This was different than any other vampire story that I have read. I have had a review copy of this book for years and missed it when I fell behind. I decided to take a look at the story one night before bed and found it interesting enough to keep reading. I liked the story and found it to be very unique.

Lenore belongs to Paul. Paul is a vampire and he needs for Lenore to help him find his next victim unless she would like to be his next meal. Things don't go well on their first quest for a new victim but Paul does find someone to bring home, no thanks to Lenore. The new victim, Sam, seems to get under Lenore's skin and she feels responsible for him.

I liked that the vampire world in this book is different. The two vampires that we meet in this story are not sexy and they are really only worried about their own needs. People are to be used as food and murder is a sport. Lenore has stayed alive with them for a while but it is no secret that the plan is to kill her at some point in the future. At times, Paul treats Lenore almost like a friend but he still thinks about how he will end her life.

I didn't fall in love with the characters but they held my interest. There is a lot of psychological play in this story and I couldn't imagine living without any control over my own life like Lenore has for the past several months. Paul seemed like a good guy at times where Richard didn't hold back. I did like the bond that Lenore and Sam formed. There are some pretty violent scenes in the book which kept things interesting.

I do think that fans of dark vampire stories would enjoy this book. Although it is not listed as such, it appears that this is the second book in a series but it read fine as a stand-alone story. I would definitely give this author's work a try again in the future.

I received a digital review copy of this book from Samhain Publishing via NetGalley.