The Scarlet Veil by Shelby Mahurin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I’m not a fan of vampire stories (which seem to be making a comeback) so I went into this book hoping I’d love it (because I did like Mahurin’s first series) but prepared to hate it. Well, I did like it a lot. I found myself reading “just one more page” on nights I was exhausted and really needed sleep.
Not all was perfect. CĂ©lie annoyed me many times but as an author myself I can totally see that it was all part of her character arc and growth. Her self-doubt might have been irritating at times but so relatable. How many times have we been told we are not good enough that we start to believe it?
Michal (the vampire) turned out to be an awesome character as well and I love him more than any of the others because who doesn’t love a redemption story?
But what I like the most about Mahurin’s stories (definitely something she does really well) is the supporting cast. Shelby writes side characters to perfection, well developed and full of surprises.
My only gripe about this book (which was also a gripe for me in the previous series) is the–in my personal opinion–the over-description of the surroundings. In her enthusiasm to build up their world (which is awesome, by the way), Mahurin often goes a little overboard. But that’s probably just me. I’m not a fan of detailed descriptions.
All in all an awesome book that I highly recommend. Now, when is the next coming out?
Author Natalina Reis 