Set during the Civil War, this book immediately gave me Jasper Cullen vibes and not in a good way. Jerusalem is a saint fighting for the union; but she's also an escaped slave. How was a saint kept as a slave? I could never quite get a handle on how she became one other than she was one; whereas becoming a vampire was more direct. Also, if you get turned into a saint than why didn't Jerusalem turn her dying brother into a saint and instead asked for him to become a vampire?

Overall the idea behind the story was good, but the characters were a bit one dimensional and difficult to connect with. As a person, Jerusalem made sense with her anger and impulsiveness but her relationship with Alexei didn't make any sense from start to finish. I just couldn't get into this book.

Thank you Wednesday Books for a gifted copy.