Source: Amazon Kindle Store
Format: ebook
Pages: 258
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance + Vampires
Rating: 2.5 Stars
Publisher: Green Press
Release Date: January 1st 2015
Seventeen-year-old Gertrude Morgan, the only child of one of the wealthiest couples in America, is shipped away from her home in New York City to the American school in Athens against her will. Her parents just want to get rid of her, and she knows it. Although she has no friends (her private schoolmates all seem fake), she sees no point in making any new ones on her trip, since she'll only be visiting for one school year. Despite her efforts to remain aloof and in the world of her books, she falls in love with her boisterous and affectionate host family, as they do her.
But the city of Athens has secrets.
Her host family calls them "tramps." In Greek, they are called vrykolakas, or "vryks," which sometimes gets translated to "freaks." They are the vampires of Athens, created centuries ago by the Maenads. They live in caves beneath the acropolis without economic resources and according to rules imposed on them by the Olympians. First and foremost, they are forbidden from turning humans into vampires. The human will not turn unless all of the blood is drained, so a vampire is allowed to drink up to one pint per month from a willing mortal. Some mortals are willing because a vampire bite will infect the body for six hours, and during that time, the mortal has the powers of the vampire: flight, invisibility, strength, speed, x-ray vision, and mind control. Such great power can become irresistible, though dangerous and addicting to mortals...
As Gertie uncovers the unfathomable secrets of this ancient city, she is drawn to the beauty and deep thoughts of a boy she first met on the bus into Athens--Jeno. Her host family and another boy she later learns is a demigod warn her to stay away from him, but her curiosity gets the best of her and she unwittingly becomes a catalyst in an uprising led by Dionysus, the god of wine and lord of the vampires.
My Thoughts...
This one has been on my TBR for quite some time. I've been in a bit of a book slump as of late and picked this one to read on my Kindle randomly while scrolling through my collection. Of course it being a vampire book didn't hurt either, as I love them.
All of that being said, Vampire Addiction didn't hit the spot like I had expected it to. I wanted to love this one, I did. In fact, after seeing the rave reviews for this one on Goodreads I began thinking that maybe I was missing something. Nevertheless, I kept on reading and while it did get better I'll be rating it 2.5 stars.
Let's get into why:
What I liked-
- Gertie's ability to see past labels- She looks past Jeno's vampirism and sees who he is as a man, not Jeno the vampire. I love how she gives him a chance when no one else will.
- The Greek Mythology & Vampire lore interwoven together- This one was definitely unique.
What I did not like-
- The love triangle- I'm not a big fan of these as it is but to top it off the MC Gertie seemed confused as to who she wanted to be with. Ahh I don't like those types of tropes.
- Gertie's naive thinking- She lets her feelings blind her to the fact that (in my opinion) she's being taken advantage of.
- Gertie seems childish in her decision making. Yes, people make mistakes. But she seems to make the same one over and over.
I can't really say much more without spoiling it for you. Keep in mind, while this one was only 2.5 stars for me the rating on Goodreads is 4.03. If you like vampires & greek mythology you may end up loving this one.
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