Review: It certainly sucks you in
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 11, 2013
Layla is a half breed vampire called a Dhampire. Rather than living off of human blood, she goes for other supernatural beings- namely other vampires. This of course leaves her as a sort of outcast. She begins attending a vampire academy- where most teenage vampires are asked to go until they can learn to survive on their own- and runs into a very sexy one-on-one trainer named Shade. The lust between them is quick and consuming. With the dangers of the outside world pressing in on what is supposed to be a safe haven, being prepared is the only thing that can save her- and possibly everyone else.Where do I start? The beginning gave me shivers, Natalie Hancock plunges you immediately into the story with a vivid scenes and plenty of action. The lust between Layla and Shade is steamy, there is no denying it, but the build up is what really made everything hot! I love how Layla is portrayed as a strong, independent female character. And Shade is an alpha who knows his boundaries. Though the book was written in first person (something I typically avoid) I found the given looks inside the main character's mind subtle. It was still a mystery about what would happen next- what Layla would do when a new turn of events came around. Everything was well written, my only complaint is the repetition in the battle scenes. Fighting is awesome, but constant fighting... It would have lost my attention is not for the smooth transitions into riveting dialog and suspenseful drama.Of course, since this is the first in a series, it ended with a cliffhanger. But what a cliffhanger it was! In fact, I bought the next book immediately and started to devour it before realizing I had forgotten to write a review. Well done!I would recommend this story to anyone looking for a quick paced, action packed book!