A new and different take on vampires. I really enjoyed the story. It has a particular myth to it that I learned one group of people actually believed. Rose is a strong and independent female fighter. She is the toughest of the tough and right up there on the list of feminine icons. Her sassy attitude and fierceness made me really like her character. One of the reasons why I started to read the other books in the series. Its got a lot if romance and the characters whom I thought were going to be those stereotypical kind of characters turned out not to be who I thought. It made for a much more interesting plot. Plus overall a better couple with their significant other.