Vampire Slave 2 (Yaoi)
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4.6 • 23 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Thalos, the world's oldest vampire, and Dusty, the leader of the vampire hunters, must work together to destroy the insidious vampire Johann. Thalos felt a sublime attachment to Dusty ever since he marked him as his servant when he was a child. Dusty grew into a beautiful man Thalos can't help but desire. He thinks it fate that they're united at a time when he seeks peace between the hunters and vampires. The fact that Dusty is under Thalos' spell makes things even sweeter.
Working with a sworn enemy causes strife for both vampire and hunter. Thalos needs to retrieve a tool from a sacred island that only a mortal can reach. However, it's important to vampirekind that the hunters never learn about this island. His only choice is to put Dusty in a trance. Thalos can't stand the idea of betraying Dusty's trust. The fact that Dusty admits he plans to eventually kill Thalos isn't helping matters.
Customer Reviews
The Readers' Imagination Will Be Seriously Taxed
This review encompasses the entire series.
The cost to read the entire 5 book series is fairly steep. For a serialization, the expected cost is always higher, but at $0.99 for the first installment and $2.99 for each addition that follows, the reader will be spending a hefty $13 for what comes out to be about 175 pages of total story related content.
While the plot for the story is intriguing, the execution is a little disappointing. The writing reads like a first draft, lacking sensory detail. While characters enter different locations, there is limited detail of what the environment looks like, smells like, feels like. The characters are mostly left shallow and ambiguous. The details are left completely up to the readers imagination, with little direction from the writer.
Dusty's character is off putting. He is supposed to be the leader of the vampire slaying organization, but is easily angered and driven to tears. He childishly demands respect, while displaying few reasons why his subordinated should trust him with their lives. His frequent bouts of tears and whining leave no confidence that he could be a realistic vampire hunter, let alone a realistic leader.
Thalos is somewhat better as a character. A self proclaimed romantic, his actions are a little more believable, even if his attachment to Dusty is unfounded. While Dusty's attachment to Thalos is expected due to being "cursed" by Thalos as a child, Thalos never says that he felt a similar absence for Dusty while they were separated for those many years.
The series receives an "it was okay" marking because it is easy to see where the story could have been awesome. If the readers' imagination is up to filling in some enormous gaps while suspending some serious disbelief, it's an okay story.