Amaranthine

"Let's welcome another great addition to authors writing about the paranormal. Always nice to find yet another author I look forward to read more from.

Lanie has a very pleasant writing style that reads with ease. The pacing is spot on. Unlike some odd glorification of teen vampires, this one seems a little bit more "realistic", as much as you can be realistic with the paranormal. It is not necessarily a new twist to the subject, but does have some nice new aspects and definitely deserves its spot in the ranks of vampire books. The plot is intricate and leaves you guessing until the end, and even then you wonder .....

Khalida, now where to begin. I admit I didn't really care for her much in the beginning of the book. She has no common sense, has a serious listening problem and just comes across as a spoiled brat. There were numerous times where I just want to shake some sense into her. I guess she had some good intentions, but if she would just think things through sometimes things would go easier for everyone. I hope she learnt that lesson. I know it is difficult for some teens to "think before doing" but some of the instances, oh my. But it does speak for the author to be able to elicit such feelings from their readers about one of their characters.

Now Luke on the other hand is absolutely adorable!!!! I couldn't get enough of him and he had a nice mix of levelheadedness as well as still being a teen. The villains in this book are also a perfect addition to the mix and well thought through. Some of the character changes were sad.

All in all this was an excellent book and I can only recommend it to people who enjoy a good vampire story. The plot had some nice twists, and some that I probably should have guessed, but didn't. That is because they were executed perfectly leading you to the information when the author wanted you to have it.

I look forward to read much more from this promising author.

I have received this book from the author for an honest review." - Ramona Plant, Amazon Review

"This book had me hooked from page one. The growing love (love/fight) story between Khalida and Luke is told with such passion and tension. The relationship builds with every page, pulling the reader into their world.
The action and set pieces are very detailed, with twists and turns keeping the avid reader on a knife edge.
The main character undergoes a transformation as the pages turn. From stroppy teenager to capable (stroppy) heroine, Khalida is the books heartbeat.

I await the sequel. This story has too much to give to conclude now. Authors take note." -phil price, Amazon Review