Review: Intense Emotional Ride!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2014
Stunned. Blown away. That would be my immediate gut response to this read! Just total WOW...what a thrill ride!I bow to Author Irina Argo and her talent within this book, Vampire Elite. I was intrigued by the teasers and blurbs about this book, and I do like a good vampire tale. That is why I bought this one, I only now wish I would not have waited so long to read it! I am always drawn into a story that is able to make an old tale feel brand new, this book does that and more!Vampire Elite introduces us to a whole new sort of vampire theory, at least compared to many that I have read. The bulk of the tale centers around two immortal races, the Amiti and the Sekhmi. The Sekhmi or Vampire Elite has captured and caged members of the Amiti for a food source, called bloodstock. There is a struggle happening between the two races on many levels, the strongest of which is over power. Much of the story deals with two women, Simone and Arianna, and the struggles they face to survive in the war within these races. Through them we meet their families and friends, see some of the extended battle and how every decision made is somehow affecting another. We see how there is not always a clear cut right or wrong and how perception can change everything.I think what I enjoyed most about this book is the way the characters came to life for me. I BECAME them! That, for me, is the first step to a great book. The imagery was captivating and real, and the emotion...oh my, the EMOTION!! Bravo to Irina Argo on that score! Gosh, I was scared and sympathetic for the bloodstock. I hated and loved King Tor. I hated and loved Simone. I cried for Arianna and a few other key characters. Man did I cry! I had to lay my kindle down on at least 3 separate points to grab the tissue box! The love is potent and key to this book. There ARE sex scenes, but I found them very well done . Never too much, they were fitting to the individual characters. That is part of what made it all more real for me. Some things in the plot-line are foreseeable and others switch track so fast it is hard to keep up, it is NOT boring! The editing was near perfect, I found nothing in that manner to distract from the reading.I really loved this story and I am waiting anxiously for news of a second book....(please?!)