4.25 Stars

Where do I even start with this book?

I've always said I rate creepy books on a scale of 1 to 'Here be Dragons' by Laurell K Hamilton (it is as of yet, the creepiest, darkest thing I've ever read), and this book is definitely up there. There's something about a character who knows they have bloodlust, something sinister and yet, satisfying in a way.

Satisfying you say? Ok. Maybe it's just me and my writer brain, but I do sometimes wonder about the feel of copious amounts of blood. Like, is it REALLY warm? Because technically it's the same temperature as your body so would you really feel it? And does it actually smell coppery in large quantities? I have questions. Weird, disturbing questions.

Anywho, I love the darkness of this book. That Deanna knows she has an issue and while she knows it's wrong, she also just accepts that's who she is and she figures out how to deal with it. She doesn't get mad about the life she has, she knows it's all she can accept at the time.

Surprisingly (or not surprisingly?) there's a romance in this book. At first I didn't think the book needed it, but then I realized how wrong I was. Seeing Deanna react with her love interest gave you a larger insight into her brain and how she rationalized what she was doing and how much inner turmoil she really has.

The camgirl aspect of it was definitely an interesting addition. I don't typically read things that are just gratuitous sex scenes. What you get here makes sense for the story. They add to it, rather than take from out. Outside of the obvious there would be no plot without it, I also think it added to our understanding of Deanna.

I liked the plot, I felt like it moved quickly but not TOO quickly. The book was very well written and I enjoyed it. Really my negatives were just that some of the camgirl stuff was just outside of my comfort zone which is really more personal preference than anything else.

I'm not sure if I'll continue with this series or not, I've heard it was intended as a standalone and the other two books were tacked on later and you can tell. So I guess I'll see how I feel about it once I've cleared off my TBR a bit.