Then I read the back. And I was intrigued by the plot. Mina Hepson wrote this, and every time I saw her name, I kept thinking of Mina Harker, from the original Dracula.
Anyway, it takes place in 1871 London (I know, I know. I don't usually read historical stuff). Princess Angelica (she's half-English, half-Russian) has spent most of her life hiding in her library because she can hear people's thoughts. But when her brother decides that she needs to be introduced to society, she moves to London to meet suitors.
At one particular ball, she meets a man who teaches her how to block other people's thoughts out. As time goes on, you find out that the man (Prince Alexander from Moscow) is actually a visiting vampire who has come to stop another vampire who is killing people and vampires alike. If the humans figure out that vampires are real, the age of the vampire slayer will come again, and Alexander is in charge of keeping the war from breaking out.
It sounds crazy...okay, well it is crazy. But in a really great way. Aside from the whole historical thing (which drives me nuts), it was pretty fun. She's brilliant, but kind of dumb sometimes. He's stoic and a little annoying. Her brother is great, her aunt a real menace, and the other vampires are interesting, to say the least. Oh, and if you don't see the twist coming, don't blame me. Once they started talking about her parents, it seemed pretty freaking obvious to me. However! I did not figure out who the real bad guy was. Amazingly done, and I was so happy when they died.
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