ATTENTION VAMPIRE ENTHUSIASTS:

If you have not read “Sunshine” by Robin McKinley then you are truly missing out. Unfortunately (as far as I know) there is no sequal to this book, which is a pity since it is so GREAT! Neil Gaiman (author of Stardust- Good Omens-Neverwhere etc) says McKinnley’s story is”Pretty much perfect.” I agree. This is the kind of book that can be read over and over without getting bored. In fact I look foreword to reading it at least once a year, it’s just that good.

About the book: the protagonist, Sunshine, is kidnapped by a group of vampires and chained to the floor in a room with a half starved vampire named Con who is also chained to the floor. I will not spoil the story by telling you what happens next, only that Sunshine’s life will never be the same. Her life, by the way, is pretty ordinary prior to this incident. She is a baker for one of the town’s most infamous eateries. She lives alone in a cute little apartment, is fairly close with her family, has a boyfriend, a crappy car, and is surrounded by werewolves, vampires, and magical users of all kinds.

Although this description may sound like many other fantasy fiction stories you have read (if in fact you have read any other fantasy fiction stories) it is not. I guarantee that if you like supernatural tales, you will love this one. Even my husband liked it, and he generally prefers dark fantasy (as in Salvatore, Jordan, and, Stirling to name a few). Though it does lean towards the darker side, there is enough humor throughout that keeps it from getting depressingly so.