Aurora Sky

Vampire Hunter, Book 1

By: Nikki Jefford

Narrated by: Em Eldridge

Her blood is toxic to vampires.

If there is one thing eighteen-year-old Aurora Sky wants, it's to get off the iceberg she calls home. Being kissed before she graduates wouldn't hurt either.

Then a near-fatal car wreck changes everything. Government agents step in and save Aurora's life in exchange for her services as a vampire hunter in Alaska. Basically she's a glorified chew toy. All thanks to her rare blood type, which sends a vampire into temporary paralysis right before she has to finish the job - by hand.

Now Aurora's only friends are groupies of the undead and the only boy she can think about may very well be a vampire.

(Mature YA/New Adult. Contains mild language, violence, sexual situations...and blood sucking.)

©2013 Nikki Jefford (P)2014 Nikki Jefford

Review: Aurora Sky, by Nikki Jefford

This is the first of Jefford’s books that I’ve read, but I’ve known about her work for quite some time. Now, with this one under my belt, I’m not going to put off the rest for as long. This was a great start to what seems like an addicting series, and it seems I have some catching up to do with yet another book coming out soon.

I really enjoyed Aurora Sky, even if I had some issues with it, which I’ll get to. The big picture was great and I think the story was paced well to keep me hooked and moving forward. I think Jefford’s developed some enjoyable main characters and at times it felt like I was really in the cold, barren setting of Alaska.

I also thought the premise was a great one. (I’m not giving much away, this is mainly in the book’s description) The government has a “secret” vampire hunter department and Aurora is forced into it. I say forced because she doesn’t have much choice since they spent a lot of resources on keeping her alive after her car accident. This leads me to one issue: the government agents don’t train Aurora, but throw her out in the field hoping she’ll land on her feet. She’s a dull teenager before all this and is only taking kickboxing classes after school for a few weeks. I felt that if these agents were trying to rid of the world of bad vampires, they’d take the time to really train their hunters and communicate with them better on what their job is.

There was also a “big reveal” that I saw from very early on, which Aurora was oblivious to. It also supports my questioning of the agents’ training methods. Yet, despite all of this, I don’t feel it dampened my enjoyment of the book that much. It was easy to gloss over it and let the story grab me. I think it will be a great series after this, and more will be developed in terms of building this “underground” vampire/government world, and also the characters will have some room to grow and I’m sure many more great characters will show up along the way.

It was a quick, fun read and I don’t read too many vampire books. I’m going to have to start the author’s Spellbound series soon as well to see what that series has in store for me.

One of the best books I've ever read!!👍👏

great narrated book that kept me in suspense through to the finish really loved it.

great listen.

I am a male truck driver that loves audio books. I have bought an average of 4 books a week for the last 8years. this is easily one of my top 100..... I do however suggest a R rating of sorts.

Vampire Love Story ... with a twist!!!!

Would you consider the audio edition of Aurora Sky to be better than the print version?

I havent read the print version, yet. I just downloaded it to my Kindle

Who was your favorite character and why?

Fane .. who doesnt love a mysterious, snarky vamp???

Have you listened to any of Em Eldridge’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Ive never listened to her before, but I did like her and would definitely listen to other things she has done.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed a few times and grumbled at the cliffhanger ending ... I might not be able to wait for the next audio book, may have to get it in print!

Any additional comments?

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

Love Aurora Sky

Ok. So I've had this book since last summer and it finally made it to my TBL list. Because my TBR list is just way out of control, I decided to go with the audiobooks instead. I'm glad I did.

Nikki writes a very different version of vampires. I'm not really into them, but the way the story begins to unfold had me captivated. It was not just about Aurora and her "new self", but about her as a person and how she handles life and its sense of normalcy. That's what I loved most. She was not written as a character who has a super power and is in charge of saving the world. No she is 18, and now has to come to grips with her "new life".

I love how Aurora is developed and how she was written as a teenager, with normal feelings inside and outside the classroom. Not only that, but she develops even more throughout the story, so much so, that I've binged Volume 1 so I can learn more about her.

Em Eldridge grows on me as the narrator. I was thrown off by her pronunciation of Notre Dame. Being from Indiana, I knew it wasn't correct and hopes that it is corrected in the next series. Other than that snafu, she does a good job of pulling off the characters and seems in tune with helping each of them have a voice.