Attention Vamp Lovers: Redeemer is Decidedly Different

You'll rethink your take on vamps after reading this provocative and fresh novel. HKW breaks apart the sometimes stale archetypical vampire mythos and manages to create a daring action-packed story in Redeemer.

Well-researched biblical lore here. The author states in the Foreward that she holds a degree in Religious Studies, and it shows. Believers may be challenged by a premise that appears blasphemous. After first reading the Amazon reviews, I wondered just how open-minded I would be? HKW does a great job in cross-fertilizing the paranormal and biblical themes. However, her somewhat negative viewpoint on religion in general may be off-putting to some readers.

This was a page-turner for me. Lots of twists and turns in the plot and the characters were well-defined and likeable. I did find myself irritated by the "baby-talk" dialogue device though.

The world-building lacked a little as she slowly revealed the vamps' powers. The ending was a tiny bit stock and the story left me with lots of unanswered questions. Guess that's what sequels are for! This is listed as "Syndicate Novels" so we can hopefully look forward to more adventures with Abbie, Jessie & Michael......and perhaps some answers to our longish list of questions. ( )