The Rest Falls Away
111. The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason (Historical Fantasy) 368 p.
I really wanted to like this. I like vampire novels, I like romance when it’s mixed with a decent plot, but I didn’t like The Rest Falls Away. Neither the characters nor the plot sparked any interest in me, and the writing felt almost amateurish. I was most closely reminded of a novelization of an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer I once read (and having said that, I think this book would also work better as a movie for me, since the uninteresting descriptions of Victoria’s emotional state would not appear.)
In the end, I found The Rest Falls Away both tedious and unconvincing. I wouldn’t necessarily discourage anyone else from trying it, though, since it has a lot of fans, and it wasn’t actually terrible; I just didn’t find it entertaining. Still, if you like somewhat trashy vampire novels along the lines of Laurell K. Hamilton or Charlaine Harris, it wouldn’t hurt to give Colleen Gleason a try.
I’ll probably read the second book if I get the chance, just because I’ve heard that it better, and because I would really really like to enjoy this series. (If you want the opinion of someone who loves the series, CJ has reviewed The Rest Falls Away and the sequel, Rises the Night.)
Books read: 111
Pages read: 33,054
Tags: 50 Book Challenge 2007, Colleen Gleason, Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Unread Authors Challenge
