A review by buffyreads
The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl

2.0

This novel was a twist of the popular "vampire turns teenage girl and loves her for eternity". The antagonist in this story seemingly has an obsession with replaying this fantasy with different girls every few decades.

The Good:

I enjoyed the implementation of new vampire lore. From the literally being frozen in time, the addition of heirlooms, to the always having to be tied to their sire's location these were interesting worldbuilding elements that made me want to know more about the vampires in this world.

The Bad:

I unfortunately did not enjoy the characters nor the pacing of the book. I felt that having to collect all the heirlooms in order to kill him was introduced too early so the middle chunk felt super slow. The fact that Parker annoyed me as a character also lead to me feeling like the story was dragging on. She felt like a teenager, which I at first thought was the point, until the main character fell in love with her. My dislike continued as every character introduced grated my nerves in some way. The ending was okay but didn't leave an impression on me. The concept of them losing their memoires was new and different but because I didn't care about the romance aspect it had no effect on me.

The Rating:

I originally gave this a 3/5 but changed it to a 2/5 after thinking about whether I actually liked what I read or the idea of the book. I liked the concept more than the execution, which is why this was so disappointing. I wouldn't recommend this book unless they have a high threshold for annoying characters.