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Evolve: Vampire Stories of the New Undead

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Great book. I haven't read short stories in years and usually don't have an affinity for them, but I was happy to read some vampire short stories, especially since they're about evolved vampires. There's a story type for every vampire fan. There's first person, third person, and even second person. There are men and women authors. There are male, female, senior citizen, and teen protagonists. Each story offers a new take on vampires, and I love it.

My favorite is "Red Blues" by Micheal Skeet. It's written in second person and as I was reading I was beginning to see myself as the protag. It's very well written. My second favorite is "Soulfinger" by Rio Youers and is also well written. I loved it. My least favorite is Sleepless in Calgary, but it does have one of my favorite vampire evolutions, unfortunately, I just couldn't get into the story itself. "Learning Curve" by Kelly Armstrong was a fun and interesting read.

The stories are very well-written, except one and it because I couldn't get into the non-standard writing style; it was hard to understand what was happening or what it was about. There's also a poem, but I didn't read it since I don't like poetry. There was only one story that was a standard vampire story, but for the most part the stories are very well-written by skillful authors that bring to life a world of evolved vampires. I definitely recommend it.

Love! Evolve is a collection of short stories that any fan of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" would applaud. It keeps true to the traditional vampire ideals, while giving readers something completely new all at once. You won't find the same old cliché plotlines in these tales, but mesmerizing stories of the new undead with a classic touch. An anthology any vampire fan would love.