I bought this book with the good reviews that said it was "great" because it was "different". Ugh! I found the storyline boring from the very beginning. And the preacher! The preacher in the story (Mica) was soo annoying that I ended up skipping a few of his chapters. Now for the main character, Allison Garret. I don't think a vampire character could be more slow-witted. Even the rest of the characters were impatient, nymphomaniacs. I've read a LOT of vampire books (Laurell K. Hamilton, Anne Rice, Karen E. Taylor, etc) and this was THE worst. My advice to you? Save your money for one of authors mentioned above.