THis is the first from the trilogy that I have read. A bit out of order but, seems to me it doesn't matter according to other reviews. Well, where do I begin. Candace is turned into an almost vampire. Yes, almost meaning she can still go back to her human form. We find out towards the end of the book how. Ash is the vampire who absolutely loves her unconditionally. Thats the story. Really. There really wasn't much to write. This book literally made me want to throw it against a wall. I hated just hated the ending. All of a sudden, all is right in the world at the end. Whaaaat? Will not, absolutely, will not read the first two other books in this trilogy. ( )

Ok so it took me ages to read all three of these books because right from the getgo I just didnt' like vampire hunter, Candace Steele or Vamp Man Ash. They both seem very 'cookie cutter'. The coolest thing was when Candace would put a silver hair barrette in a vamp's eye and swoosh they died. The 2nd book was slightly better than the first, as it had a tolerable plot line. The third installment, just hurt to read. The first thing that bothered me is that there was NO kind of recap whatsoever on what happened previously. I don't need pages, but give me a paragraph or two. Candace immediately turns, goes to an auction and an orgy (I had no idea she was going to be another Anita Blake- with no sexual discretion at all), watches the one half way decent character in the series kick the bucket, and then the ending. Wow. You have to give Dean credit for having nerve here. I personally was so over the series, I kind of thought the ending was mildly funny. Candance really ended up in a place she almost deserved to be...Nevertheless this doesn't make up for the fact that this series and this book in particular, is highly unsatisfying and there are tons of books out there more worthy of your valuable reading time. ( )