Review: Intriguingly different vampire and werewolf series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 13, 2012
Jack would love nothing more than to be human again, but Jack died ten years ago and now his little brother's older than him and his girlfriends are fighting over him. A teen novel with vampires who aren't adorably dreamy and dangers that really might include death and dismemberment, K.C. Blake's Vampires Rule makes a refreshing change.Jack gets his wish, but living a normal high-school life in the daylight doesn't quite live up to expectations. As he worries about whether he's really "safe" he finds he has no-one to talk to, except a teacher who seems to know entirely too much.There's a halting romance between Jack and Silver, romantic tension between Jack and his vampire friend, sibling rivalry between Jack and his brother, and an intriguing mentor-mentee relationship building between Jack and the man who might be his nemesis. Different weights are given to different relationships throughout the tale, and book two, Werewolves Rule might resolve some of the mysteries left open at the end. But Vampires Rule comes to a satisfying conclusion, avoiding both simple endings and out-and-out conflict, leaving a curious sense of mystery with ancient prophesy and modern hope.Written with a nicely youthful point of view, instilling just enough confidence to make me believe all the coincidences will be explained, this novel reads well on its own and is a worthy beginning to a series.Disclosure: I was lucky enough to get a free ecopy and promised myself I'd write a review in thanks.