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A review by illstoptheworldandreadwithyou
Vampires Never Say Die by Gloria Duke
4.25
This is a fun one, y’all. Carrie Adams is constantly annoyed by her hot coworker, Nick Stokes. In her opinion, things come easily to Nick, and he doesn’t take anything seriously enough.
One day, that annoyance turns to rage. She wakes up with a new muscular body and an especially stabby attitude towards her fellow bartender.
As it turns out, Nick is now a vampire, and the universe balances that change by creating a new Slayer from the people in Nick’s orbit. Nick had a choice in becoming a vampire, but the decision to have a paranormal upgrade is made without Carrie’s consent.
Much to her dismay, her new physique impacts her attempts to break into Hollywood and her new abilities put a potential target on her back for the entire vampire community.
This one will especially be a hit for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, who loved Buffy’s romances with Angel and Spike but would have been happy to have less staking as part of the plot.
I enjoyed Carrie’s friend group, the realizations she comes to along the journey, and watching her fall for Nick.
This one is told in single POV, and it works well for the revelations along the way.
I enjoyed Fiona Aarington’s narration. Her comedic timing captures the humor well, and I found her portrayal of Carrie to make the character even more relatable. I recommend popping your headphones on and enjoying this one for spooky season.
I received an advance copy of the audiobook from Dreamscape Media and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.
One day, that annoyance turns to rage. She wakes up with a new muscular body and an especially stabby attitude towards her fellow bartender.
As it turns out, Nick is now a vampire, and the universe balances that change by creating a new Slayer from the people in Nick’s orbit. Nick had a choice in becoming a vampire, but the decision to have a paranormal upgrade is made without Carrie’s consent.
Much to her dismay, her new physique impacts her attempts to break into Hollywood and her new abilities put a potential target on her back for the entire vampire community.
This one will especially be a hit for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, who loved Buffy’s romances with Angel and Spike but would have been happy to have less staking as part of the plot.
I enjoyed Carrie’s friend group, the realizations she comes to along the journey, and watching her fall for Nick.
This one is told in single POV, and it works well for the revelations along the way.
I enjoyed Fiona Aarington’s narration. Her comedic timing captures the humor well, and I found her portrayal of Carrie to make the character even more relatable. I recommend popping your headphones on and enjoying this one for spooky season.
I received an advance copy of the audiobook from Dreamscape Media and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.