Suzanne R. - , reviewed on 11/12/2008 + 17 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

In a Los Angeles of the future, in the aftermath of a war between human, vampire and werewolf species that gave the city it's new name, Crimson City, Dain and his fellow B-Ops members work to keep a fragile peace. But the shit is going to hit the fan when a rogue Mech (cyborg) assasinates the vampire leaders and leaves a power vacuum that the inexperienced Fleur struggles to fill, while trying to deal with a forbidden love that's blossoming between her and Dain. Can the two keep Crimson City from being drowned in blood again? And what will happen to their doomed, star-crossed love?

*** It's nice to see a vampire/human romance with the vampire being female for a change, and that both characters are struggling with real problems instead of fake, angsty BS - Fleur is still paying for turning a human for love's sake, despite the fact that it's against vampire law; and Dain has no memories of his beloved wife who was murdered by vampires, and now he's falling in love with a woman who's of the same species that destroyed his life. My only problem was that there didn't really seem to be much chemistry between them - I agree with another reviewer about being more interested in Marius and Jill's story. Still, it's competently written and the story about an impending war between the species is tense and exciting.

Conclusion: Recommended, but more for the suspense than a romance.

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