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Su just wants to sit in a dark corner for a quiet drink when she spots a newborn vampire across the bar. He's confused, and he's starting to draw attention to himself. And he's hot.
So Su decides to give him a few pointers. Then she realizes that the reason this baby vamp is wandering around without a protective escort is that she killed his parent vamp earlier that night.
Now Su feels responsible. A newborn vampire is helpless until he regains his memories and learns how to act like a vampire. Su knows enough about vamps to be able to teach him that. But Su has her own problems. She doesn't have much of a memory, either, and while she's not a vampire, she's not exactly human.
Su doesn't know what she is, and she doesn't have a kindly stranger in a bar to tell her.
Vixen Nic Silver 9780987936301 Books
I'm surprised no one has written a review for this book yet. I bought it on a whim on Kindle, and am very glad that I did. I really enjoyed both the story and the complex characters (even the background characters are well rounded). Nic Silver has created a unique take on the Urban Fantasy genre, that was a thrilling read. I liked it enough to write this, my first review on Amazon.I don't want to give away any of the plot, so I'll just say that Su (the main character) is smart, tough and vulnerable all at the same time. Though it has a lot of the common elements of urban fantasy: Vampires, Werewolves, a character with Amnesia and a kidnapping, it didn't feel cliche at all to me. The world building was original and very believable, and there is a good reason for all those plot elements.
This book is beautifully written, with poetic descriptions that I could see in my minds eye. It's so well written, that my only complaint was that some of the scenes weren't longer. For example, there's a fight where Su feels like everything is moving in slow motion around her that is so lyrical that it felt to me like it ended too quickly.
One quick note: This is not a book for young readers, or the easily offended. There are several explicit sex scenes between Su and her lovers, (and one attack, as well as a couple of gay scenes). They don't feel gratuitous at all, instead the sex shows Su to be a adult woman with a healthy sexuality, unlike a lot of the eternally conflicted heroines in other urban fantasy and paranormal romance books. There is also a sly sense of humor throughout the book, that I really enjoyed.
I look forward to the next book in this series, and highly recommend getting a copy of Vixen.
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Vixen Nic Silver 9780987936301 Books Reviews
If I'm being honest, I've never really been into vampire stories. It's not that I have a problem with them and don't appreciate their popularity - I just think that there are too many of them these days. And many of the vampire stories I read just tend to be copies of Twlight, Interview with the Vampire, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and of course, Dracula. Also, my main problem with vampire stories is that I'm kinda against the idea of making a romantic figure out of what is essentially a killer. Of course, this is just my opinion and I do not wish to offend any fans (or writers) of the genre. I can respect why the genre is so popular - it's just not one I'm into personally.
So I was a little worried when I was first asked to review Vixen by Nic Silver, given that I feared that my bias towards these stories would affect the way I reviewed this book. But, like with any book, I always put aside my own personal preferences and just reviewed it like I did any other book - giving it a fair chance. Did I enjoy it? Let's find out.
Vixen is a dark fantasy novel that is set around Su Fuchs, a half-Asian woman that spends her time as a pickpocket - and also a part time vampire hunter. At the start of the story, she has just fought off a vampire rapist (Su is a pretty woman - maybe a little too strong to be human) and is enjoying a little drink. It's here that she meets Evgeny, a new born vampire that is dazed and confused. Despite the fact that vampires are known for being pretty dangerous, she senses this vampires vulnerability and takes the vampire home with her (despite her conscience telling her not to).
As it turns out, Evgeny is actually a sweet, gentle and kind young man - but he possesses a great power that the vampires want for their own. And when Evgeny gets kidnapped, it's up to Su to kick ass and get him back. But along the way, she learns about her mysterious powers...
For the sake of spoilers, I won't go too much into detail about the plot - but I will say this. Even though the story is pretty standard, I actually do like what Nic Silver has done here. Whereas vampires seem to be the key supernatural elements, werewolves and witches also get their time in the story. But before you accuse this of being a Twilight clone, I'll have to stop you as Nic Silver actually does try to do something a little different. For one thing, vampires get off of sex and rape as much as drinking blood, and werewolves are also serial rapists in some cases - it actually feels more akin to True Blood, except with more likeable characters. I think these changes do bring a fresh aspect to the myths we are used to.
Given the above, it goes without saying that this book is intended for adults. There is a lot of sex in this book - sometimes maybe a little too much. Whilst most of the sex was justified, there were a couple of times when I felt it was put in just for the sake of it - and even in a erotic fantasy, the sex needs to be justified. It also mixes it up with some LGBT themes that I felt were justified. Although, there was a subplot that I thought was going to involve a love triangle between Evgeny, Su and Alex, a former love of Su - in actual fact that didn't go anywhere and felt a little pointless to the plot.
As a heroine, Su is decent and likeable enough. She's a badass, but she does have human weaknesses. And she has a pretty high sex drive, hence the title Vixen. I couldn't help but think maybe this could have been toned down just a little, but otherwise she was well thought out. I did like the "reverse damsel in distress" storyline where she had to rescue her boyfriend. And in fairness, once you realise her tragic past, you do actually sympathise with her as a character.
Overall, I did enough this book. It's not really the sort of thing I would read religiously, but it did keep my interest the whole way through. One or two typos/spelling mistakes did kind of spoil the flow of the piece, but it was still readable and you can overlook these.
Vixen is not a book that I would recommend to younger readers due to the dark content, but if you want a good supernatural story, with plenty of erotic content, then do give this a read. Sometimes the content is a little unnecessary, but it does try to do something different with popular myths and the story is easy to follow and can be enjoyed if you give it a chance.
Great read. Love the story and main character.
I'm surprised no one has written a review for this book yet. I bought it on a whim on , and am very glad that I did. I really enjoyed both the story and the complex characters (even the background characters are well rounded). Nic Silver has created a unique take on the Urban Fantasy genre, that was a thrilling read. I liked it enough to write this, my first review on .
I don't want to give away any of the plot, so I'll just say that Su (the main character) is smart, tough and vulnerable all at the same time. Though it has a lot of the common elements of urban fantasy Vampires, Werewolves, a character with Amnesia and a kidnapping, it didn't feel cliche at all to me. The world building was original and very believable, and there is a good reason for all those plot elements.
This book is beautifully written, with poetic descriptions that I could see in my minds eye. It's so well written, that my only complaint was that some of the scenes weren't longer. For example, there's a fight where Su feels like everything is moving in slow motion around her that is so lyrical that it felt to me like it ended too quickly.
One quick note This is not a book for young readers, or the easily offended. There are several explicit sex scenes between Su and her lovers, (and one attack, as well as a couple of gay scenes). They don't feel gratuitous at all, instead the sex shows Su to be a adult woman with a healthy sexuality, unlike a lot of the eternally conflicted heroines in other urban fantasy and paranormal romance books. There is also a sly sense of humor throughout the book, that I really enjoyed.
I look forward to the next book in this series, and highly recommend getting a copy of Vixen.
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