The Vampire Princess

The Vampire Princess
by Michael Romkey
ISBN: 0449149374

Love her or hate her

The third novel in Michael Romkey's Vampire series focuses on Nicoletta, the Vampire Princess. Her life story, from being a young girl to the ruthless Vampire she is today, brings up so many emotions, you find it hard to know if you should love her or despise her. Emotions ranging from sadness, sorrow and desperation, to savage, brutal, and totally barbarian.

The book bounces back and forth between a diary of Nicolette's past to an outlandish terror adventure on the high seas. There are essentially two seperate story lines within this book with the Princess featured in both. The style of the book seemed rather 'choppy', with so many scenes, one after another. I believe this was intentional but I did find it irratating at times.

If you liked the previous two novels in this series; I, Vampire, and The Vampire Papers, then you have to read this one. David does have a role in the book, but it is minor and incidental. The story could have worked just as well without him, and in some ways, I wish that was so. When I think of him in this book, all I can say is: don't pity the fool.

6/25/03