The Darkening Dream has everything I love in a story:
Action, adventure, and romance-along with some unexpected twists and turns that
keep it fresh and exciting. The writing is solid and composed, without losing
style and momentum. Gavin also manages to write young characters without
infusing them with an over-abundance of adulthood; and yet he gives them just
the right amount of mature wisdom to make the reader believe they could
accomplish their goals.
I often am disheartened by what has become of the vampire
genre. Don’t get me wrong, though I am not a Twilight fan, I am all for any
book that gets young people to read. But it seems that each new vampire story is
a carbon copy of the other. Andy Gavin, however, did for me what Anne Rice did
so many years go. He made vampires interesting again.
As a history buff, I enjoyed the turn of the century
setting, and Gavin captured the feel and vernacular perfectly. I also enjoyed
the insight into the life of a Jewish household during that period. This is
certainly something new in fantasy, and for me, was great fun.
I would certainly recommend this for readers both young and
old. It really doesn’t matter if you like fantasy, horror, paranormal, or
anything else. If you like good fiction, The Darkening Dream will not
disappoint.
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