Charley Rabbit is a mentally disabled young man who lives quietly with his widowed mother Mitzi in the American Midwest-but not for long! Charley develops a rapid intellectual growth spurt after being bitten by a vampire. Fressenda and her fraternal twin brothers Cass and Lux take an interest in Charley and Mitzi and become part of their extended family, but Mitzi is wary and senses that the … changes in Charley may be part of something mysterious, dark, and sinister.
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Love P Mattern’s work. She is an incredibly talented author and this book is phenom!
First the pros: The author has a unique take on vampirism, unlike any paranormal book I’ve read. One of the author’s lead characters is brain damaged from birth. That was interesting and unusual. She also seems to have a very good vocabulary. I had to use the online dictionary several times to look up words, but I don’t mind that one bit as I was able to find definitions for all of them. Some descriptive phrases she writes very well and her scene descriptions invoke a good mental image without being too wordy.
One reviewer called the prologue boring but it’s critical to the story and should be read. Yes, the story moves slowly at first, but does pick up quite a bit on the second half. There are some mysteries in the book that do get resolved, adding to the intrigue.
Cons: Am I the only person who is bothered by the poor editing? I’ve read several reviews and no one mentions it. There are dozens of words with no spacing between them, single apostrophes that don’t fit as punctuation, characters that appear with no explanation, and some inconsistencies with numbers and comments. For instance something is said to be one way, yet was another way a just few pages previous, like the author forgot what she wrote. A decent editor or sharp-eyed advance readers would have helped tremendously with these issues that almost caused me to quit reading. Also, while not ending in a cliff hanger, the story ends suddenly at a rather big moment. I kept trying to turn the page, expecting more but it Just. Suddenly. Ended. Fortunately this series is on Kindle Unlimited so it’s possible to easily see where the final scene goes in the next book. I’m really surprised that n one else mentioned these inconsistencies.
An Amazing Story!
P. Mattern and her Co Authors have written an amazing story. This is the first book in The Full Moon Series and I couldn’t put it down. You are immediately pulled into the story and it feels like you are living it also. The characters and the world that they have built are so well developed that you will be right there in the story before you know it. The book is extraordinary in that it also teaches you so many of life’s valuable life. These lessons apply to everyone, such as acceptance of different people, being kind, think before you speak and many more. These lessons are reinforced and you don’t even realize it while you are reading. You will be immersed in the story before you realize it. There are currently six books already written in this series, so I’m off to get into Book 2, Congregation of Darkness. Mitzi and Charley Rabbit are waiting for me! Don’t miss this fantastic series. I’m now convinced that P Mattern can write any genre and do an outstanding job.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author and it definitely won’t be the last. This group of vampires is a little different than other vampire stories which made it very interesting to me. I loved the characters and the twists and turns. Grab these books and read them.
Title: World Of Azglen
Author: P Mattern
Genre: Adult, Paranormal
Format: Ebook
Pages: 293
Rating: 4
Heat: 2
Thoughts: I so loved the characters in this book! And the story was so interesting. I read the prologue one evening, which will make no sense until later in the story. I wasn’t able to pick the book up for a bit (stupid adulting) but once I did, I couldn’t put it down. It’s a completely different theory on vampires and very unique. I look forward to seeing what happens next!
Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work and chose to write a review.