[Review] The Lost Vampire Prince by Melody Raven

 

Anna has spent the last fifteen years searching for answers. Her search brings her to Nicolas, a centuries-old vampire who can lead her to the monster responsible for altering her life all those years ago. But as Anna gets more involved with Nicolas, it becomes harder to discern who the real monsters are and who she can trust. As Nicolas makes his growing feelings towards Anna obvious, Anna holds back, knowing he's keeping secrets. 

But then again, so is she. 

They will have to trust each other long enough to find their common target if either one of them is going to find the answers they're looking for. But as they get closer to their target, Anna and Nicolas get closer with each other and soon the answers to the past lead to dreams of a future together. 

The Lost Vampire Prince is the first book in the Evil Rising series by Melody Raven. The book was well-written, with Raven adding a few of her own unique twists to the vampire lore. While part of a series, each book in the Evil Rising series focuses on different characters so The Lost Vampire Prince can definitely be read as a standalone. This book was a fairly quick read for me, but I was immersed with the plot and characters, wondering how Nicolas and Anna's story would end. I found Nicolas to be a bit too cloak and dagger for me at various points in the plot, making it easy to understand why Anna would find him suspect and deny her growing feelings for him. I thought both Anna and Nicolas were dynamic characters, but I would've loved to see even more character and world building when it came to the vampire world and its denizens. Overall, The Lost Vampire Prince was a good read, perfect for a quick, paranormal escape. The plot is a perfect standalone story, but the world and secondary characters are interesting and I can't wait to see where Raven takes her supernatural characters in the next book.