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We can all agree that pop culture's fascination with Vampires is waning, right? I know I'm not the only one who thinks that the mystery and intrigue that once characterized the undead has literally been erased by the onslaught of Vampirism in the media (I'm looking at you, Twilight).

However, there are still a few bits of originality and uniqueness being added the representation of these blood-thirsty creatures in modern literature. One such welcome addition to the Vampire pantheon is "Human" written by S.M. Carriere.

Human is a no-holds barred piece of work. It is violent and gritty, and at times, quite explicit. But it is these above characteristics that set it apart from the sensitized vampire-lite books that seems to leave bookstores as soon as they enter.

The book finds an immigrated Vampire who's looking to re-start their presence in America. This epic journey introduces out lead vampire, Alelsander, to the enigmatic Alicia Wilde. Alicia proves to awaken feelings long dormant within Aleksander. Alicia, a police officer, has a partner who inherent dislikes Aleksandar and his kind, thus propelling the narrative into a commentary on xenophobia.

Ripe with tenacity, bravery, action and, best of all, a return-to-form of the portrayal of the Vampire, Human is a welcome read for those who still enjoy fangs with their reading entertainment.

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Human A Shadow Empires Book S M Carrière Books Reviews

This book has me completely "enthralled". Superbly written tale of Aleksandar Zograf, who becomes prince of House Svetoslav, a clan of vampires known as Opyri. He’s a savvy businessman, philanthropist, with an old-world charm that is crazy sexy. Honestly, I found myself wanting him to bite me more than once. This book is steamy, gritty, full of intrigue, and so smartly crafted. Completely converted me from a vampire-story doubter to a total fan of the genre!
I love vampire tales, so I was excited to read a potentially new take on vampire lore. Let's face it, there aren't many more "takes" available, but I've read this author before, and enjoyed her poetic, yet somehow still gritty writing style. I wasn't disappointed with Human. It's a sexy, bloody tale of vampires that lovers of the traditional lore will enjoy and it's a thrilling introduction to vampires for readers are unfamiliar with the genre, but curious enough to give it a go. Carriere's vampires are old-school, and by that I mean they're predatory and raw, not suave, sweet, or sparkly (think Stoker with a dash of Rice).

The pace is slow initially, so it took a while for me to get into the story. However, once the pace picks up, this book was hard to put down.
Human is the story of Aleksandar Svetoslav, a centuries old vampire from Eastern Europe. He’s sent to America to rebuild the territory of the last Prince and his House, after he and his entire line are slaughtered by vampire hunters.

HumanThe story begins with Aleksandar’s rescue and conversion in the face of the Mongol invasion in Eastern Europe. It then lightly touches on the ensuing centuries, to cast a brief but glowing eye on pre-war Europe in 1910. Then jumps straight to present day.

But things are not as simple as they seem, and someone is hunting Aleksandar’s nearest and dearest. Something scarier than an 800 year old bloodsucker. Something that just might even scare him.

Enter Alicia Wilde, a sexy, smart Latina cop and her bulldog of a partner. He has a history with that house, and its previous occupants, and no intention of cutting Aleksandar a break. But as forces beyond their control pull them into Aleksandar’s circle, they too become targets.

The slow pace of the opening seems to be necessary as Carrière is building a world similar to ours, but one where vampires have existed at the top echelons of power since about 1225AD.

She also chose a long setting to establish Aleksander’s character and relationships, rather than showing it in action, speeding up the pace of the opening chapters.

Without giving anything away, because you really need to see things as they unfold, I can say that although the first few chapters were slower than I like, it does pick up, and soon pulls you into a frantic game of cat and mouse that runs you emotionally ragged and leaves you begging for the next book.

But the promises made by the slowly increasing pace are paid in full in the climax. I am intrigued and eagerly awaiting what the next in the series will bring, she seems to have tied up almost all of the loose ends.
We can all agree that pop culture's fascination with Vampires is waning, right? I know I'm not the only one who thinks that the mystery and intrigue that once characterized the undead has literally been erased by the onslaught of Vampirism in the media (I'm looking at you, Twilight).

However, there are still a few bits of originality and uniqueness being added the representation of these blood-thirsty creatures in modern literature. One such welcome addition to the Vampire pantheon is "Human" written by S.M. Carriere.

Human is a no-holds barred piece of work. It is violent and gritty, and at times, quite explicit. But it is these above characteristics that set it apart from the sensitized vampire-lite books that seems to leave bookstores as soon as they enter.

The book finds an immigrated Vampire who's looking to re-start their presence in America. This epic journey introduces out lead vampire, Alelsander, to the enigmatic Alicia Wilde. Alicia proves to awaken feelings long dormant within Aleksander. Alicia, a police officer, has a partner who inherent dislikes Aleksandar and his kind, thus propelling the narrative into a commentary on xenophobia.

Ripe with tenacity, bravery, action and, best of all, a return-to-form of the portrayal of the Vampire, Human is a welcome read for those who still enjoy fangs with their reading entertainment.

Like this review? Read more like it at www.readingotherpeople.com