a sequel even though this book can stand alone. I want to follow Annarchie on his next journey to finally be reacquainted with his love.