Review: Good Start to a New Series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 10, 2014
Beautiful Bela [Phanta City 1] is a great start to this series.  Vlad discovers a human in his stables and in this world humans are food or toys.  They are way  below second class citizens - Only the paranormals are in charge and run the city.So this human 'boy' is hurt, dirty, and on the run from a former master.  Vlad takes him in and renames him to Bela.  Of course his old master wants him back. . . And Vlad fights dirty to keep what is now his.  There's a nice little plot twist involving werewolves, other vampires, and political intrigue.The humor is a nice touch but only happens towards the end of the story.  Of all things, when Iggy was given a history lesson and the suggestion was to study it himself. . . I can't understand  why Iggy would read a book on high school social life.  After all, isn't that what every vampire wants to know?I was hoping at some time during the story that Vlad would set up speech and reading lessons for Bela.  Nope, it never happened.  Yet we know Vlad is brilliant and eventually he'll want an informed companion.  Bela needs that for his own safety and self confidence.  It's a matter of growth and maturity on both their parts yet somehow the authors skipped this vital part.  - Dan's Wife