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A Dark-Adapted Eye
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Nineteen-year-old Asha lives in a city put under quarantine after hundreds of vampires inexplicably infiltrated it one year ago. Now they rule the city at night and it isn't safe for humans to be out after dark. But one night at a club Asha's life is changed forever when she meets the mysterious vampire Rade and finds herself drawn into a darker world than she ever knew existed.
Then Asha's brother is kidnapped and there is no one to help her find him except the vampire Rade. Both compelled and disgusted by him, Asha must learn to survive in a city of vampires. Only her quest for her brother and her love for Les, her brother's best friend, will keep her from surrendering to darkness.
Nineteen-year-old Asha lives in a city put under quarantine after hundreds of vampires inexplicably infiltrated it one year ago. Now they rule the city at night and it isn't safe for humans to be out after dark. But one night at a club Asha's life is changed forever when she meets the mysterious vampire Rade and finds herself drawn into a darker world than she ever knew existed.
Then Asha's brother is kidnapped and there is no one to help her find him except the vampire Rade. Both compelled and disgusted by him, Asha must learn to survive in a city of vampires. Only her quest for her brother and her love for Les, her brother's best friend, will keep her from surrendering to darkness.
228 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 8, 2013
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August 23, 2015
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Full disclosure: Yes, I am friends with Heather Crews here on Goodreads and no, that isn’t going to affect my review of this story in any way. If you think it would (or should) back away…. back away VERY quickly.
Further Discloser: Not only is Heather Crews my friend here on Goodreads, she is one of my absolute best friends here. However, I am merely disclosing this; it still alters nothing as far as my reading experience goes, I am far too much of an asshole to allow that! ♥
3 Stars
Some Vampire Ninja backstory:
I am a vampire girl. Not in a Bella Swan way, though, in a different way entirely. I am obsessed with vampire lore in the sense that although rooted in scientifically provable untruths it has grown and blossomed into a culture of its own. Vampirism began as a fear inciting theory on what we now know to be the human body’s stages of decomposition. Townsfolk feared the dead coming back to life and the lore of vampirism spread and blossomed into belief that those bodies would rise from the dead full of bloodlust and a cold disregard for the humanity they once walked amongst. Now, what does that say about people really, that we would embellish such stories, creating monsters from the recently departed? I’m not really sure. However, things I do know lead me to imagine that we, or our ancestors, attached our own starved bloodlusts and detached coldness to these ‘creatures’ (which, theoretically, resemble us so closely that they actually are OF us) because we had such a hard time acknowledging these feelings in ourselves.
A Dark-Adapted Eye is the story of Asha, a slightly awkward, shy girl living in her now quarantined hometown. I adored Asha, even though at times she frustrated me entirely, because she was so relatable for me. Here we have a girl literally TRAPPED in her hometown just dreaming of being anywhere but there, seeing anywhere but the same quiet town life she has always known. And I think most of us can relate to wanting something more, feeling like we NEED something more than the quietude of a monotonous life. For Asha that escape is the stars.
This is not an unfamiliar story, really, it’s one I’ve read (and watched) many times. Asha is in love with her brother’s best friend and he couldn’t have any more:
As I said, this isn’t really anything I haven’t read before, story-wise, but it was well-written and cute. I loved the idea of vampirism almost being apocalyptic, at least for the one town. And it did have a ‘Buffy’ meets ‘Roswell’ feel to it, with wonderful sibling and friend relationships I applaud. However there are some grammatical errors here that were distracting; generally words left out that should have been there, and it was just a touch on the bland side (especially regarding the love interest – yet because I felt like that was a sub-story it didn’t really bother me) but overall I would say that I liked it and look forward to reading more of Crews’ words in future.
Full disclosure: Yes, I am friends with Heather Crews here on Goodreads and no, that isn’t going to affect my review of this story in any way. If you think it would (or should) back away…. back away VERY quickly.
Further Discloser: Not only is Heather Crews my friend here on Goodreads, she is one of my absolute best friends here. However, I am merely disclosing this; it still alters nothing as far as my reading experience goes, I am far too much of an asshole to allow that! ♥
3 Stars
Some Vampire Ninja backstory:
I am a vampire girl. Not in a Bella Swan way, though, in a different way entirely. I am obsessed with vampire lore in the sense that although rooted in scientifically provable untruths it has grown and blossomed into a culture of its own. Vampirism began as a fear inciting theory on what we now know to be the human body’s stages of decomposition. Townsfolk feared the dead coming back to life and the lore of vampirism spread and blossomed into belief that those bodies would rise from the dead full of bloodlust and a cold disregard for the humanity they once walked amongst. Now, what does that say about people really, that we would embellish such stories, creating monsters from the recently departed? I’m not really sure. However, things I do know lead me to imagine that we, or our ancestors, attached our own starved bloodlusts and detached coldness to these ‘creatures’ (which, theoretically, resemble us so closely that they actually are OF us) because we had such a hard time acknowledging these feelings in ourselves.
A Dark-Adapted Eye is the story of Asha, a slightly awkward, shy girl living in her now quarantined hometown. I adored Asha, even though at times she frustrated me entirely, because she was so relatable for me. Here we have a girl literally TRAPPED in her hometown just dreaming of being anywhere but there, seeing anywhere but the same quiet town life she has always known. And I think most of us can relate to wanting something more, feeling like we NEED something more than the quietude of a monotonous life. For Asha that escape is the stars.
This is not an unfamiliar story, really, it’s one I’ve read (and watched) many times. Asha is in love with her brother’s best friend and he couldn’t have any more:
As I said, this isn’t really anything I haven’t read before, story-wise, but it was well-written and cute. I loved the idea of vampirism almost being apocalyptic, at least for the one town. And it did have a ‘Buffy’ meets ‘Roswell’ feel to it, with wonderful sibling and friend relationships I applaud. However there are some grammatical errors here that were distracting; generally words left out that should have been there, and it was just a touch on the bland side (especially regarding the love interest – yet because I felt like that was a sub-story it didn’t really bother me) but overall I would say that I liked it and look forward to reading more of Crews’ words in future.
February 17, 2014
dont let peiple dont tis book it is very good
September 11, 2016
NOPE! NO! That's it! I am tapping out on this one! I know I am almost done and I just can't do it. Barely any character building- not to mention the lead characters are just...just no...
I don't know what I am supposed to like about them. So...vampires killed your mom...should I feel something here?
Because you barely feel anything. In fact Chicka the only thing you are doing is going goo-goo eyes over a guy and being pissed off at a Vampire and this story is not going anywhere fast.
I'm Out.
I don't know what I am supposed to like about them. So...vampires killed your mom...should I feel something here?
Because you barely feel anything. In fact Chicka the only thing you are doing is going goo-goo eyes over a guy and being pissed off at a Vampire and this story is not going anywhere fast.
I'm Out.
September 13, 2014
This was a pretty good book.....it kept me interested any way. I really liked that it wasn't just another version of Twilight (I'm so over those books).
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October 8, 2018A murder in a British family's story is told by a niece of the murderer. Well drawn with lots of 1940s character.
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