I have read a few of my favorite horror novels that have become comic books (The Dark Tower series Dracula), and I am always entranced with the art that accompanies the story I had already visualized in my mind many times. So, by now you guys know my love of two things: horror and comic books. I received an advance copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. Overall it was an okay read for me, but I am curious to see what will happen next. Also not having read that many graphic novels before, it was sometimes hard for me to figure out the right order of the dialogue. I needed more character development, especially for the relationship of Star and Satori. What I didn't like as much was that it felt like I was dropped in the middle of the story, there wasn't a lot of back story and everything also felt a bit rushed. It wasn't difficult for her to ensnare Star into her world. She is also a very sensual and sexual creature and uses that greatly to her advantage. She is a very evil demon and that is shown really well in this novel. I especially enjoyed Lilith's dark and twisted actions. All three were very complicated characters. What I liked the most were the characters: Satori, Star and Lilith. I was interested to see which direction the author would take the story. I absolutely loved the art in this novel. I hardly ever read graphic novels, but wanted to give this one a try when it was offered to me. **Review copy provided in exchange for an honest review** The Starblood Trilogy was voted best horror release of 2014 by The Three Bookateers. Prizes - Starblood was nominated for the Commonwealth Book Prize in 2013 Carmilla won the Horror Author of the Year (2013) (Horror Fans Asylum) and FearVenture Author of the Year 2014 As Jef Withonef of Houston Press once said - "You do not read her books, you survive them." Her books are both extraordinarily personal and universally challenging. Fascinated by the Goth aesthetic and enchanted by threnodies of eighties Goth and post-punk music she evolved into the creature of darkness we find today. Her earliest influences as a teenage reader were Graham Masterton, Brian Lumley and Clive Barker mixed with the romance of Hammer Horror and the visceral violence of the first wave of video nasties. Carmilla grew up on a varied diet of horror.
When not writing, she gets paid to hang out in a stately home and entertain tourists.
She is passionate about horror, the alt scene, intersectional feminism, art, nature and animals. A life long Goth, living with two kids, two cats and a poet by the sea. Carmilla Voiez is a proudly bisexual and mildly autistic introvert who finds writing much easier than verbal communication.
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