Ami's Hoard

MAJOR PLOT SPOILERS, PROCEED WITH CAUTIONS

I wanted to like this book more because the premise was interesting. A former Knights of Templar (or at least John Charming was taught by the knights) who became one of the hunted himself after showing signs of lycanthropy -- and then he met a band of misfits, uhm, I mean, hunters, and then off they went to hunt vampires that had been kidnapping people. I should like the premise...

But something was just off with the characters, I couldn't find myself particularly care for any of them. Which was sad, because as far as characters go, they should be interesting. I mean, we have a Valkyrie, a female priest, and African-American professional exterminator, a kresnik ... but somehow they just didn't spark my interest. I wonder if the info-dump in the beginning played a factor, or I just didn't like Charming that much.

I was a bit turned-off with the romance -- I didn't like the fact that Sig was still in a relationship, even if Dvornik was a douche. Or maybe because Dvornik was a douche. It made it too easy for people to root for Charming and Sig. Especially since we had Dvornik as the villain in the end, simply because he couldn't take rejection. It was off-putting for me.

Oh, and I also didn't feel enough 'threats' from the vampires, even if they left enough bodies. Somehow, the story felt more about Charming and Sig and the team, and I didn't feel the intensity of the vampires viciousness, if that makes sense.

There were moments where I felt potentials -- thus I could still give this my okay 3-stars rating. However, at this moment, I'm not planning to read the sequel. Not a bit curious about their next adventure.

PS: Thanks Elspeth for the recommendation