Shayne Leighton

Vampires. Witches. Bewitched objects. A giant arachnid. Lycan. Elves. Reminds me of a Halloween town of sorts right under the noses of human beings. War rages against the dark for the sake of love. When light turns dark and the darkness returns the light you'll find yourself cheering on the dark side. Though I enjoyed the book there were a few quirks. The relationship between Charlotte and Valek is a bit on the incest side. It didn't really bother me because Valek isn't her real father but the relationship is implied. He found Charlotte when she was a baby; he has a photo she drew when she was a child hanging in his office. I mean doubt he raised her with the intent of making Charlotte his future lover but the whole thing is a bit odd. There was an epic war raging and its climatic end never came. The author built up to the scene then completely bypassed it and move straight to the epilogue that was a major let down. Where was the anticipated action? The book also needs a some reediting.… (mer)