I was given a free copy of the book by the author in exchange for an honest review
«The Medium» (a prequel to the «In the Shadow of the Mountains») from the very beginning makes you enjoy a insightful portentous story dedicated to the concept of ambivalent nature. Lenny, shy and innocuous guy, kidnapped by a bloody-minded vampire Sebastian, becomes just a stooge for him. Although Lenny is a medium and also a vampire there is no harm in him. One would think that he has a chance then to take a closer look at his own nature and not to come to terms with the circumstances and readers as well as if being in his shoes. However according to the plot it's a dead end with no light at the end of the tunnel.
Like in any well-written psychological thriller the whirligig seems to be fast-moving but easy to follow. M.R. Graham particularly gives an eye to the delineation of characters, which is the main strong point in the book. And the most intriguing thing that you can't even have a liking for any of «heroes», they provoke variety of feelings. Also you can't be satisfied with the pay-off which is a real author's feat to make you read her further stories.
