There were parts of this book that I really enjoyed, and others that I didn't like as much. I definitely prefer the Vampire Girl books to this one. I loved the chapters told from Elias' POV, but didn't really care for the parts told by Iris.

The narrative told by Iris seemed to be directed at someone younger and read a bit condescending or patronizing at times. Though, to be fair, at times it reminded me of the character Dani from the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning, and I liked those instances.

The story itself was interesting, the search for this white rider and the first vampire and what a total shocker at the end. I think I would have enjoyed the story much more if the writing style had been closer to that of the VG series. I get that the author was trying to speak in the voice of this new character, and I'm sure a lot of people really loved it, but I just didn't. It's most assuredly a personal preference though.

I received an ARC of this book, which I voluntarily reviewed.