Really fun read. Comparisons to Buffy are inevitable: young girl called to be a vampire slayer, endowed with exceptional strength through "magical" means, struggling to balance a real life with that duty. Gleason manages to impart her own twist on the theme. The Regency setting meant Victoria h...
To be honest, there was nothing terribly wrong with this book. Like many reviewers I've seen, I, too, had a few misgivings about picking it up, but I was neither disappointed by the plot nor the characters.Since this is the first book in a series, it does suffer from the usual syndrome that often pl...
Synopsis: In every generation, a Gardella is called to accept the family legacy of vampire slaying, and this time, Victoria Gardella Grantwowrth is chosen, on the eve of her debut, to carry the stake. But as she moves among the crush of ballrooms and the dangerous, moonlit streets, Victoria’s heart ...
I'm not sure if I'm going to stick with this series, but I'm going to read book #2 and see if I like it better. Victoria has vampire dreams and if she has four in a row, then she's the next Gardella vampire hunter. Okay, no one but her aunt knows that they are a family of vampire hunters, but some...
Victoria Gardella is ready to make her debut in society. At the same time, she finds out she's a Venator or a Vampire Hunter. Looking forward to some action and freedom offered by her new role she jumps in readily to accept the challenge. She has her aunt and another Venator, Maximilian Pesaro, to g...
Series Review:04.20.2011http://paranormalromanceaddict.blogspot.com/I was enthralled from the first page of The Rest Falls Away and was captivated until the end of As Shadows Fade. I devoured all five Gardella novels with in a week. The Gardella Vampire Chronicles is a historical paranormal romance ...
This was a pleasant start to this vampire fantasy series. It's like Buffy in Regency London. I enjoyed Victoria and how she handled taking on the responsibilities of a Venator, vampire slayer as her family legacy. It's not easy balancing a life in society as she fights off vampires by night. I liked...
The Rest Falls Away lays the foundation for the Gardella Vampire Chronicles. We meet Miss Victoria Anastasia Gardella Bellissima Grantworth, coming out to London society. At the same time she learns from her great-aunt that she is a vampire hunter. Not just any vampire hunter, but one destined to...
Great story, think Buffy the Vampire Slayer in Jane Austen's world. Keeps you intrigued and guessing from the first chapter, unpredictable. A great read for vampire and Jane Austen lovers...
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