Author:Evie Jayne
Series:Dominion - Book 1
Release Date: September 7, 2012
Publisher: Evernight
Genre: Paranormal
Rating: 4 Hoots
Reviewer: Tiffany
Buy From: Amazon
Sum It Up! As far as debut novels go, this is by far one of the best.
Every myth you ever heard is true.
Every monster exists.
Luna Sea Rakshasa inhabits The Dominion, a realm of immortals hidden within the world of humans. She is a Beanne Sidhe huntress, a killer of dark and dangerous things, but she harbors a secret that has been tearing her apart for nearly a thousand years. On the cusp of finally facing the demon vampire who sired her, the last thing she needs is an obsessed vampire who stirs things she would rather not feel.
Aveon Ap
Conwy was human before he was found, dying
on a battlefield, and turned into a vampire. For a century he has been tormented
by the personal war to keep his humanity. Nothing has been stronger until the
night he meets Luna. She arouses his deepest hungers, but Aveon knows he must resist his urge to take her...because if
he tastes on drop of her blood, they will both be lost.
Thrown
together in an unwelcome alliance and fighting the heat that simmers between
them, they travel to the mythical domain of Luna's demon sire. As their worlds
merge Luna and Aveon become bound by
something stronger than lust. Can Luna lay aside centuries of prejudice and open
her heart to the only man who can stand beside her in the battle with the
vampire king. (Goodreads)
Review
As
far as debut novels go, this is by far one of the best.
Luna
Sea, or as her father calls her, Lunacy, Her entire life has been devoted to
her mother's quest of vengeance, killing her father. Which may not be such an
easy task, considering the fact that he is an ancient demon who sired the entire
vampire race. That, and to destroy as many vampires as she possibly can, along
side her kith-sisters, Rhome and Parry.
So when a faction of vampires who sworn off drinking blood from human hosts' and
to never kill, known as the Abstainers, come along to try and join there
cause..... Well, suffice it to say, it doesn't go over very well. Especially
when one among them makes Luna's blood run so hot, her very own vampire side
wants to come out and play.
Aveon has been struggling with being a vampire
ever since he was turned, even going as far as surviving off of the least amount
of blood possible. Until he is overtaken and left for dead by a tiny Beanne Sidhe huntress, one who stirs his blood like no other, and he
vows to never be that weak again. Though he has always wanted what most
vampires want, to find that one vampiress
who can Quicken his blood and bring him back to life, he finds himself falling
desperately for Luna. Something that Luna will never be able to do, or does she
hold a secret that means she possibly can?
The
best thing about this story is the simple fact that these to characters, though
they do feel an instant attraction, do not instantly fall in love. Theirs was
love that grew as they began to learn more and more about one another, not just
instantaneous infatuation. What would have made this story perfect would have
been more background information, other than just their origins, and more detail
on how all the characters in this book tied to one another. That would have
been helpful to give readers a better feel of connectivity. Also, maybe bring
Luna's mother some more, meaning any at all, presence on the page. Her
daughter's life was on the line after all, and she was a goddess.
All
and all, Lunacy and the Vampire is a great read, though kind slow moving at
first, it has a truly action packed ending. Fans of Krestley Cole's Immortals After Dark series', with definitely
enjoy taking a crack at this. I for one am looking forward to reading more
books from the realm of the Dominion.
Thankyou. I'm grinning from ear to ear.
ReplyDeleteEvie