So much can be said about the power of editing and I don't know why more people aren't talking about it constantly. There's writing and then there's perfecting and we need to spread the good word.
I reviewed Fanghunters back in January but since then, Romero has tweaked some things and the change is fantastic. I take back all I said before, and I owe him a re-review. I think everyone deserves this and massive kudos to the people who get reviews they don't like and then go on to prove that reviewer wrong! I love it!
A Spoiler Free Bit About The Book
I reviewed Fanghunters back in January but since then, Romero has tweaked some things and the change is fantastic. I take back all I said before, and I owe him a re-review. I think everyone deserves this and massive kudos to the people who get reviews they don't like and then go on to prove that reviewer wrong! I love it!
A Spoiler Free Bit About The Book
When Dom wakes up to find he's the victim of a vampire, his life is never the same. After escaping the draw of his vampire master he decides the vampire race must pay for what they have done to him and he becomes a fanghunter.
My Review
The first chapter had me hooked. I was thrown straight into this universe and that was great. The first chapter was very gripping and action-packed, and it made me want to read on.
I had a sort of love-hate relationship with the protagonist, Dom. Sometimes his narration would make me laugh and sometimes I'd be a little offended by his internal monologue, but I think that was part of his charm. I was glad he didn't seem to have unrealistic strength or skill. His relatability kept me reading. It was amusing that he didn't really know what he was doing and that he wasn't your normal vampire hunter. It was great to see him learning and not thinking of everything. I think that's really lacking in vampire stories, and it was a breath of fresh air.
The entire book is fast-paced and action-packed, making it difficult to stop reading. Every time I reached the end of a chapter, I wanted to know what happened next. Tension is well built throughout, and I don't know how anyone could put it down as it neared the end.
It's obvious in the narrative that there's a lot going on in the vampire world that Dom doesn't know about yet and it makes you curious and want to read book two. It's very well done.
As vampire books go, it's one of the better ones I've read. There's originality in Romero's Fanghunters whilst also going back to vampire basics.
It's obvious in the narrative that there's a lot going on in the vampire world that Dom doesn't know about yet and it makes you curious and want to read book two. It's very well done.
As vampire books go, it's one of the better ones I've read. There's originality in Romero's Fanghunters whilst also going back to vampire basics.
Fanghunters was an entertaining, quick read setting you up for book two.
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