This book was an interesting blend of historical-ish, sci-fi (biology-wise), and love. Camille hunts werewolves with her guardian. Her sister lives in a psych ward, but there's nothing wrong with her. And she falls in love with boy who will be her victim on the next full moon. Enticing right?
Well it actually was pretty enticing. Although it is essentially a "werewolf" book, the story didn't give any indication that werewolves were anything but feral (unlike many popular books today where it's okay to date/mate/marry one) and it was more realistic in that way. Even though Camille did some very, let's say, wimpy things for a heroine, she was always strong and didn't ever let her emotions rule her more than her logical side. She was a likable character. A bit eccentric, but that made her all the more real.
Nathaniel Strider was enticing, but I don't think he'll have a very big "fangirl" gathering. He was appropriately bland, yet with facets of intrigue. Of course, he was also a bad boy orphan, who stole from corpses. He didn't "wow" me, but he didn't falter under the aura Camille exerted throughout the story, which was a feat.
Camille's sister, Emily, didn't appear very much but was mentioned a lot. She added an interesting depth to the story, a thorn in the picture. It never was explained clearly why she was in the mental facility to begin with, other than the fact that she just "could no longer face the outside world", which I thought was odd for someone who wasn't ill, but maybe she was and I missed it. Either way, I kind of liked her, both whimsical and moody alike.
The biology aspect of the whole story really appealed to me. The details were a little sketchy on how the Doctor described things, but then again, I'm pretty sure this was set back at least a good 70 years or so and they wouldn't know half as much about blood cell intricacies as we do today. As a molecular biology major, it bothered me slightly, but it probably won't be noticed by anyone other than me. Plus it was technically historically accurate.
All in all, the story was decently paced. I never really lost interest. The action starts right away, but it doesn't quite pull you all in like some other thriller books. It's more of a lazy read, or to have your Kindle read it to you while you drive back and forth from Nashville to Atlanta. It was fairly decent and not too shallow development-wise for some enjoyment to come out of it.
The Kindle edition does have its fair share of typos (like, GLARING typos) so be warned.
Well it actually was pretty enticing. Although it is essentially a "werewolf" book, the story didn't give any indication that werewolves were anything but feral (unlike many popular books today where it's okay to date/mate/marry one) and it was more realistic in that way. Even though Camille did some very, let's say, wimpy things for a heroine, she was always strong and didn't ever let her emotions rule her more than her logical side. She was a likable character. A bit eccentric, but that made her all the more real.
Nathaniel Strider was enticing, but I don't think he'll have a very big "fangirl" gathering. He was appropriately bland, yet with facets of intrigue. Of course, he was also a bad boy orphan, who stole from corpses. He didn't "wow" me, but he didn't falter under the aura Camille exerted throughout the story, which was a feat.
Camille's sister, Emily, didn't appear very much but was mentioned a lot. She added an interesting depth to the story, a thorn in the picture. It never was explained clearly why she was in the mental facility to begin with, other than the fact that she just "could no longer face the outside world", which I thought was odd for someone who wasn't ill, but maybe she was and I missed it. Either way, I kind of liked her, both whimsical and moody alike.
The biology aspect of the whole story really appealed to me. The details were a little sketchy on how the Doctor described things, but then again, I'm pretty sure this was set back at least a good 70 years or so and they wouldn't know half as much about blood cell intricacies as we do today. As a molecular biology major, it bothered me slightly, but it probably won't be noticed by anyone other than me. Plus it was technically historically accurate.
All in all, the story was decently paced. I never really lost interest. The action starts right away, but it doesn't quite pull you all in like some other thriller books. It's more of a lazy read, or to have your Kindle read it to you while you drive back and forth from Nashville to Atlanta. It was fairly decent and not too shallow development-wise for some enjoyment to come out of it.
The Kindle edition does have its fair share of typos (like, GLARING typos) so be warned.
