The Becoming (The Anna Strong Chronicles, Book 1)
by Jeanne C. Stein
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Author: Jeanne C. SteinEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-11-28
ISBN: 0441014569
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Ace
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Book Review: Three and a Half Stars
Summary: 3 Stars
Anna Strong is a bounty hunter. After she and her partner are attacked, she awakens in the hospital to find things are much worse than she imagined - she's become a vampire. With the help of Dr. Avery (a vampire physician who treated her after her attack) she struggles to find her way in this new world she's stumbled into.
Anna is a flawed but feisty heroine. Initially I felt distant from her rather than drawn into her world, something in the way the story was narrated, but as it progressed I got used to her 'voice'. She has a tendency to react to a situation rather than think and act - a bit like a 'bull in a china shop'. Dr. Avery is well written and you can see why Anna is drawn to him - to the point where she retcons her relationship with Max because it's convenient for her to do so. Not one of her more attractive moments, and there are points in the story where she does behave in a selfish manner. How much of this is to do with her vampirism is unclear.
Meanwhile everyone around her is playing a more manipulative game. They know the rules but only tell her either a) the minimum amount she needs to know or b) the minimum amount they want her to know - which may or may not be the truth. Who can Anna trust? It's these subtle games that the other characters (Max, Avery, Casper, Culebra) are playing that lift this story and make it much more interesting. How much does Max really know? What is the favour that Culebra will ask of Anna? Who is Casper?
In some ways this story reminded me of The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout, only without as much gore. And instead of having to choose between two vampires, Anna has to decide what/who she's going to believe and ultimately what action she will take once she finds out what's really happening.
With the first major obstacle of her vampire life removed I hope in the next book of the series Anna is a more decisive protagonist who makes better choices and learns from her mistakes. I'm looking forward to finding out if that's the case. :)
Book 2 Blood Drive is released July 2007
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