This is a decent book. It combines some of the most popular vampire romance series traits and makes its own world. It takes a bit from Ward and from Feehan. This is not bad. The characters are themselves. The writing is smooth. It reminds me in some ways of Leigh's Breeds as well. The villain is vile and we know right away through the whole of the series a special child will be in jeopardy. I, honestly, skip the Lesser parts in Ward's BDB and I hate puppies and children in continual peril so these plot devices hold the book back from being really good for me or from me wanting to even read the series. These elements make really work for you. If so, you have a good, not excellent, series ahead of you and it is always a pleasure to settle down to such a read.
