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scearceka's review
5.0
Disclaimer: I received an e-copy in exchange for an honest review.
Gavin Moxley hunts vampires. Well, soon-to-be-turned vampires, those who haven't officially made the change, and never will if he has anything to do with it. He hunts a particular type, and for good reason: they're spreading AIDS. He feels as those his cause is noble; he's protecting innocents and keeping the vamp population from increasing. Win-win, right? That is, until he happens upon a pre-teen girl, stashed in the car of one of his "victims," and his whole life turns upside-down. What's with her? What's her story? And how is it that she knows so much about him, when he's never seen her before in his life?
I love a good vampire story, and this one is definitely a standout from the rest. The premise is extremely interesting with just Gavin's story, and once Solstice is thrown in, it just gets even better. They both have tragic backstories, and the more we learn about each of them, the more heartbreaking it becomes. They make a rather interesting team (much like Buffy and Angel, but without all the lovey-dovey issues), and throughout their short time together in the story, they certainly seem to find and attract a lot of trouble. I would highly recommend this story to anyone who likes vampires and/or the supernatural, but has been turned off by the likes of Twilight and other such romanticized vamp tales. This is not one of those, and I'll be sure to add future works by this author, especially of this genre, to my TBR list.
5 stars
Gavin Moxley hunts vampires. Well, soon-to-be-turned vampires, those who haven't officially made the change, and never will if he has anything to do with it. He hunts a particular type, and for good reason: they're spreading AIDS. He feels as those his cause is noble; he's protecting innocents and keeping the vamp population from increasing. Win-win, right? That is, until he happens upon a pre-teen girl, stashed in the car of one of his "victims," and his whole life turns upside-down. What's with her? What's her story? And how is it that she knows so much about him, when he's never seen her before in his life?
I love a good vampire story, and this one is definitely a standout from the rest. The premise is extremely interesting with just Gavin's story, and once Solstice is thrown in, it just gets even better. They both have tragic backstories, and the more we learn about each of them, the more heartbreaking it becomes. They make a rather interesting team (much like Buffy and Angel, but without all the lovey-dovey issues), and throughout their short time together in the story, they certainly seem to find and attract a lot of trouble. I would highly recommend this story to anyone who likes vampires and/or the supernatural, but has been turned off by the likes of Twilight and other such romanticized vamp tales. This is not one of those, and I'll be sure to add future works by this author, especially of this genre, to my TBR list.
5 stars
willowisp79's review
4.0
I can honestly say, ive never read a book like this before!
And that's a good thing.
Mr Dull is a fantastic story teller. I was actually gripped from the first page.
The whole book revolves around a Vampire Slayer -in the first person. He goes out at night to kill prostitutes who arent quite vampire and carrying the AIDS virus. He slays them before they can turn into full vampires.
His reasoning behind the slaying of these particular ones actually makes sense, but during the book he starts to question this, and his life.
This is due to the little girl he accidentally stumbled across. The girl is a rare thing - a half breed. He grows fond of her, and the whole book's main aim at the beginning changes to help this girl.
One thing i would totally advise to do is read the Prologue before reading the main book I know some people skip it, but i would strongly advise reading it, as it helps you understand some areas later on in the book.
I dont know if Mr Dull intends to carry on with this. He's left it open, yet closed too, so if he does decide to carry on the option is there.
It took me 2 nights to read this one. I would recommend reading it, if only to feel the passion that Mr Dull pours into his writing.
The story is a pretty basic one, but he brings it alive and a joy to read!
Read on behalf of Nevermore Books, copy provided for honest review
And that's a good thing.
Mr Dull is a fantastic story teller. I was actually gripped from the first page.
The whole book revolves around a Vampire Slayer -in the first person. He goes out at night to kill prostitutes who arent quite vampire and carrying the AIDS virus. He slays them before they can turn into full vampires.
His reasoning behind the slaying of these particular ones actually makes sense, but during the book he starts to question this, and his life.
This is due to the little girl he accidentally stumbled across. The girl is a rare thing - a half breed. He grows fond of her, and the whole book's main aim at the beginning changes to help this girl.
One thing i would totally advise to do is read the Prologue before reading the main book I know some people skip it, but i would strongly advise reading it, as it helps you understand some areas later on in the book.
I dont know if Mr Dull intends to carry on with this. He's left it open, yet closed too, so if he does decide to carry on the option is there.
It took me 2 nights to read this one. I would recommend reading it, if only to feel the passion that Mr Dull pours into his writing.
The story is a pretty basic one, but he brings it alive and a joy to read!
Read on behalf of Nevermore Books, copy provided for honest review