Review: Fabulous follow up to Devon Ruthin
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 21, 2012
The book picks up where Devon Ruthin stops and immediately recaptures the drama. I found myself fascinated by the changes Drew was going through. Ms Stokes writes so cleverly that it started to make me think outside the box. Are vampires evil humans or a completely different species - predators following their natural instincts. Can a vampire be evil, any more than a tiger or a shark? Is the definition of evil something that preys on humans, or is that simply our perception of it because we're the prey? What if we hadn't happened to evolve at the top of the food chain? Do the animals we eat think we're evil? (And that isn't a plug for vegetarianism. I like a good steak as much as anyone).Anyway, not to digress from the story, the scenes where Drew struggles with an awakening human conscience, while still trapped in the physical needs of his vampire's body, were incredible. I began to empathise with Drew, even when he was ripping apart innocent young women, because you could feel his growing anguish so strongly.But above all, of course, this series is a beautiful romance. And so it's only natural that love will provide the solution to Drew's dilemma, and those who care about him will help him through.Unfortunately for Drew, some still judge him by his past and refuse to believe he can have reformed. The ancients debate what to do about him, leaving us with a nail biting finish.The romantic threads from the previous book also continue. Devon and Bliss are still together, but Devon worries about Bliss's mortality. Has he found his soul mate only to lose her in what for him is a few brief years? And some new couples come into the story, providing some wonderfully steamy scenes (which you might not want to read with your granny in the room).This is a fantastic book in a magical series. If you're looking for a paranormal romance to curl up and get lost in, then you can't go wrong with the Ruthin series.