Vampire Academy, Frostbite, Shadow Kissed and Blood Promise tell Rose Hathaway's story as she becomes a guardian of the last Dragomir vampire of royal blood.
I have enjoyed this series because Mead creates a whole new world by expanding the usual vampire mythology to include guardians and Strigoi -- enemies of the vampires. Additionnally, Mead craftfully introduces a large number of well-rounded characters of varying ages, takes us to a number of different settings and uses the protagonist's telepathic abilities to further parallel plot lines.
This is a fun and well written series.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Wondrous Strange and Darklight by Lesley Livingston
These two fun novels are the first two in a trilogy written by a Canadian writer.
Yes, they are yet another addition to the fantasy novel infestation that has
proliferated since the Twilight outbreak.
In this case, the protagonist, Kelly Winslow, unbeknownst to her, is actually a fairy who is also an actress in New York. Once she discovers her true nature, she keeps getting dragged through a portal in Central Park into the world of fairies with all its conflict and petty politics.
Lesley Livingston cleverly weaves together the worlds of fairies, modern New York and Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet.
Yes, they are yet another addition to the fantasy novel infestation that has
proliferated since the Twilight outbreak.
In this case, the protagonist, Kelly Winslow, unbeknownst to her, is actually a fairy who is also an actress in New York. Once she discovers her true nature, she keeps getting dragged through a portal in Central Park into the world of fairies with all its conflict and petty politics.
Lesley Livingston cleverly weaves together the worlds of fairies, modern New York and Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet.
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