All i got outta the first 150 pgs was what the back of the book pretty much states, micheal crying about his lost childe < over and over and over>. there are some other parts of the book that do not yet make any sence but i except 2-6 books to shed light on them the writing was ok( for a first time writer) and the end was different, but i had my heart set on these 6 books being from the hunters point of view and of course about the hunters. This book has no human or inhuman hunter. it could have easly been any other WOD vampire book.

the cover it has even leads one to think its a hunter book! but has nothing to do with this book or its story.

unless you just have to get the lastest white wolf book i would pass on this book if you wanted anything on the year of the hunter or a solid vampire story line. books 2-6 maybe be better can be much more of a let down


Insight and suspense!   February 19, 2001
 5 out of 7 found this review helpful

I have read the clan novel-series, and I liked it. But I loved this book! This book shows you, in a wonderful way how it must be,to be a vampire. You get a fantastic insight into the vampire mind. Intrigue and suspense are the keywords in this book. After reading this book you will understand why a Ventrue is an ideal prince, how Toreador operate and why the Sabbat is a viable alternative to the camarilla. If you are looking for physical action and bonecrushing, go watch an action-movie! If you are a hunter fan you can ignore this book, this book is solely about vamires. There is not a hunter in sight. This is a great book, and Carl Bowen is a great writer with prospects.


Tedious   December 17, 2000
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I have to agree with the other reviewer, the advertising blurbs and labelling are very misleading. I normally find White Wolf books a bit slow paced. This book had almost no action in it until the last 50 pages. The rest was a long demonstration of the political and social attributes of the Michigan (except Detroit) vampire clans. They tend to behave and act like gangsters rather than creatures of the supernatural. Just not my piece of cake. Since I live in the area the book focuses on I found the setting badly misses the flavor of southern Michigan. I know it's an 'alternate' world but the author has failed to create an environment with any element of interest. This is a firm 'do not buy.'


Not what I expected... but worth the price of admission   December 30, 2000
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Based on the title (and the colors), I thought this book and subsequent series was supposed to be devoted to Hunters. I was a little confused when it wasn't, but by no means disappointed. I think the book does an excellent job of portraying the World of Darkness and the denizens who inhabit it. While it certainly isn't a tale of earth-shattering proportions (no finding Holy Grails or hunting down Methuselahs or all-out Armageddon), the book still tells a good story. It gives more of a feel of the 'everyday' life of the Kindred and their dangerous existence. I liked the detail and focus the book had. By getting away from the WoD hot spots and big players, this book was able to really spend time drawing out the characters and their thoughts and plottings. If you want to read about high adventure and action, then forget this book. But, if you're more into story, plots (and counterplots), and characters then I think you'll definitely find it a worthwhile read.


hey, wait a minute...   April 17, 2001
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

I bought this book hoping for a good hunter story. If this is what you are expecting, don't buy this book. I'm a big White Wolf fan, but I found this book just boring. Other than providing a little background information on the White Wolf world, this book is pointless. Not enough action, poor character development, over kill on the drama and politics of the Vampire world. If you're a big fan of White Wolf's other Vampire stuff you might want to get this one to help kill some time....