Rating: 
Summary: Not Great, But Worth Reading
Review: This vampire novel takes place in Los Angeles, CA. It's about a vampire colony that fled to LA from NY and the "Dark Lost" (1/2 transformed vampires) left in their wake. The circumstances that caused them to flee NY are spelled out in the first book of the series, The Time of Feasting. This story pits the colony against a human cult that is raising an ancient enemy of the vampires, Cthulhu. The story is full and well rounded plus Mr. Farren's idea of vampire history is a new one for me. In his universe vampires are the bio-engineered soldiers of an alien race that conquered Earth about 15,000 years ago. In the background the colony's Master, Victor, is mourning his dead consort. Julia is lusting after power in a weird Oedipus complex/revenge thing. Dahlia and her sister are sorting out their un-dealt with sibling rivalry and re-defining their relationship. Sada is dealing with teenage style angst as she tries to find her place in Vampire society. Lupo is trying to maintain a balance of the old vampire culture and the new emerging one. Segal is trying to grow and be an adult that make his creator/sire proud. All of these different personalities and subplots bring an enjoyable depth to the story and make it more believable. I look forward to reading more of Mr. Farren's novels.
Rating:
Summary: Not Great, But Worth Reading
Review: This vampire novel takes place in Los Angeles, CA. It's about a vampire colony that fled to LA from NY and the "Dark Lost" (1/2 transformed vampires) left in their wake. The circumstances that caused them to flee NY are spelled out in the first book of the series, The Time of Feasting. This story pits the colony against a human cult that is raising an ancient enemy of the vampires, Cthulhu. The story is full and well rounded plus Mr. Farren's idea of vampire history is a new one for me. In his universe vampires are the bio-engineered soldiers of an alien race that conquered Earth about 15,000 years ago. In the background the colony's Master, Victor, is mourning his dead consort. Julia is lusting after power in a weird Oedipus complex/revenge thing. Dahlia and her sister are sorting out their un-dealt with sibling rivalry and re-defining their relationship. Sada is dealing with teenage style angst as she tries to find her place in Vampire society. Lupo is trying to maintain a balance of the old vampire culture and the new emerging one. Segal is trying to grow and be an adult that make his creator/sire proud. All of these different personalities and subplots bring an enjoyable depth to the story and make it more believable. I look forward to reading more of Mr. Farren's novels.
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