Review: well-crafted and engaging
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 31, 2013
This short is a bit different from others by Kallysten: yes there are vamps and demons and characters that you can care about. What's not there is the incredibly sensual and steamy sex; it leans more to that ephemeral "love" connection, and in the end it really is a question of how much would you give up for love, and to stay true to your word?In this short in The Pact series, we are introduced to a world where humans have contracted with Vampires for blood offerings in return for protection from the ever-increasing Demon attacks. New vampires are chosen from the residents willing to sacrifice their human lives for an eternity as a demon-fighting vampire.Deidra is the first to be chosen from her village in many years, her sire's favorite childe Tristen is tasked with training her and teaching her the vampire way. Deidra can't give up her belief that vampires can love, for eternity, in fact she is in love with Tristen. When a failure of battle tactics lead to Deira's village being destroyed by demons, she disappears.The emotion and story in this short are well-crafted and engaging, you will be drawn in into the world of Kallysten's creation and find this an entirely wonderful escape. A short in The Pact series, it is a perfect complement to the series, and I'm planning to read all of the books.I received an ARC copy from the author for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.