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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Futile Flame is the follow-up to Sam Stone's Killing Kiss.
There is always a possibility of the awkward second album syndrome for this middle book of the Vampire Gene trilogy, but it manages to hold it's own in comparison with the first.
In some ways it's better, relying on historical retold tales, that serves the author well.
Most of the action is set in 16th century Italy, with Lucrezia's tales of how she fell from grace to become her brother's vampire whore.
The historical parts are vibrant and colourful, giving the feel that the 21st century is very grey in comparison.
The Allucians last quarter goes on a strange quirky fantasy tangent and detracts from the overall story, to my mind.
Yet the book ends on a knife-edge with a monstrous vampire attack on a normal street, which leaves you pondering where the story with go in the third instalment.
There is always a possibility of the awkward second album syndrome for this middle book of the Vampire Gene trilogy, but it manages to hold it's own in comparison with the first.
In some ways it's better, relying on historical retold tales, that serves the author well.
Most of the action is set in 16th century Italy, with Lucrezia's tales of how she fell from grace to become her brother's vampire whore.
The historical parts are vibrant and colourful, giving the feel that the 21st century is very grey in comparison.
The Allucians last quarter goes on a strange quirky fantasy tangent and detracts from the overall story, to my mind.
Yet the book ends on a knife-edge with a monstrous vampire attack on a normal street, which leaves you pondering where the story with go in the third instalment.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I adored the first of Sam Stone's series and this second book is another sheer delight from beginning to end. Inventive, evocative and sensual, Ms Stone's intelligent, tight-paced writing is a complete contrast to the overblown, lurid prose that makes up so much dark fantasy and vampire genre writing today. Futile Flame is a class act and her addition of the Borgias is inspired!
And not a sparkling, teenage angst vamp in sight- Miss Stone's vampires may be beautiful immortals but they bite..!
And not a sparkling, teenage angst vamp in sight- Miss Stone's vampires may be beautiful immortals but they bite..!
Format:Paperback
This is a seriously well constructed book but not for the faint hearted as it explores themes that are often taboo. As with the previous book, Killing Kiss, Stone creates a truly believable world. She weaves us into a false sense of security - making you believe you know what's going to happen then, wham, you're taken completely out of your comfort zone.
I loved the character of Lucrezia - she's one messed up female and with good reason since she is the only daughter of a corrupt pope and the sister of an obsessed brother. If you like history rewoven then you'll love this new slant on the life of the Borgia's.
Loved the cliff hanger too - so rapidly went onto the third book. (See my review shortly)
I thoroughly recommend you buy the series and don't be put off by other less positive view points if you like Vampires with a difference - then you get that with Sam Stone.
I loved the character of Lucrezia - she's one messed up female and with good reason since she is the only daughter of a corrupt pope and the sister of an obsessed brother. If you like history rewoven then you'll love this new slant on the life of the Borgia's.
Loved the cliff hanger too - so rapidly went onto the third book. (See my review shortly)
I thoroughly recommend you buy the series and don't be put off by other less positive view points if you like Vampires with a difference - then you get that with Sam Stone.
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