Review: Colin by Grae Bryan
SYNOPSIS:
Colin has spent his whole life waiting for something. He doesn’t know exactly what it is, or how to find it—all he knows is that he wants more. When the existence of vampires gives him hope for exactly that, he’s determined to find one for himself. And when he finds out Tucson holds two vampires without mates of their own, he’s willing to do whatever he can to get close.
Fox has spent his whole life looking out for his brother. So when his twin shows signs of bone-deep boredom and ambivalence, who can blame him for wanting to grab on to anything that could bring him back to himself? And if that something happens to be the pushy, prickly blue-haired human on their doorstep—asking to stay, demanding to be fed on—then so be it.
Dane has spent his whole life feeling different. Even as a vampire, he doesn’t quite fit the mold—too attached to his brother, for one, with a platonic, fated bond that can’t be broken. So when a strange human comes into their lives and seems to accept them exactly as they are, who can blame him for starting to hope, just a little, for something… more?
REVIEW:
Grae Bryan truly did Colin and the entire Vampire’s Mate series justice with Colin. It was the perfect conclusion and gave me the ending I truly wanted. The hidden dangers, character evolution, and ending had me turning the pages and made this story hard to put down.
I adored the evolution of Colin, he surprised me with his fierce sassy attitude and determination. But I loved how he matured and became more vulnerable as the story progressed. In contrast Fox and Dane were as delightful as I knew they would be. These two are chaos personified and I couldn’t get enough of the banter between the three of them. Now don’t get me wrong, there is plenty of steam and some sizzling sex scenes but there is also some depth here too. It was a delicious balance, and the cameos of all of my favorite vampires made me even more giddy.
The danger and plot, well I didn’t see it coming completely but I had a gut feeling. And I wasn’t mad at how things played out. It wasn’t over the top or life or death like some of the previous books in the series and I actually think how things played out stayed true to the integrity of Colin as a character. Overall, it was chef’s kiss and while I am sad to see the series coming to an end, I am thrilled at the potential spin-off series to come.
