Basic plot synopsis: The protagonist Kate moves to Paris to live with her grandparents after her parents died in a car crash, where she meets and falls in love with Vincent, >!an undead creature called a Renevant that lives to sacrifice himself to save the lives of humans.!<

I recently rediscovered this series I was obsessed with at 13 and was a little bummed to find out that it's barely talked about. It kinda had it's moment during the paranormal romance craze in the early 2010s but was later forgotten.

The portrayal of Paris is over romanticised, but nevertheless, it's got a lot of atmosphere, and as the entire series is escapism I don't really mind. There's just something about the vibe that's instantly captivating, especially in the first book. People call it a Twilight ripoff, but personally I even prefer this male lead to Edward. The air of mystery really reeled me in, plus Vincent is very respectful and much more approachable (the fact that he's technically 80+ years old dating a high schooler aside, but that's kinda par the course for YA paranormal romance). I enjoyed the heroine Kate in the first book, her grief for her parents felt reasonably realistic and she's more of an emancipated type, which suits my tastes better >!Though in the final installment she unfortunately becomes somewhat of a power fantasy protagonist while also losing most of that pensiveness that made her interesting in the first one. In general I was a little disappointed that the story shifted from mistery with slight horror vibes to more of a straight forward action plot in the later two books..!<

Overall the first book is my shit and the following two I'm more mixed on, but they still hold a special place in my heart.



Does anyone remember the Die for Me trilogy by Amy Plum?