Title: A Castle
of Sand
Series: A Shade
of Vampire, #3
Author: Bella
Forrest
Publisher: Self-published
Publication Date: June
26, 2013
Genre: Paranormal
Reviewed by: Ellen
Fritz
Source: Received
from author for review
Ellen’s smiley rating: 5/5
SUMMARY
What Sofia has with Derek feels like a
sandcastle; temporary and something that the waves of life and time will soon
ruin...
Since the return of Gregor Novak, the island has turned several shades darker. His hatred toward Sofia and thirst for fresh blood lead to a brutal war igniting between father and son.
Meanwhile, the hunters are gaining formidable strength and resources by the day; they know that the safety of The Shade hangs entirely on its ability to remain hidden from them.
And a sinister secret lies in wait for Sofia within the bowls of an Egyptian desert... a secret that threatens to crush her sandcastle much sooner than she could have expected.
Since the return of Gregor Novak, the island has turned several shades darker. His hatred toward Sofia and thirst for fresh blood lead to a brutal war igniting between father and son.
Meanwhile, the hunters are gaining formidable strength and resources by the day; they know that the safety of The Shade hangs entirely on its ability to remain hidden from them.
And a sinister secret lies in wait for Sofia within the bowls of an Egyptian desert... a secret that threatens to crush her sandcastle much sooner than she could have expected.
REVIEW
When I
started reading A Castle of Sand, it
felt like returning to well loved family. This book starts off with the evil
Gregor Novak as king of the vampire sanctuary, the Shade. The humans on the
island are in mortal danger. Sofia must choose whether she wants to become a
vampire or join the other humans at the catacombs and the exiled brother,
Lukas, who, together with Borys Maslen, are planning something. None of this is
good news for Sofia Claremont and Derek Novak. At the same time Ben Hudson has
to conquer his own demons at Hunter or Hawk Headquarters.
I
thoroughly enjoyed returning to the series for this third book. Not only does A Castle of Sand continue the story of
Derek and Sofia, it also takes a look at others like Sofia's friend, Ben Hudson,
and Derek's brother, Lukas. Characters only mentioned before become more
prominent during this story and a bit of what really happened with Sofia's
parents is revealed.
In A Castle of Sand I can definitely sense
growth in the main characters. The author brilliantly describes Derek Novak's
struggle with his darker vampire nature and Ben's inner battle with his need
for revenge against the vampires and especially the vampire, Claudia. Ben has
to seriously consider whether revenge is truly all that sweet. Sofia, on the
other hand, has to deal with the deepest of betrayals while trying to cling to
the few romantic moments which she and Derek are able to enjoy. Amidst the
vampire family politics and intrigue, the fighting and the romance, Sofia's
friend Ashley provides the reader with some humor with her witty quips.
A Castle of Sand is a page-turner in
which vampire family drama and romantic interludes are balanced by lots of
abducting and fighting. I highly recommend this book and happily give it a five
star rating. Let's hope to see the next instalment in the series soon.
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