Blood by K.J. Wignall

This book centers of Will (AKA William, Earl of Mercia), who became a vampire (or member of the undead, as he prefers) in 1256. He periodically rises to drink blood, and he had just recently awoken in the 21st century, where he finds his destiny, discovers who made him a vampire, and Eloise (love interest!) - and sets up  a major quest.

My Thoughts:

1. At first, I thought this was your average vampire romance (the cover is a shirtless guy), but then I opened it. There is certainly a romantic element, but its not the forefront of the story. It's a lot more about Will trying to find out who made him a vampire and why. 
2. That being said, the Eloise/Will that we do get is awesome! It's like she symbolizes his pre-vampire, pre-crippling loneliness, pre-miserable, human life or something, and it's just sweet, even though they can't be together. 
3. It's from the guy's perspective! I don't read a lot of those, but this is good!
4. The way the author describes the past and time and history is just beautiful!

Who Should Read It:

• Vampire romance fans: Pretty straightforward
• Fans of novels with action in them: there is totally a sword fight. 

Overall Score: 8.5/10

For more info, I encourage you to check out the author's website. This is a trilogy, btw. 

Next I'll be reviewing Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!