Ascension

"When I first saw this book, I thought this would be more along more common urban fantasy type vampire books. I was mistaken and I was in for one great read! While we get the regular world that is under attack, we also have two other places referred to as Below and Beyond which were very fun to explore.<br/><br/>What I loved about this, aside from not being a typical vampire story, is that it incorporated the Greek Gods. I love Greek Mythology and I love paranormal books that can incorporate them into the storyline. What I liked is the twist that was thrown in about a God no so often written in, and I have to give my props to the author for this! I can't wait to see how it continues in the next book. I loved Kyana and Ryker, I thought they were great characters. I loved the trouble they got into as well.<br/><br/>This novel had all the makings of a great story. Even better was the fact that I didn't want to put this down and it kept me engaged through the entire story. Wonderful writing! I can't wait for the next book!"

"Very very mild spoilers. <br/>Probably more on the verge of 3.5 stars, this book was a good read. <br/><br/><br/>I enjoyed the story and different-but similar- take on the immortals. (By different but similar I mean that Nadine took something that is well known, included characteristics that are staple for immortal/vampire type creatures and made them her own by adding other unique features. It was easy to read (not meaning that in a bad way) and I think the ease of reading helped to ease some of the more grotesque sections of the book. I also found personally, for someone who hasn't studied criminology, the questions Ivy asked about the cases were questions I had; such as what is MO, and the different types of criminal rapists. <br/><br/><br/>As for the characters, I enjoyed hearing about how they were all changed in the past to who they are now and though I suspect they've had centuries to develop their character it would have been nice to see a bit more development from them, though I know the focus was on Ivy and she underwent quite a development. <br/><br/><br/>Overall, I enjoyed this book. I'm interested to see where it is going with the mob in the sequel. What usually makes me love a book is when I find a character I relate to or one that stands out. I think Justus could be that character for me but as of this first novel, unfortunately I did not make that connection. <br/><br/><br/>If you like stories about crime fighting superheroes I'm sure this is a good read for you. Personally I see the immortals as more superhero than supernatural, so if people are defining it by its "supernatural-ness" and that is hindering your want to read this book, don't let that stop you! <br/><br/><br/>As someone who has lived in London, I enjoyed some of the references, or at least things I felt were references to London!<br/><br/><br/>Good luck on the next book, looking forward to it!"