Saved at Sunrise

Saved at Sunrise (2013) C. C. Hunter

I’m a fan of C.C. Hunter’s Shadow Falls series, and was introduced to it through the free novella Turned at Dark about Della Tang, who is also the main character in this novella.

Della wanted to go into law enforcement before she was turned, now, she wants to work for the F.R.U. (supernatural FBI), and she’s being given a chance to show them what she can do when she and her classmate Steve are asked to see if they can infiltrate a group of rogue vampires who are possibly killing humans.

Della is excited about the opportunity, but infuriated that Steve (her shapeshifter partner) will just hold her back.

To complicate matters, Steve is very cute, and seems to like Della, but when she was turned she lost her fiance, and the love and good opinion of her family, so she trusts almost no one. With anything.

Della is probably best summed up by this exchange:

“Thank you!” she growled.
…
“Wow.” He finally spoke. “I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone express gratitude in such a pissed off, angry tone.”

I quite enjoyed the story, but I was already familiar with Della. I’m not sure if someone who hadn’t read another Shadow Falls story would have the patience for her incredible bitchiness. We see why she’s hurt and stand-offish, but we don’t get to see her loyalty to Kylie and Miranda, which is one of her saving graces in the series.

So I’m not quite sure if this would be a good introduction to the characters or not.
Rating: 7/10

Published by St. Martin’s Griffin

 
 

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