I'm a bit of a sci-fi and fantasy freak when it comes to books. For the last few days I've been reading this book series called A Shade of Vampire. Which can be found on Amazon here. You can buy it, or borrow through Amazon Prime or Kindle Unlimited.
Anyways, I'm really loving the series, so much so that I'm already on book 5 and I started reading the series 4 days ago. Yes I know I'm a bit of a freak as my boyfriend says since that's about a book a day.
The series is a mix of Twilight (the book series), Vampire Diaries (the t.v. show) and Underworld (the movie series).
Before people go "OMG not Twilight," I'm referring to the romance in that book, NOT the character development or the vampire abilities. As much as it is a decent read, I wanted to slap Bella most the time. Plus the vampire abilities were a stretch and very different that your traditional vampires.
The vampire abilities in this book on the other hand lean towards the Vampire Diaries. Which has the traditional things like speed, strength, regeneration, etc. Plus the vampires burn in sunlight. That's right they scream and go POOF instead of sparkle.
Since every book needs conflict. This series reminds me a little bit of Underworld. Where the characters are hiding, fighting for their lives, hierarchy, family conflicts, etc. It all takes place in modern times, with a bit of a twist. It does have some flash back moments, but it is done very well.
The other thing this series does well is tells the story from different perspectives. So it's not just a narrator or 1 character living the story. You are literally switching each chapter on who is telling the story and their point of view. So conversations, thoughts, memories. They are all told from each character. It's a little confusing at first, but then the light bulb goes off and you get used to it.
The series picks some of the best parts from all 3 of those references I mentioned and molds it into an absolutely wonderful read. I highly recommend the series if you like vampire stories.
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