Review: Hard to enjoy
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 25, 2013
Simply put I am not the biggest fan of vamp books, nor am I a big fan of antebellum/slavery books. But, I have read other books by this author, under her other pen name, and thought I would give this series a try as well. This book started off slowly, taking nearly half the book to establish the relationship between Emerald and John before she even got to the vamp part. While I thought she did a great job capturing the brutality and inhumanity of a vampire, the bloodlust, and the disarming and bewitching beauty, I was disturbed by the cruelty, as well as some odd characterizations and phrases used by the humans and vamps alike. While I clearly understand the inherent cruelty and inhumanity that slavery held, I was uneasy with the constant references to lighter skinned slaves as beautiful, and less than favorable terms used to describe darker slaves. Perhaps this was the author's intent. Perhaps she wanted to show the cruelty and inhumanity of men against the similar nature of the undead. Whatever the reason, it made me a tad uncomfortable, and that affected my ability to enjoy this book, and the subsequent books in the series.