Review: Bloodlines (Demons of Oblivion #1) by Skyla Dawn Cameron

March 29th 2011 by Mundania Press
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After three hundred years of unlife, vampire Zara Lain has seemingly done it all, and she's now making a living as a successful thief-turned-assassin. Her newest assignment seems simple enough--kill the aging leader of the O'Connor Coven and his only heir, and she'll have another ten million in the bank.

But in the dangerous world of the supernatural, few things are ever "simple."

When a massive assault decimates the continent's population of powerful witches and warlocks, and its orchestrator has vampires being hunted down and captured, Zara realizes the tables have turned and now she'll be playing the hero. Forced to join with a smart-mouthed fellow vampire, a demonologist who's also a fan of hers, a recently widowed--and frequently brooding--warlock, and her best friend's mom, Zara's grudgingly willing to do what she can to save the day.

If only people would stop ruining all her outfits...

My Review:
Rating: 5 stars


Zara Lain will entertain you as quickly as she will kill you.  In Zara's recent line of work you probably don't want to meet her but if you do at least you'll get a good laugh.

"I don’t think we’ve been introduced,” I said. “My name’s Zara. I’m strong, I’m fast, and I totally kick ass. It’s great to be me...but that means right now it sucks to be you."

Zara is a vampire who has lived a long time and her newest thing is assassination.  Looks and killer fast reflexes make Zara a force to reckon with.  Zara's latest assignment holds a six figure pay out but when the case takes unexpected turn after unexpected turn she is about to enter a whole new ball park.  Cushy and sweet life sitting pretty on ten mil?  Sure if life were that easy.  

Less then humble beginning of vampiric life, Zara has been burned in the pass and even now.  It's something she and her intended target Warlock Nate O'Conner have in common.  As events unveil the two become an unlikely team fighting forward.  What's discovered along the way makes for an entertaining read and one I thoroughly enjoyed.

The highlight of Bloodlines is the writing and more so the writing of Zara's character.  Humor at the most inappropriate time is funny as heck.  Here's another teaser:

“I prefer ‘Mortality Challenged’ if you don’t mind,”

Skyla Dawn Cameron doesn't shy away from the gory scenes.  She writes it like it is.  All in all, I would certainly recommend this title to all pnr and uf fans!

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