1) First and foremost, the main character, Tana, is the totally kickass opposite of Bella Swan. She takes care of herself and others and doesn’t particularly need saving. And it’s not that she’s a superhero–she’s terrified most of the time–but she sees things that need doing, so she just does them.
3) In this book, the public is aware of vampires, because although the old vampires had managed to keep themselves secret for years, they eventually lost control and it all came out and vampires ended up being celebrities. You know that if vampires were real they would be all over YouTube and People.
4) Being a vampire isn’t particularly romanticized here. There are characters that do glamorize it, but it’s actually presented a lot like fame: it might seem exciting, but the reality is not that much fun. The main character spends most of her time trying very hard to not become a vampire, which I found refreshing.
So, overall, a little gory, but very entertaining and way way way better than a lot of vampire stuff out there.
Kinsey’s (Approximately) Three Word Review: A fun, dark ride.
You might also like: Sunshine by Robin McKinley, which Anna already told you to read.
I want to read this book right now! It sounds like it is probably exactly what I currently need in a book.
I think you would love this one. As far as I can tell, it doesn’t seem like the first in a series, but I would happily read another book about these characters.
I finally got a hold of this and really liked it a lot. A couple of times I got nervous about where the characters were going, but Black definitely earns my trust. She knew how to walk an interesting line with these characters.
And yeah, as satisfying as the ending was, I would definitely be interested in reading a sequel if there is one.
I’m so glad you liked it! And I agree–every time I would get nervous about something, she would bring it right back around. Another one of her books, Doll Bones, just won a Newbery Honor, so I’m thinking I should check that one out, too.
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