Synopsis from Goodreads:
Rae escapes the troubles in her life by
dreaming, until the wake-up call of her fortieth birthday approaches. Then she and her best friend
retrace their student trip through France. They expect to find the sun-drenched
days of their youth; instead they stumble into a nightmare. Infected by a
rebellious vampire, Rae struggles with repugnance towards what she has become,
while desiring the beautiful Pride leader, Guillaume. Against her will she is
drawn into the Pride's power struggle.
Will Rae succumb to the exhilaration of the hunt?
Will Rae succumb to the exhilaration of the hunt?
In this dreamless existence, will the intoxication of liquid dreams found in fresh blood prove irresistible? Can she win Guillaume's confidence and love? Or will the whole pride be destroyed by the High Council?
My review:
This
novel is not just another vampire novel. It is so much more and I send huge
thanks to Chloe Hammond for allowing me access to this book in exchange for an
honest review.
Rae
and Layla are just normal women, both at a sort of loss of what to do with
their future, when they decide to relive their youth and revisit their
favourite places in France. What they do not anticipate is that they won’t be
returning to their ‘normal’ lives.
In
a way of a bizarre accident, they get infected by the vampire virus and
transform into beings they never thought existed. They have to come to terms
with their new existence, looks and lives, taken in by a Pride of vampires
living on a rural farm to learn about their news gifts and skills.
Without
giving away too much, of course nothing goes that well for them. Life is never
easy and with the added complication of being that different, it is harder than
ever for Rae and Layla to fit in and be happy, or at least content.
The
reader can definitely see where the author was influenced by other vampire
stories, I could identify various TV shows and books, but Chloe has managed to
pick out the best bits and put them very skilfully into her book and make them
her own.
What
I loved most about this novel is the relationship between Rae and Layla. You
can clearly see when they disagree with something the other one is doing, but
they still support each other in such a beautiful way. They really would die
for each other.
The
writing is colourful, characters likable and the story flows so well, it just
sucks you in and spits you out at the end wanting more. And thankfully this is
only the first instalment in the trilogy. I cannot wait for the next book to
come out.
My rating: 5/5
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