Donna L. (FantasyDreamer) reviewed The Midnight Guardian: A Millennial Novel on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
The debut novel, The Midnight Guardian by Sarah Jane Stratford is filled with historical facts woven into the storyline, and gives you a real sense of what the atmosphere must of been like in Germany before and during World War II in Europe, dreadful and gray feeling. Sarah Jane Stratford brings home the real horror of the travesties the Jewish went through in the hands of the Nazis and times before.
The vampires in The Midnight Guardian have been said to be similar to Anne Rice's vamps and I have to agree. They horrific when transformed into their vampire state. And they are just as cold and calculating about their views on humans as their food source, which is the reason for their interference with Nazis. They are trying to prevent another world war, since the Great War devastated their food supply. But you'll find these terrifying and beautiful vampires are mostly monogamous, loyal and are very passionate in their relationships.
At the beginning of the book, I had a hard time getting into the story, it just wasn't grabbing me. I didn't feel much of a connection with Brigit, who was the main narrator at the start. It wasn't until Eamon's point of view, several chapters in, that my interest in the story started to pick up. Through Eamon, I started to get a better sense of who Brigit was. My curiosity was piqued about the beginnings of Brigit's and Eamon's lives as vampires as well as their story as a couple.
The secondary characters, in all their evil glory both the vampires and the Nazis, certainly added to the plot of the book. The one that grab my attention the most was Mors. He's not just a millennial vampire but a double millennial, who has been undead for over two thousand years. I've always been attracted the character that has that devil-may-care attitude, who lives for the excitement of adventure and chaos. That's who Mors is.
Over all, The Midnight Guardian gives you a feeling of a cloak and dagger spy mystery with paranormal elements. To me, there are almost two stories being told at once in this novel. One story being the mystery of the precious cargo Brigit is trying to bring back to England and the other, the love story of Brigit and Eamon. By the end of the book, Sarah Jane Stratford had me liking and cheering for even the worst of the vampires in this story along with an even greater disgust for the Nazi Party and those affiliated with it.
I couldn't find any definite information about the next Millennial novel, other than Sarah is working on it. I'm hoping it will be on Mors.
The vampires in The Midnight Guardian have been said to be similar to Anne Rice's vamps and I have to agree. They horrific when transformed into their vampire state. And they are just as cold and calculating about their views on humans as their food source, which is the reason for their interference with Nazis. They are trying to prevent another world war, since the Great War devastated their food supply. But you'll find these terrifying and beautiful vampires are mostly monogamous, loyal and are very passionate in their relationships.
At the beginning of the book, I had a hard time getting into the story, it just wasn't grabbing me. I didn't feel much of a connection with Brigit, who was the main narrator at the start. It wasn't until Eamon's point of view, several chapters in, that my interest in the story started to pick up. Through Eamon, I started to get a better sense of who Brigit was. My curiosity was piqued about the beginnings of Brigit's and Eamon's lives as vampires as well as their story as a couple.
The secondary characters, in all their evil glory both the vampires and the Nazis, certainly added to the plot of the book. The one that grab my attention the most was Mors. He's not just a millennial vampire but a double millennial, who has been undead for over two thousand years. I've always been attracted the character that has that devil-may-care attitude, who lives for the excitement of adventure and chaos. That's who Mors is.
Over all, The Midnight Guardian gives you a feeling of a cloak and dagger spy mystery with paranormal elements. To me, there are almost two stories being told at once in this novel. One story being the mystery of the precious cargo Brigit is trying to bring back to England and the other, the love story of Brigit and Eamon. By the end of the book, Sarah Jane Stratford had me liking and cheering for even the worst of the vampires in this story along with an even greater disgust for the Nazi Party and those affiliated with it.
I couldn't find any definite information about the next Millennial novel, other than Sarah is working on it. I'm hoping it will be on Mors.
Helpful Score: 1
I really wanted to like this book. It was good not great. Not sure why it is marked mystery. Set in WWII. Vampires go ofter Nazi's, Jews are suppose to be vampire hunters. Nothing spectacluar with this book
Lisa R. (alterlisa) -
Vampires and Nazis and Blood oh my!
This is more of a 3 3/4 star book, just not quite a 4. It took me a while to get into this book, but I really hated to see it end once I did. For some reason I never completely forgot that I was reading a book and I feel that I have to in order for it to be a 5 star book. It takes place during the beginning of WWII as the vampires take on the Nazis with their attempt to stop another World War. They know by experience that another war will greatly affect their food supply. The paced really sped up at the end and I hated to put it down at this point. The book was filled with details and shows again the horror of man's inhumanity to man. I truly hope that Stratford has more books in this series as once I finished it, I immediately marked it as a reread.
This is more of a 3 3/4 star book, just not quite a 4. It took me a while to get into this book, but I really hated to see it end once I did. For some reason I never completely forgot that I was reading a book and I feel that I have to in order for it to be a 5 star book. It takes place during the beginning of WWII as the vampires take on the Nazis with their attempt to stop another World War. They know by experience that another war will greatly affect their food supply. The paced really sped up at the end and I hated to put it down at this point. The book was filled with details and shows again the horror of man's inhumanity to man. I truly hope that Stratford has more books in this series as once I finished it, I immediately marked it as a reread.
