*****
5 Stars/5
Solange Drake is soon going to become a vampire on her 16th
birthday; this causes problems as she has been prophesied to become the next
queen. With help from her best friend Lucy her Brother Nick and her potential
enemy Kieran Black, they have to help fight against those who want to either
harm or use her.
I really love this book as it has a great mix of romance,
humour, action and while it is a light and fluffy read, it is a perfect holiday
book or if you want to feel like you did as a child listening to a fairy tale.
It is told from the points of view of both Solange and
Lucy, but while this can sometimes cause confusion, Solange and Lucy are
totally different characters and tell their story differently. While both girls
are strong and loyal they do it in totally different ways, with Solange being
quiet and introvert, while Lucy is louder and would do anything to defend those
she loves (especially breaking people’s noses).
The Drake brothers are
amazing and you feel they all have a different personality and you can
distinguish between them. I especially like Nick, who does not love a bad boy
with a heart of gold, and Connor, but that because we are both geeks. What I really
like about this series so far is that there is not a love triangle, which it
seems almost every other YA paranormal book has, so thank you Harvey.
SPOILER
I only noticed this after
reading it a few times but I think Alyxandra Harvey has been influenced by Snow
White with this book because Solange attracts not birds and wildlife creatures
but blood thirsty vampires, she has seven brothers and finally the “huntsman” Kieran
gives a deer heart to the evil queen. I am not sure if it was intentional but
it is a nice twist on the traditional fairy tale.
SPOILER END
I would recommend this book
to anyone who likes light YA paranormal books, or just books which leave you
feeling that all is right in the world.
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