This almost reminds me of another novel...Lightning by Dean Koontz. The main character, Derrick, looks after people. Especially those he loves. Kris is a woman who finds trouble and needs looking after. After many years of hardship, they meet finally face to face and realize that things aren't what they seem. Will Kris accept Derrick for who he is? Will Derrick's family accept Kris? And in the mean time, they must deal with a Rogue who is terrorizing the city and threatening their entire way of life. ( )

There is so much to love about this book! First, and most important, Carmen DeSousa is a gifted storyteller. She gets out of the way and lets the characters lead. Nothing feels contrived or forced, which allows us as readers to get completely lost in the story.

No offense to those who love it, but I'd grown tired of and disillusioned with 'paranormal romances'. The genre is now saturated with what I call vampire erotica, which has become generic and is more about the sex than the story. But Carmen caught my attention the moment I read the tag line for this book:

In every myth there is a modicum of truth…
Creatus
The reason we believe in Fairy Tales—and Monsters.

I couldn't wait to read it and I'm so glad I did! This story is completely unique, and is definitely not generic sex and vampires. In fact, I think Creatus will redefine the paranormal genre. Creatus has intrigue, suspense, romance, and tremendous depth.

Carmen DeSousa has reminded me what I used to love about this genre. The only negative thing I can say is that the book ended. But, happily, she has the second book in the series on the way soon! ( )