Another good but not great book. The book is only 375 pages long but it has taken me 4 days to read it. It was sooooo sllloooowwww. The story and the characters were good but it dragged out and wandered around until it finally got to the point. Its a 3 out of 5 and I will probably not be reading the other books.

Well written vampire story set in a world that is not too fantastic, but more like an alternate history/ middle ages type world, where elves are known to exist and vampires and other undead are rumored to exist, but they are thought of as a superstition by most.

On the cover there is an asinine blurb that says that this book is a combination of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Lord of the Rings. If by that you mean that there are vampires, like in Buffy and elves, like in LOTR; then yes, it is EXACTLY like those stories.(only completely different.)

Slow to get started, but nicely drawn characters and eventually proves a likeable, if not top-rate, time passer.

Fantasy paranormal. Good enough that I'm looking for the next in the series.

If you like drama, action and vampires, you'll like this series. It's a little lax on the romance, but moves very quickly.

Dhampir was quite good. It starts off a little slow, but quickly picked up and became hard to put down. Magiere is a "vampire" hunter. What she is really doing is swindling villages out of their hard-earned cash. She, along with her half-elf partner, Leesil, set up schemes to make is seem as though these villages are being plagued by vampires and she is the only one qualified to rid them of these abominations. The vampire is really Leesil in disguise. After four years of playing this game, Magiere decides she had enough and wants to retire. Leesil is not too thrilled with this at first, but eventually agrees. She purchases a tavern in a town called Miiska and wishes to live out a peaceful existence. Little does she know that vampires do exist and some currently reside in Miiska.

What follows is a tale full of action, suspense, intrigue and some behind the scenes machinations. Magiere comes to find out that she is a Dhampir, half mortal, half vampire. She has the natural skills and talents to kill vampires, but it's not something she truly wishes to do. There's a man in the village who seems to know quite a bit about Dhampirs, but is not very forthcoming with the information. I felt for Magiere struggling to figure out what was going on with her, even though it was difficult for me to like her at first because she was a con artist. The vampires did not really appear evil and we do get to learn quite a bit about them. I liked them almost as much as Magiere and Leesil. This is a story that I would recommend.

This book is amazing! I loved the writing style. The authors combine intriguing characters with an actual comprehensible plot, a great book altogether but especially if you are a vampire fan. I am picky when it comes to my vampires, and so far the ones in this series have not proved disappointing. Vampires act like vampires (rather than like humans with long teeth), elves act like elves, and all is as it should be.

Uninspired entry into the genre - nothing particularly engaging about the characters, nothing new or different in the mythos, predictable plot. There are lots of great reads out there, this isn't one of them.

"A mix of Lord of the Rings and Buffy the Vampire Slayer...an engaging adventure"--Kevin J. Anderson, Author of Hidden Empire

Magiere is the local vampire slayer. Problem is she's a fake. Her partner Leesil, a half elf, works with her to scam the local villagers. Magiere's goal is to retire, and she's happy when she's made enough money to do just that. Soon, however, problems begin when she encounters true vampires.

This book was one of my best new author finds of 2004. The first in the continuing story of Magiere and Leesil each story following just gets better and better. I couldn't put this book down.

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This book was interesting, but not especially great, important, or well written.
The plot and developed ideas were shallow and predictable. Fine if you don't have much to do and just want a book to read.
Otherwise, find something more worth your time.

The Hendees have some interesting twists on the standard vampire lore. A really good read with a sting in the tail!

From back cover:
SHE HUNTS THE REALMS MOST DANGEROUS GAME.
HER FEES ARE EXORBITANT.
SHE'S WORTH EVERY COIN SHE RECEIVES.
OR IS SHE?
Magiere has earned a reputation as the most formidable vampire slayer in the land. Villagers far and wide welcome her with both awe and disdain, grateful to her for ridding their towns of the undead menace, but finding themselves made poorer for their salvation. Magiere has always known she's dealing with simple folk who only wish to have their superstitions silenced, and she's never seen anything wrong with exploiting them for profit.
Now, tired of the game, Magiere and her partner, the half-elf Leesil, are ready to hang up their weapons and settle down in a place they can finally call home. But their new found peace will not last. For Magiere has come to the attention of a trio of powerful and dangerous vampires who recognize her true identity — even if she does not — and who fear the birthright that flows through her veins. And they will stop at nothing to keep Magiere from fulfilling her destiny.

This book was actually good. I didnt think I would like it. But I kept my attention through out the whole book.

Part Vampire. Part human. Perfect Hunter....

An amusing book, but I'm not a fan of vampire books and I lost interest after a little while.

Interesting Vampire Hunter novel. Has a very Russian flavor to it.

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