By Midnight by Mia James
… There are a lot of vampire stories around now, mostly thanks to the massive success of Twilight, and I have read a number of them. Some are definitely better than others. I regret to say that this is one of the worst that I have read… I found this novel dull and unimaginative, with very few redeeming features. At my most cynical, I would say it is a blatant cash-in on the success of the Twilight novels, and that it fails on every level. There is plenty of very good YA fiction out there, some of which includes vampires. Please try something else rather than spend any time on By Midnight. Read the rest.
Wow, this sounds awful.
Amanda, I think you’re right about trying to cash in on Twilight.
I suppose it makes good business sense, but I prefer to read people who are trendsetters over those who are hanging on to other authors’ creative coattails. At this point, when I see a new YA vampire novel, I automatically assume that the author is more greedy than talented. It’s not always true, I know, but the book had better prove I’m wrong by being unique.
Thanks for the review. Since I didn’t like Twilight I’ll avoid this book.