Our Review of The Vampire Kitty-cat Chronicles

I don’t admit this to very many people (and here I am admitting it for the world to see), but I am vampire-story fan. Books and TV shows both. I have read Anne Rice, Charlaine Harris, and even those silly Twilight (cringe) books. I watch True Blood and The Vampire Diaries. Vampire stories are my guilty pleasure. My point in saying all of this is that I have heard several different takes on the whole vampire thing. While each vampire story usually has some aspect of vampirism that makes it unique, most of them are all pretty similar – vampires are immortal, they have magic healing powers, they can’t be exposed to sunlight, they usually have some type of superpower, etc. One of the things I liked most about The Vampire Kitty-cat Chronicles is that it presents a fresh perspective on vampirism, one that I had never heard before.

One of the most unique aspects of the book’s perspective? It’s from a cat’s point of view. A vampire cat’s, to be specific.

Rhamey wastes no time in getting to “the good stuff” – no long introduction or history lesson here. The book jumps right into the action from the get-go, which I appreciated. The story starts with Patch, the cat narrator, being turned into a vampire, who then goes on to share all the adventures and troubles he runs into as he tries to adjust to his new lifestyle. He makes several friends (and enemies) throughout his journey, including his new “associate” Amy, a freshly turned “vee” who has an ambitious streak. The other cast of characters include a seven-foot tall vampire with a flair for the dramatic, a pair of opportunistic vampire lawyer twins, an extremely wealthy and corrupt human mob-boss, an extremist preacher turned vampire, and a weasely journalist who is out to catch the newest “it” story. These characters will have you laughing, groaning, and rolling your eyes for sure. They keep you on your toes too!

The story-line is quickly-paced, moving from one crazy adventure to the next. As you read in the above book summary, Patch finds himself in an array of sticky situations. Poor Patch, he can’t ever seem to catch a break! It is all rather amusing though. I couldn’t help but laugh and cheer Patch on throughout the story. Obviously, with a novel like this, you have to suspend reality in your mind, which is something I enjoy. I love a story that takes me out of my world and throws me into a fictional, anything-goes kind of world. And that is exactly the kind of world Patch the cat lives in! One of my other favorite parts about the book was how Patch uses his kitty-cat charm to get out of trouble. Even in vampire stories, kitties are irresistible!

Overall, I thought The Vampire Kitty-cat Chronicles was a light, entertaining, and fun read. So fun, in fact, that I want to share it with a lucky reader! Ray, the author, has so kindly agreed to let me give away one eBook copy of his book for either a Kindle or Nook. However, if you can’t wait and want to get started right away, you can go ahead and purchase your very own copy!

But wait, there’s more… The Vampire Kitty-cat Chronicles is going to have a sequel! There isn’t a release date yet, but the author shared with me that he hopes to have it written within the next year. Good thing, because this first one left me hanging!

For more information about Ray Rhamey and his other novels, you can visit his website. He also has a writing blog, Flogging the Quill, which I recommend checking out if you are a writer.