New Review for "Staked!"

So Staked! is the third book in the BryonySeries "drop of blood" trilogy. 

And I'm happily sharing this review for two reasons.

One, my books don't receive many books on Amazon - and most of them have received none. And, to be fair, I don't seek them out very often, either. 

I don't query book bloggers.

I don't pay for reviews.

I don't have a message in the back of my book asking the reader to leave a review.

Now, if a reader has promised a review, I may offer a gentle reminder. But that is all.

No, what's special about this review is that this is the fourth book in my series this person has read.

The same reviewer also reviewed Lycanthropic Summer (first book in the series that he read) and then moved onto the "drop of blood" trilogy and also reviewed Bryony and Visage.

Don't get ,me wrong. Lots of sales and five star reviews are awesome.

But I get a little more excited over loyal readers who can't wait for the book and eagerly tear into more than one.

Here is the summary for Staked! Below that is the review.

For seventeen-year-old John-Peter Simotes, prodigy of a college music professor that died from a mysterious illness and was staked by his best friend’s vampire-slayer father, growing up in a remote fishing village means tolerating an English teacher mother, enduring a Bible-thumping grandfather, working for a newspaper delivery uncle and a funeral director stepfather, playing with astral projection, and waiting for the right opportunity to rescue the princess trapped in a bedroom mirror.

So when John-Peter accidentally discovers a diary written by his deceased great-grandmother, revealing her claims that a famous nineteenth century pianist and composer with a connection to the village and a resemblance to the music professor was actually a vampire, he and his best friend, Karla Dyer, decide to resurrect the vampire to prove her theory.

But experiments with magic and immortality do more than test the information set forth by a mentally unstable woman. They unlock the truth about John-Peter’s real identity, the evil motives of people he trusts, and the mission upon which he must embark to save them all.

A real page turner – which is perfect because there are a lot of them!

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2022

What a finale to the trilogy! As far as vampire stories go, you’ll be hard pressed to find many (nay, any) like this series – and this third book takes you on a ride you can’t prepare for. At more than 500 pages, Staked! is a cozy marathon of intrigue. The rich, descriptive narrative and thoroughly developed characters make you feel right in the midst of this unique tale. Staked! Is charming in its quirky sense of surrealism, humorous in the right places and maintains an overall spooky vibe that entices the reader to stay curious about what happens next. Great as a standalone, but highly recommended to check out the whole Bryony series for the full, engaging context. You won’t be disappointed!