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Vampire Innocent #2
A Beginner's Guide to Fangs
At eighteen, Sarah Wright never had to cope with a death in her family before―least of all her own.
Two weeks after waking up as a vampire, she's starting to feel comfortable in her fangs. Sarah's doing okay, if you don't count wicked mood swings, crushing guilt, and a pervasive sense of existential dread. On the upside, her family is adjusting to the new normal of supernatural in stride and she's even testing the waters with a new guy.
However, something's changed with her best friend Ashley, who's not acting at all like herself. To make matters worse, someone's stalking Sarah. Mom copes with her daughter's undeath by largely ignoring it, sending her on errands during the day when her powers won't work and she's scared of being killed for good.
Formal entry into vampire society sends her down a dangerous path, right into the middle of a war between elders―that her sire started. All Sarah wants is some semblance of a normal unlife, but she finds herself stuck between two groups of angry vampires itching to spill blood...
And they don't care if it's from her innocent family.
Two weeks after waking up as a vampire, she's starting to feel comfortable in her fangs. Sarah's doing okay, if you don't count wicked mood swings, crushing guilt, and a pervasive sense of existential dread. On the upside, her family is adjusting to the new normal of supernatural in stride and she's even testing the waters with a new guy.
However, something's changed with her best friend Ashley, who's not acting at all like herself. To make matters worse, someone's stalking Sarah. Mom copes with her daughter's undeath by largely ignoring it, sending her on errands during the day when her powers won't work and she's scared of being killed for good.
Formal entry into vampire society sends her down a dangerous path, right into the middle of a war between elders―that her sire started. All Sarah wants is some semblance of a normal unlife, but she finds herself stuck between two groups of angry vampires itching to spill blood...
And they don't care if it's from her innocent family.
294 pages, Paperback
First published April 15, 2018
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About the author
Matthew S. Cox
187 books265 followersBorn in a little town known as South Amboy NJ in 1973, Matthew has been creating science fiction and fantasy worlds for most of his reasoning life. Somewhere between fifteen to eighteen of them spent developing the world in which Division Zero, Virtual Immortality, and The Awakened Series take place. He has several other projects in the works as well as a collaborative science fiction endeavor with author Tony Healey.
Hobbies and Interests:
Matthew is an avid gamer, a recovered WoW addict, Gamemaster for two custom systems (Chronicles of Eldrinaath [Fantasy] and Divergent Fates [Sci Fi], and a fan of anime, British humour (<- deliberate), and intellectual science fiction that questions the nature of reality, life, and what happens after it.
He is also fond of cats.
Hobbies and Interests:
Matthew is an avid gamer, a recovered WoW addict, Gamemaster for two custom systems (Chronicles of Eldrinaath [Fantasy] and Divergent Fates [Sci Fi], and a fan of anime, British humour (<- deliberate), and intellectual science fiction that questions the nature of reality, life, and what happens after it.
He is also fond of cats.
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April 28, 2018
A funny and clever read
A Beginner's Guide to Fangs by Mathew Cox is a very enjoyable read. It is clever, witty, laugh out loud funny, has great characters, sweet romance, fun fantasy, and a terrific plot. Everything about this book was so special! The family dynamics, the fantasy itself, the humor, the great dialogue, strange and new feelings and emotions, and so much more. This is a teen/young adult book but I think most ages will love this wonderful book. Tender, warm, fun, heartbreaking, and full of life among the dead. Great job.
A Beginner's Guide to Fangs by Mathew Cox is a very enjoyable read. It is clever, witty, laugh out loud funny, has great characters, sweet romance, fun fantasy, and a terrific plot. Everything about this book was so special! The family dynamics, the fantasy itself, the humor, the great dialogue, strange and new feelings and emotions, and so much more. This is a teen/young adult book but I think most ages will love this wonderful book. Tender, warm, fun, heartbreaking, and full of life among the dead. Great job.
May 9, 2018
Rated 3.5 really.
Excerpt from my review - originally published at Offbeat YA.
Pros: Never a dull moment. Funny and quirky, but at the same time, deeper and more introspective than Book 1.
Cons: Fragmented in a series of vignettes that, more often than not, are only held together by the main character.
WARNING! Some explicit sex.
Will appeal to: Those who like a sassy but family-focused heroine caught between two worlds. Those who like vampires with a dose of fun.
First off...DISCLAIMER: I was offered a review copy by the author, having previously reviewed other books by him and a couple of collections where two of his short stories were featured. This didn't affect my opinion about this novel.
TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY
As a whole, I did like this second installment of Sarah's story better than the first. On the one hand, this one is funnier (and much less gory), with a good dose of humour and witty remarks. On the other, what I thought A Nighttime of Forever lacked, ABGTF makes up for. Amidst the funny (and sometimes salacious) exchanges and situations, there's a lot more space for introspection and relationships, whether they involve family, friends/acquaintances or romantic interests. While Sarah's parents are still partly in denial (though they do their best to adjust), she muses on her situation - especially with regards to them and her siblings - and experiments a series of mood swings that apparently are the result of her new unlife coupled with the inherently messy phase of adolescence. Also, Sarah tries to navigate the vampire scene and the dating one, plus strikes an unlikely, but heartwarming friendship with the vampire equivalent of an outcast. And finally, she fights like a champ (though it's probably a bit of a stretch that, only two weeks into her undeath AND despite being an Innocent, she can hold her own so fiercely against much older and more experienced vampires). [...]
Whole review here.
Excerpt from my review - originally published at Offbeat YA.
Pros: Never a dull moment. Funny and quirky, but at the same time, deeper and more introspective than Book 1.
Cons: Fragmented in a series of vignettes that, more often than not, are only held together by the main character.
WARNING! Some explicit sex.
Will appeal to: Those who like a sassy but family-focused heroine caught between two worlds. Those who like vampires with a dose of fun.
First off...DISCLAIMER: I was offered a review copy by the author, having previously reviewed other books by him and a couple of collections where two of his short stories were featured. This didn't affect my opinion about this novel.
TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY
As a whole, I did like this second installment of Sarah's story better than the first. On the one hand, this one is funnier (and much less gory), with a good dose of humour and witty remarks. On the other, what I thought A Nighttime of Forever lacked, ABGTF makes up for. Amidst the funny (and sometimes salacious) exchanges and situations, there's a lot more space for introspection and relationships, whether they involve family, friends/acquaintances or romantic interests. While Sarah's parents are still partly in denial (though they do their best to adjust), she muses on her situation - especially with regards to them and her siblings - and experiments a series of mood swings that apparently are the result of her new unlife coupled with the inherently messy phase of adolescence. Also, Sarah tries to navigate the vampire scene and the dating one, plus strikes an unlikely, but heartwarming friendship with the vampire equivalent of an outcast. And finally, she fights like a champ (though it's probably a bit of a stretch that, only two weeks into her undeath AND despite being an Innocent, she can hold her own so fiercely against much older and more experienced vampires). [...]
Whole review here.
February 14, 2020
Two weeks since Sarah has been attacked and changed , things are well going as well as can be expected . Sarah is slowly getting used to her undead powers and keeping her life as normal as possible . Well things have changed her best friend Ashley is well not acting like herself , someone is stalking Sarah and her mom is well basically in denial of what Sarah is . Then there is the entry into the Vampire society well sends her right into the fire and a war between two of the elders . What is a girl to do when all she wants is a normal unlife . She is stuck between to warring parties and they want blood even if it is Sarah's familys blood .
I simple adore these characters . Sarah is so sweet and all she wants is as normal of a life as she can get being a vampire . She is feisty and is so underrated by the vampires . I simply adore her so much . I mean for a girl who was stabbed by her ex and changed by a well meaning vampire . She is pretty well adjusted after she went through . There are so many characters that run through this book to either help or hinder Sarah . Oh and there is a boyfriend in this book that is pretty dang sweet .
This is the second book in the series and picks up where the first book leaves off . The author really takes us on a fun filled ride through out this book . He writes with a humor that will have you laughing through out the book . We get to see the main character love her new life and then at the same time be sad about being immortal . There is a love for this character and her struggles . There are moments in the book that will have you giggling and then there are times in the book you will feel sad for them . This author can weave a tale that will keep you reading well into the night . This is a fun filled series that will keep you reading and laughing . So if you want a good series for your teen and you check it out .
I simple adore these characters . Sarah is so sweet and all she wants is as normal of a life as she can get being a vampire . She is feisty and is so underrated by the vampires . I simply adore her so much . I mean for a girl who was stabbed by her ex and changed by a well meaning vampire . She is pretty well adjusted after she went through . There are so many characters that run through this book to either help or hinder Sarah . Oh and there is a boyfriend in this book that is pretty dang sweet .
This is the second book in the series and picks up where the first book leaves off . The author really takes us on a fun filled ride through out this book . He writes with a humor that will have you laughing through out the book . We get to see the main character love her new life and then at the same time be sad about being immortal . There is a love for this character and her struggles . There are moments in the book that will have you giggling and then there are times in the book you will feel sad for them . This author can weave a tale that will keep you reading well into the night . This is a fun filled series that will keep you reading and laughing . So if you want a good series for your teen and you check it out .
February 16, 2020
It's impossible not to enjoy this book. We see the life of a young woman who has been through so much in her life but who is trying to learn to live in this new life. We have a chance to she Sarah's feeling go up and down as she tries to come to terms with all her new life brings. So many emotions to go thru, so much to learn. Matthew Cox gives a view of Sarah's life as if we are there with her. I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading the next book in the series
April 30, 2018
Review to come...
July 12, 2018
Love This Series
Wonderful!!! I absolutely love this series and can't wait to read more!!! Sarah is such a great character! This series is a definite MUST READ
Wonderful!!! I absolutely love this series and can't wait to read more!!! Sarah is such a great character! This series is a definite MUST READ
April 24, 2018
A Innocent Vampire
I love this story of a teenage vampire who decides to let her family know what happened to her about her death and her coming back as a vampire instead of letting them believe she is just dead. It definitely deserves a five star rating and is another successful series for author Matthew S. Cox
I love this story of a teenage vampire who decides to let her family know what happened to her about her death and her coming back as a vampire instead of letting them believe she is just dead. It definitely deserves a five star rating and is another successful series for author Matthew S. Cox
February 15, 2019
Another home run!
I am still amazed at the author's character development and witty dialog. It is also impressive that he can successfully move between genres. Diving into the next instalment...
I am still amazed at the author's character development and witty dialog. It is also impressive that he can successfully move between genres. Diving into the next instalment...
July 4, 2018
I love baby vamp stories and since Sarah is only 3 weeks old vampire wise, she is truly the innocent in the vamp world. The narrator could use to vary inflection more and the story is slow paced as Sarah works through dealing with her siblings and parents while contemplating being immortal and having to leave them behind eventually. Pretty heavy stuff for an eighteen year old destined to look sixteen forever. It's a series I will continue with as she travels the vampire life as what is considered to be the weakest of the vampire types. Still, daywalking is a really handy perk of being the most lifelike of the undead.
February 29, 2020
I loved this series so far. It has been quite a thrilling ride
February 26, 2020
A Beginner’s Guide to Fangs
Another fun and fangy adventure to this new vampire series. I enjoyed the concept and am getting used to the quirkiness it makes the story unique.
Another fun and fangy adventure to this new vampire series. I enjoyed the concept and am getting used to the quirkiness it makes the story unique.
March 26, 2020
Wow!
Another learning experience for Sarah takes her to many destinations and teaches her about her limitations but also diplomacy when dealing with older vampires. She tends to learn and make decisions on the run. I look forward to the next book.
Another learning experience for Sarah takes her to many destinations and teaches her about her limitations but also diplomacy when dealing with older vampires. She tends to learn and make decisions on the run. I look forward to the next book.
October 21, 2019
Another book by someone who is becoming one of my favorite authors. Sarah is still trying to balance being a vampire with living with her family and trying to have a normal life.
She's found can go out in the daytime if the sky is very cloudy or rainy. She goes to a carnival but ends up running into a couple of problems.
Then she has to go to a fancy party thrown by Aurelie where she meets, among others, the Sybarites, vampire sex fiends. She also later gets to meet Glim, a shadow, someone who will become rather important to her.
She also has to deal with Ashley's sudden hyper-interest in sex. If that wasn't enough she has to deal with a group of religious fanatics who are out to 'destroy all monsters' and who put together have the intelligence level of a rock.
Of course there's a theft that goes wrong and a meeting with a Fury, a person you really, really, really don't want to get angry.
To me the main points of this series include how well Sarah is dealing with what has happened to her and how incredibly supportive her family is, especially the younger ones. It's nice to see something like that for once in a book of this nature.
She's found can go out in the daytime if the sky is very cloudy or rainy. She goes to a carnival but ends up running into a couple of problems.
Then she has to go to a fancy party thrown by Aurelie where she meets, among others, the Sybarites, vampire sex fiends. She also later gets to meet Glim, a shadow, someone who will become rather important to her.
She also has to deal with Ashley's sudden hyper-interest in sex. If that wasn't enough she has to deal with a group of religious fanatics who are out to 'destroy all monsters' and who put together have the intelligence level of a rock.
Of course there's a theft that goes wrong and a meeting with a Fury, a person you really, really, really don't want to get angry.
To me the main points of this series include how well Sarah is dealing with what has happened to her and how incredibly supportive her family is, especially the younger ones. It's nice to see something like that for once in a book of this nature.
December 29, 2018
Reality Bites
•••NOT for the homophobic, transphobic, closedminded, or faint of heart!•••
This series must be read in order. The first book is ~A Nighttime Of Forever~. This is the second book. I can't wait to read ~The Artist Of Ruin~!
Sarah is still trying to come to terms with her new reality. Being a vampire is not at all like in the movies ... Or books even! Having offed her ex you'd think that it would be easier... But it so isn't AT ALL. Maybe if Dalton would explain more life wouldn't be such a mystery. Of course he is MIA. Her parents and siblings are great... Except when her Mom forgets her new challenges. Her friends are amazing but she worries they are all endangered because of her. Should she have said goodbye to her mortal life just because she is no longer mortal? Could she survive without her support system? What will she do when everyone she knows and loves ages and dies while she remains unchanged? Will they resent her? Will she resent them? How long will it be before people start noticing how different she is from them? Can she pull off being a new adult or will it all fall to pieces at her feet?
•••NOT for the homophobic, transphobic, closedminded, or faint of heart!•••
This series must be read in order. The first book is ~A Nighttime Of Forever~. This is the second book. I can't wait to read ~The Artist Of Ruin~!
Sarah is still trying to come to terms with her new reality. Being a vampire is not at all like in the movies ... Or books even! Having offed her ex you'd think that it would be easier... But it so isn't AT ALL. Maybe if Dalton would explain more life wouldn't be such a mystery. Of course he is MIA. Her parents and siblings are great... Except when her Mom forgets her new challenges. Her friends are amazing but she worries they are all endangered because of her. Should she have said goodbye to her mortal life just because she is no longer mortal? Could she survive without her support system? What will she do when everyone she knows and loves ages and dies while she remains unchanged? Will they resent her? Will she resent them? How long will it be before people start noticing how different she is from them? Can she pull off being a new adult or will it all fall to pieces at her feet?
July 22, 2023
a beginner’s guide to fangs(foul language a plenty)
No a particularly good read in my opinion.
I like Sarah and her family and friends, but not Aurelie. Dalton and especially Glim are great supporting characters as far as her vampirism goes. Glim is kind and still has human like inner qualities that are appealing. Dalton is a rascal.
I do find this book to be a bit distasteful due to language.
Yes, times have changed, but respect for others should not. Guess that shows my age by saying that, but I don’t understand why foul language has to be used as much as it is in this book.
I will not be reading anymore of this series, even though I am curious about Glim, Dalton, Ashley and Michelle as they continue on there journey with Sarah.
No a particularly good read in my opinion.
I like Sarah and her family and friends, but not Aurelie. Dalton and especially Glim are great supporting characters as far as her vampirism goes. Glim is kind and still has human like inner qualities that are appealing. Dalton is a rascal.
I do find this book to be a bit distasteful due to language.
Yes, times have changed, but respect for others should not. Guess that shows my age by saying that, but I don’t understand why foul language has to be used as much as it is in this book.
I will not be reading anymore of this series, even though I am curious about Glim, Dalton, Ashley and Michelle as they continue on there journey with Sarah.
November 26, 2018
Fantastic sequel
I adore this series, I was hooked from the first page. The torment Sarah goes thru being a vampire with all the same chaos of a teenager. I love reading how she is coping and taking everything in her side. Matt writes so easily that he feels you in. If you read one thing this month start with this series. It's awesome.
I adore this series, I was hooked from the first page. The torment Sarah goes thru being a vampire with all the same chaos of a teenager. I love reading how she is coping and taking everything in her side. Matt writes so easily that he feels you in. If you read one thing this month start with this series. It's awesome.
October 14, 2018
Easy, quick, fun read.
This is a book that should be a young adult story. But it is also a pretty good, entertaining book for adults looking for light reading. I read it in a couple hours while recovering from surgery. No stress, lots of humor, and entertaining.
This is a book that should be a young adult story. But it is also a pretty good, entertaining book for adults looking for light reading. I read it in a couple hours while recovering from surgery. No stress, lots of humor, and entertaining.
February 10, 2020
Amusing
Amusing tale about the trials and tribulations of a newly minted vampire, her family and friends. It's not bad enough to have just becoming an adult at 18, but being baby vamp is just too much!
Amusing tale about the trials and tribulations of a newly minted vampire, her family and friends. It's not bad enough to have just becoming an adult at 18, but being baby vamp is just too much!
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February 27, 2022I think this was the book where Sarah says she's "cis" but what she means is hetero. She's thinking about her sexual attraction, not her gender identity.
These books are enjoyable, quick reads. There is some sex.
These books are enjoyable, quick reads. There is some sex.
August 1, 2024
I'm liking these books more and more
Sarah is an excellent protagonist. You can tell she's young, but she's not stupid. Extreme taekwondo, forsooth! Hope things get better for her friend Glim.
Sarah is an excellent protagonist. You can tell she's young, but she's not stupid. Extreme taekwondo, forsooth! Hope things get better for her friend Glim.
October 6, 2019
Very entertaining slice-of-life, but could use a bit more action.
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July 31, 2020Entertaining.
November 15, 2021
Enjoyable
I really like this series so far and the author has good insight into the main character. I'll read them all. Author is a good writer.
I really like this series so far and the author has good insight into the main character. I'll read them all. Author is a good writer.
October 12, 2024
Cox skilfully balances the extremism inherent in both vampires and teenagers with the unique complexity of every person, creating young adult urban fantasy with both passion and depth.
This novel is the second in Cox’s Vampire Innocent series. Spoilers might lurk ahead.
With a whole fortnight of being a vampire under her belt, Sarah Wright is starting to feel settled in her new unlife—apart from the random surges of negative emotions. Her family have adjusted well—although her mother’s refusal to see the difference between being able to go out in daylight and it being sensible is (literally) exhausting. Her best friends haven’t run in fear—but one of them has been acting oddly. And she has a new non-psycho boyfriend—and all the guilt of not telling him what she is. But, apart from that, everything’s fine—except for the mysterious figure stalking her and the war between ancient vampires that her sire places her in the middle of.
Where the previous volume dealt with the major issues of Sarah fitting back into her old life after death (both literal and bureaucratic), this one shifts to the less vital—yet conversely perhaps more irritating—everyday issues of not being the eighteen-year-old human she was: such as balancing her duty to help her parents by taking her little sister to dance practice in the afternoon with the expenditure of blood and increased risk going out in daylight poses. While the specific issues are created by vampirism, Cox presents them as moral and emotional struggles rather than conflicts of extreme biology; as such, they will resonate with readers who have experienced the more mundane balancing act that comes from having adult concerns of one’s own but still living under one’s parents roof.
This book also delves deeper into ongoing vampire society, exposing Sarah to the strange blend of ancient drives and recognisably human politics that she will need to spend the rest of her existence easing through if she wants to survive. Ironically, due to her transformation having made her “cuter” (rather than more threatening or seductive) and to her vampiric sponsor liking flouncy fashions, the vampire elites display the same irritating habit of seeing her as a young girl rather than an adult that her parents still fall into; however, her actually newness to vampirism adds the difficulty of not being certain how to show them they are wrong.
As with the rest of the book, the romantic arc is nuanced and character-driven, rather than a string of Young Adult stereotypes. Sarah does worry about whether she is really attractive and how fast is too fast, but Cox does not fill paragraphs with agonies of angst-ridden vacillation. Also, many of the significant issues are vampiric, providing a fresh perspective on the ubiquitous challenge of a teen romance (or indeed any romance): the choice between hiding a major part of oneself and risking one’s paramour rejecting one.
Each of the threads of previous life, vampiric undeath, and new romance provides both a new series of complications to the others, increasing the challenge without requiring an implausible escalation, and creates a contrast to them, showing issues with a new perspective and freshening the palate for new drama.
Cox also skilfully bleeds parts of Sarah’s life into others, making her mortal life a hostage to the wishes of vampires and vice versa.
As with all of Cox’s books, there are plenty of moments of wry humour and cultural reference, in this case based around vampire films, teenage mores, and—lightly—the sexuality that pervades each.
Sarah remains a sympathetic protagonist. Rather than becoming self-centred in her struggle to understand her new condition, she turns outward, her realisation she is not what she seems becoming a lack of judgement for the apparent oddities of others. Her (slightly) greater understanding of her new condition grants her better access to her powers; however, that brings greater difficulties over knowing when to use them. And, as the only vampire she knows maintaining contact with her mortal life, there is no one she can turn to for helpful examples of where the line between wilfully ineffectual and privacy-violating bully lies.
The supporting cast are as nuanced as the plot, returning characters shaped by their intersection with vampirism (known or not) but not defined by it.
I loved this book and am strongly looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I recommend it to readers seeking an engaging vampire tale.
I received a free copy from the author with a request for a fair review.
This novel is the second in Cox’s Vampire Innocent series. Spoilers might lurk ahead.
With a whole fortnight of being a vampire under her belt, Sarah Wright is starting to feel settled in her new unlife—apart from the random surges of negative emotions. Her family have adjusted well—although her mother’s refusal to see the difference between being able to go out in daylight and it being sensible is (literally) exhausting. Her best friends haven’t run in fear—but one of them has been acting oddly. And she has a new non-psycho boyfriend—and all the guilt of not telling him what she is. But, apart from that, everything’s fine—except for the mysterious figure stalking her and the war between ancient vampires that her sire places her in the middle of.
Where the previous volume dealt with the major issues of Sarah fitting back into her old life after death (both literal and bureaucratic), this one shifts to the less vital—yet conversely perhaps more irritating—everyday issues of not being the eighteen-year-old human she was: such as balancing her duty to help her parents by taking her little sister to dance practice in the afternoon with the expenditure of blood and increased risk going out in daylight poses. While the specific issues are created by vampirism, Cox presents them as moral and emotional struggles rather than conflicts of extreme biology; as such, they will resonate with readers who have experienced the more mundane balancing act that comes from having adult concerns of one’s own but still living under one’s parents roof.
This book also delves deeper into ongoing vampire society, exposing Sarah to the strange blend of ancient drives and recognisably human politics that she will need to spend the rest of her existence easing through if she wants to survive. Ironically, due to her transformation having made her “cuter” (rather than more threatening or seductive) and to her vampiric sponsor liking flouncy fashions, the vampire elites display the same irritating habit of seeing her as a young girl rather than an adult that her parents still fall into; however, her actually newness to vampirism adds the difficulty of not being certain how to show them they are wrong.
As with the rest of the book, the romantic arc is nuanced and character-driven, rather than a string of Young Adult stereotypes. Sarah does worry about whether she is really attractive and how fast is too fast, but Cox does not fill paragraphs with agonies of angst-ridden vacillation. Also, many of the significant issues are vampiric, providing a fresh perspective on the ubiquitous challenge of a teen romance (or indeed any romance): the choice between hiding a major part of oneself and risking one’s paramour rejecting one.
Each of the threads of previous life, vampiric undeath, and new romance provides both a new series of complications to the others, increasing the challenge without requiring an implausible escalation, and creates a contrast to them, showing issues with a new perspective and freshening the palate for new drama.
Cox also skilfully bleeds parts of Sarah’s life into others, making her mortal life a hostage to the wishes of vampires and vice versa.
As with all of Cox’s books, there are plenty of moments of wry humour and cultural reference, in this case based around vampire films, teenage mores, and—lightly—the sexuality that pervades each.
Sarah remains a sympathetic protagonist. Rather than becoming self-centred in her struggle to understand her new condition, she turns outward, her realisation she is not what she seems becoming a lack of judgement for the apparent oddities of others. Her (slightly) greater understanding of her new condition grants her better access to her powers; however, that brings greater difficulties over knowing when to use them. And, as the only vampire she knows maintaining contact with her mortal life, there is no one she can turn to for helpful examples of where the line between wilfully ineffectual and privacy-violating bully lies.
The supporting cast are as nuanced as the plot, returning characters shaped by their intersection with vampirism (known or not) but not defined by it.
I loved this book and am strongly looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I recommend it to readers seeking an engaging vampire tale.
I received a free copy from the author with a request for a fair review.
November 1, 2023
This was fun. I enjoyed reading this book despite sometimes feeling the young adult nature of it. As in...it reflects idle daydreaming about what would happen if, but it somewhat fails to deliver the real consequences of what would happen in the real world. I didn't mind, as the book was just light reading and didn't pretend to be anything else - it was humorous and fun:) If this was supposed to be a serious novel without all the humor, I'd call it childishly simplistic and not thought all the way through.
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