The Vampire Christopher

Every thousand years the Vampire Queen selects a new body, always the fairest in the land, and this time she's chosen Snow White. 

Snow White craves blood. Especially the blood of her Hunter. But will drinking from him save or enslave her?

*May Contain Spoilers*

The third novella in the Blood and Snow series, RaShelle Workman gives readers a more in-depth look at Christopher. He's the "drone" vampire who was assigned by the Vampire Queen to protect Snow until she is chosen/not chosen as the new body of the Vampire Queen. 

Readers learn that Chace Charming is in fact Christopher and that Snow couldn't stop herself from tasting his blood. Something she was told to try not to do. Now she is finding herself craving more of his blood and attention. She's unsure what his feelings are but hopes for the best. After all, it is his job to protect her. On that line of thinking, he must care a little. 

Snow is also shown how Christopher became a vampire and it touches her heart. When she brings back something special to him from the vision, he can't believe or understand it. We don't get to learn what the importance of the item is, but Workman definitely hints at it value. 

As the main character, and the heroine of this story, Snow is changing into a stronger, more agile, and more inquisitive version of herself. Which definitely makes me like her more. The falling for the "drone" vampire kind of irks me as a reader, cause I'm always rooting for the good guy (Gabriel!). Only speaking for myself here, but I didn't enjoy their lets-just-be-friends conversation. The teenage girl that still resides inside of me is excited about the next installment. The adult is shaking her head.

Rating: 2.5/5 Cups

Revenant in Training

Snow has become something not quite human. She must discover how to live with the changes, hopefully without killing anyone.

*May Contain Spoilers*

In the first novella of the Blood and Snow series by RaShelle Workman, readers learned that there's a Vampire Queen looking for her next host to live out the coming 1,000 years. Snow White has been chosen as one of the hosts and when this installment ends, she's been bitten. Now, she's officially a revenant in the second novella, Revenant in Training. 

As she begins to turn into a vampire she begins craving blood. She only has one main rule: never feed from the same person twice, which doesn't seem like it'll come easy to Snow. Readers learn more about Snow in this installment, slowly giving life to a reader/character connection. While the first novella focused on clumsiness and teenage crush, readers now gain another trait: bravery. Snow is thrown into this supernatural world where she's suddenly becoming a vampire and training to be a revenant. Yes, her fear and uncertainty is depicted but she does pretty well accepting everything that's going on. Perhaps it's just her bloodlust taking over...? 

The plot expands as readers find out that the doctor next door is a vampire and worked to help the Vampire Queen pick her future bodies. Now, he protects the innocent girls, which includes Snow. Readers also learn that the doctor is going to attempt to kill the Queen and Snow just might be the secret weapon. The story line is definitely interesting but the character connection still doesn't seem strong enough. 

Rating: 2.5/5 Cups

Blood and Snow 2: Revenant in Training

WWW Wednesday (61)

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…


• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What do you think you’ll read next?

01. Currently Reading:
Revenant in Training by RaShelle Workman. Started this novella, the second in the Blood and Snow series, for something quick and entertaining. Snow is starting to turn into a Vampire and she's number one on the Queen's list.

02. Recently Finished:
The Missings by Peg Brantley. Intense mystery revolving around organ donation and how much someone would pay to stay alive.

03. Reading Next:
The Rockin' Chair by Steven Manchester. Got the download ready to go. :) Can't wait to start this one.

Blood and Snow

Snow White lives in Salem, Massachusetts with her dad, stepmother, and her cat, Gatsby. Her entire life she's been teased for her fairy tale name, and the fact that her seven best friends happen to be guys whose names begin with the same letters as the seven dwarves.

Everything changes two months before her sixteenth birthday. She's bitten by The Hunter, and transformed into a revenant—not quite human, not quite vampire.

*May Contain Spoilers*

RaShelle Workman adds a vampiric twist to the story of Snow White in her novella, the first in the series, Blood and Snow. However, this version of Snow White gives a more supernatural overtone rather than that of a fairy tale. With quirky details and the promise of vampires this opening novella has me excited.

Snow is the main character throughout the series. She's an absolute klutz who's falling in love with the boy next door. Well, one of them, since there are seven boys living in the neighboring mansion. Snow's mother died when she was young and her father and step-mother often leave her alone for long periods of time. (Yes, the step-mother sounds a little evil.) Readers will connect with her based on her teenage angst and her new found crush. However, since this first installment of the series is so short, it's hard to build upon that initial connection. 

The plot of the series isn't completely laid out in Blood and Snow, but readers do learn that the Queen Vampire has chosen Snow... for something and has already begun to change her into a vampire. This book is definitely a teaser for what's to come. Hopefully in the following novellas, Workman will build on the initial connection that she's created so that readers can have a firm bond with Snow.

Rating: 2.5/5 Cups

Blood and Snow (#1 Blood and Snow series)

Teaser Tuesday (70)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Blood and Snow (p.17)
   - RaShelle Workman


"Lips red as rubies, hair dark as night. Drink your true love's blood, become the Vampire, Snow White."
"I want it."

WWW Wednesday (58)

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…


• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What do you think you’ll read next?

         

01. Currently Reading:
Always There by Carol Ann Albright-Eastman. A novel that shows both sides of life with a mother who's deceased and a daughter trying to live.

02. Recently Finished:
The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan. When a Duke does something that may scar his reputation, he sends his wolf to scare away the problem.

03. Reading Next:
Blood and Snow by RaShelle Workman. The fairy tale of Snow White gets a vampiric twist. Now the fairest of them all is immortal.

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To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What do you think you’ll read next?

 

01. Currently Reading:
Under an Orange Sun, Some Days are Blue by Irving Belateche. After leukemia takes his daughter, Irving must look for a way to accept what has happened and move on in the world of the living.

02. Recently Finished:
Sleeping Roses by RaShelle Workman. A piece of fiction revolving around a woman who is in an abusive relationship. A good book because of the twists and mystery that Workman created, though it fell a little short on the character-reader connection.

03. Reading Next:
Pulled by A.L. Jackson. A novel that explores how strong love is after tragedy strikes a family. Really looking forward to this one!


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Sleeping Roses

Sophie married into a lie.

Sick of her dangerous marriage, Sophie leaves her husband, determined to start a new life.

But her husband isn't going to let her go that easily. If he can't have her, no one can.

It's hunter versus hunted.

*May Contain Spoilers*

RaShelle Workman creates a fast paced thriller where the reader is forced to question everything, including reality, in her novel Sleeping Roses. 

Determined to escape her husband's wrath, Sophie leaves David. But if he can't have her, no one can, and Sophie soon learns just how twisted her husband is. His actions throughout the novel are so realistic that David actually becomes a true-to-life villain. He will give readers goose-bumps, chills, and a reason to jump at that strange noise outside. Workman writes David as horrifying and sinister, truly making this novel a thriller from start to finish. 

Sophie, the main character of the novel, is a little naive. And even she can admit it. At times, I was annoyed with just how innocent and nonchalant she could be about David's actions. (I mean, when it's time to call the police, just call them already.) Though the major twist at the end - 'major' being an understatement - explains her naivety, I would have loved a deeper connection with Sophie. The character development was there but the reader-character bond wasn't strong enough. 

The plot that Workman writes is hauntingly believable, and understandable. Readers will be second guessing every character, just as Sophie does. As the paranoia grows within her, it will simultaneously grow within the reader. And the hints that Workman drops throughout the story line are spot on incredible. I just about had everything figured out when when - BAM - everything changes. 

Mostly, I loved how Workman leaves readers wondering if this actually happened to her or a close friend. It's just too believable and surprising to not be based on truth. 

Rating: 3/5 cups

Sleeping Roses (Dead Roses #1)