Jazzie and Seth are mysterious teenagers new to town, but there seems to be more to them that meets the eye. 17-year-old Casimir is instantly drawn to Jazzie, who is both beautiful and mysterious. What is it about here that seems so different?
We soon find out that the brother and sister duo are in fact vampires. Their backstory begins in New Orleans, where the tragedy of their turning and the ruination of their family is really well told by the author.
It does take quite a while for that story to unfold and for their reasons to be in their new abode to be made clear, but you never really feel that the story is dragging, as the history and lore delivered is really quite good.
Compared to the buildup that established the backstories of the main characters, the second half feels somehow rushed. There is a police detective sub-plot that doesn’t really add much to the overall story. That was a little disappointing, as it had some potential to add a cool element to the tale.
While there is no suggestion that this is going to be a series, the ending feels very much open-ended. If there was a sequel, there was enough in this one to make me come back for more.
4 stars out of 5
Looks very interesting. I love a good vampire story.
I really like how you highlight the balance between lore and pacing here. That slow, careful buildup sounds like it does a lot of the atmospheric work, even before the horror fully surfaces. The open-ended finish feels very fitting for a vampire story like this.