Location: United States
Member Since: Nov. 11, 2011
Erica Nicholas
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- In Shadows
on Dec. 29, 2011
This book was a really great read and I just could not put it down! The story starts off in a town set in the 1800's where people tend to disappear for no apparent reason. People just seem to write off the disappearances and assume that nothing out of the normal is going on. Ariana was one of these people until her world was turned upside down. She was charmed away from her friends and family by a vampire named Dimitri. He gives her the choice of immortal life or death. Dimitri becomes Ariana's guide threw her new life as a vampire. Ariana takes a bit to adapt to her new life, but she is a fast learner. Teaching Ariana new skills has become a daily routine for Dimitri and his feelings toward her start to change. The same goes for Ariana though, as she starts to second guess how she actually feels about her new guide. There are a ton of plot twists in this book, and I loved that. Ariana's new life is very much linked to her old one by history. This new found information could very well be the most important thing to happen to the vampire realm in a long time At times it did seem that the story was moving slowly, but the author's attention to detail makes up for this. The beginning of the book is a bit bumpy but the author seems to get a feel quickly and it all just starts to flow together nicely. This story is filled with intrigue, battle, love, trust, compassion, and good old detective work. And of course, a romantic story filled with vampires! I recommend this book to anyone looking for a great story of inner battle and triumph.