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 Victor Argeneau, an enforcer for the Council and a member of one of the oldest families of his kind, has experienced quite a bit in the 2200 years of his life, but nothing could prepare him for Elvi Black.
After being assigned by the Council to investigate a female vampire in Ontario, Victor suddenly finds himself intrigued by the seductive Elvi upon their first encounter. But can an accidental vampire and a career-driven confirmed bachelor ever sink their teeth (pardon the pun that I penned on purpose -- my alliteration kicks ass) into this new relationship, and become life mates?
The Accidental Vampire, by Lynsay Sands, is hardly going to be remembered among the great vampire novels written by the likes of Anne Rice and Bram Stoker, that is, unless you like your vampires baking pies for the end of a summer fair, with proceeds going to a shelter for abused children. In fact, The Accidental Vampire is not a fantasy story at all, but instead, a kind of trashy romance novel that has become quite popular among too many female readers (numerous pages consisting of characters doing the horizontal mambo).
The plot is particularly weak as it tries to build up the main conflict (who wants to kill Elvi), making the resolution in the novel both dull and disappointing. If there is one positive attribute to The Accidental Vampire it would be character development, which Ms. Sands successfully imparts by giving her characters elaborate histories. Unfortunately, character development alone is not enough to save a novel that lacks a bite.
This Reviewer's Rating:   1 / 5
I like the book and all the others, I first read Single White Vampire and went on to read them all. I just like ow they meet their life mates and how its builds. They are a good read. |
