Goodbye Edward, hellooo Gabriel. According to Anne Rice, angels will soon replace vampires as the sex icon of the literary world. If Rice is ready to give up her creatures of the night it must be true. What to read before the great switch from fanged bad boys to gorgeous guys with wings? Try a compromise: The Blue Blood Series by Melissa De La Cruz.
In this novel, the vampires are fallen angels bound to Earth as a punishment for siding with The Morningstar (Satan) in the battle of Heaven and Hell. They are cursed to remain until they have advanced the human race to God’s satisfaction, when they believe they will be taken back into Heaven. The problem is that they’ve become indulgent and neglectful of their mission. Reincarnating after every human life cycle with access to eternally expanding wealth could do that to anyone. Among the society papers, designer wardrobes and penthouses, however, evil is approaching. It will be up to the new generation of Blue Bloods (good vamps have blue blood running through their veins) to convince their elders of the danger. Ultimately they must choose between their charmed lives and the fate of their race.
Most famous for her Au Pair series, De La Cruz delves deep into theology and mythology for her Blue Bloods novels. She delivers the world-building depth of urban fantasy that Twilight lacked while her fashion roots peek through the story to give the books a kick of Gossip Girl double-edged fame and fortune.
Blue Bloods is a fun book to curl up with on a blah day. It's a quick read with a fast-paced plot and a cast of memorable characters torn between adolescence and a powerful responsibility.
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