Helpful Score: 5
For an independently published book, this was very good! Few spelling mistakes and unique cover art. Kudos Ms. Maclaine! (Actually, I recently saw on Amazon.com that a publishing company picked up this book -and hopefully future sequels- and will be mass published soon.)The plot was interesting and original. I think it explored new grounds with witch-vampires.
I would have liked for it to be a bit longer (so used to those 700+ Harry Potter's that I now expect all books to be that long ;) ), but Maclaine left room for a sequel. As it is, it could standalone.
The heroine, Cin, was likeable and amusing, though she sometimes broke from the novel's time period (the 1800s, I believe) with more modern speech. Secondary characters added to the humor and realistic-ness of the book. Little things, like a kitten cuddling with a vampire, add to this story's charm.
I look forward to the further adventures of Cin and the Righteous.
I would have liked for it to be a bit longer (so used to those 700+ Harry Potter's that I now expect all books to be that long ;) ), but Maclaine left room for a sequel. As it is, it could standalone.
The heroine, Cin, was likeable and amusing, though she sometimes broke from the novel's time period (the 1800s, I believe) with more modern speech. Secondary characters added to the humor and realistic-ness of the book. Little things, like a kitten cuddling with a vampire, add to this story's charm.
I look forward to the further adventures of Cin and the Righteous.
Helpful Score: 3
I loved this book. It was a fresh new story that I will continue to follow. Written in first person, Dulcinae (Cin) is the one to decide how her life is going to play out. It was great to see the back story of the secondary characters. It was also refreshing to see that the vampires were not invincible. Different branches of paranormal are represented. Just overall this was recommended to me...not something I would pick up for myself but it was a great read.
Loved this one. Great combo of fantasy, romance and adventure. Never stops moving forward.
This is the first book in the Cin Craven historical paranormal romance series. There are three books in this series. I have had this book on my to be read pile for some time and was excited to finally get around to reading it. This was an engaging and quick read, I enjoyed it.
I enjoyed the book's historical setting; this book is set in the Victorian era and I always enjoy that setting for books. This book does have some action, but I would say it is more of a paranormal romance than urban fantasy in tone.
Cin is a proper woman who finds herself with strong witch powers rather suddenly. The magic system behind her witch powers is never all that well explained. She also finds herself being hunted down by an old suitor turned vampire.
I enjoyed The Righteous a lot, they are your somewhat typical band of good vampires that kick the evil vampires' butts. They were fun to read about and there are some great action scenes between them.
I do have a few complaints about the book. The first is that I thought the chemistry between Cin and Michael was just so-so. They do the insta-love thing which I don't really like. They also don't seem to have a ton in common besides a dislike of evil vampires and some strange attraction to each other.
My second complaint is that there is pretty much no world building here or explanation of why/how paranormal creatures exist in this world. I prefer my paranormal romance books to have some world building and a solid plot.
Which leads me to my third complaint...the plot here is very very simple and predictable. There really isn't all that much that's complex going on in this story; it's incredibly straight-forward.
The writing flows well and is decent. The book is an incredibly quick read and entertaining. While this book isn't anything special it was decently done and provided me with an afternoon of easy reading and amusement.
Overall this was a decent paranormal romance vampire book. Everything in here was okay but not great. I felt like the chemistry between the two main characters could have been better, the world-building was non-existent, and the plot was pretty predictable. That being said this was exactly what I was looking for...a nice easy read that was fairly engaging and quick. I would recommend if you want a light and easy paranormal romance read. I probably won't continue with the series because I just like my books with a bit more plot and a more complex and interesting world.
I enjoyed the book's historical setting; this book is set in the Victorian era and I always enjoy that setting for books. This book does have some action, but I would say it is more of a paranormal romance than urban fantasy in tone.
Cin is a proper woman who finds herself with strong witch powers rather suddenly. The magic system behind her witch powers is never all that well explained. She also finds herself being hunted down by an old suitor turned vampire.
I enjoyed The Righteous a lot, they are your somewhat typical band of good vampires that kick the evil vampires' butts. They were fun to read about and there are some great action scenes between them.
I do have a few complaints about the book. The first is that I thought the chemistry between Cin and Michael was just so-so. They do the insta-love thing which I don't really like. They also don't seem to have a ton in common besides a dislike of evil vampires and some strange attraction to each other.
My second complaint is that there is pretty much no world building here or explanation of why/how paranormal creatures exist in this world. I prefer my paranormal romance books to have some world building and a solid plot.
Which leads me to my third complaint...the plot here is very very simple and predictable. There really isn't all that much that's complex going on in this story; it's incredibly straight-forward.
The writing flows well and is decent. The book is an incredibly quick read and entertaining. While this book isn't anything special it was decently done and provided me with an afternoon of easy reading and amusement.
Overall this was a decent paranormal romance vampire book. Everything in here was okay but not great. I felt like the chemistry between the two main characters could have been better, the world-building was non-existent, and the plot was pretty predictable. That being said this was exactly what I was looking for...a nice easy read that was fairly engaging and quick. I would recommend if you want a light and easy paranormal romance read. I probably won't continue with the series because I just like my books with a bit more plot and a more complex and interesting world.
