Review: Another First Rate FIRSTS novel by Charlie Quinn
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2014
I'm thoroughly enjoying the development of the FIRSTS - a group of vampires who were "born, not bitten" (apologies to Charlie -- I couldn't resist the reference).Darkened Days starts out in the South of France, where Starla, the friend of Eillia we met in Book 3, working at the diner in Alaska, is hospitalized from an run-in with a car, and not expected to live. Since Eillia is out of town, Jacob sneaks in to assess the situation, and gives her a bit of his blood to help her heal. But, when he leaves to wait in the cafeteria, she's abducted. And the story really takes off from there.Interwoven with Jacob and Starla's story, we meet several other vamps and Firsts, and range over Europe and Africa. It's an exciting story, with Charlie Quinn, (herself a fictional character), taking us on a romping tour and giving us more detail about the Firsts we've already met and sneaking in a couple of surprises that neither they nor we would expect.This is a really fun read. Start with the beginning, Forbidden Days, and meet all the wonderful First Vampires and enjoy their sometimes harrowing, always sensual adventures.  Five Stars!