10. Blood Lines: Blood Ties - Tanya Huff

Knowing that there were vampires involved in this book, I was excited. However, it turned out to be just a mediocre fantasy-murder-mystery, centred around an Egyptian mummy. Easy to follow and very predictable, the book is written in a very simple style but does include some interesting historical points (whether true or not is a whole other matter). I was unaware it was a series until part way through, but quickly noted that all other books would more than likely follow the same formula and have similar subject matter. The story of two cops, a vampire lover and a whole range of fantastical creatures committing crimes – if I read any others, it would be hard to distinguish between them I think.

Don’t get me wrong, despite containing a mummy and a vampire, the story itself was believable enough, but it just didn’t cause enough excitement. There is no build up to major points of the story, and yet they still come out as an anti-climax. I doubt I’ll follow this with any other books from the series.

Coming soon – The Kite Runner and Firesong.