![]() ![]() ![]() Like I said, it isn't your typical vampire tale and I like that it is done in a way to show how a real vampire would live day-to-day if one existed. This sets up some funny scenes with Akihiro as well as with Akihiro's butler Anthony, who you can't help but like and is truly his own character. Taichi is a boy from the mountains and doesn't know the first thing about city life or proper manners and his nighttime manners get even worse. Akihiro is half Japanese and half British, but really comes off as a British aristocrat who is easily insulted by bad manners. I love the contrast of the characters as well. The story has a real mysterious feel to it as you are reading through it trying to figure out just what secrets these two guys hold. I really liked this novel and at 206 pages, it's a pretty good bargain. Quiet and reserved by day, arrogant and wild by night, Akihiro feels like he's dating two different people and takes on the task of merging these two very separate personalities, but doing so means battling the powers of the moon. What is meant to be a one night stand quickly turns into something more as Akihiro realizes Taichi isn't your typical human. Akihiro helps him out and that is the beginning of their time together. One night while taking a stroll through the "bad" part of town, he spots Taichi Yamagami, who has gotten himself into a bit of trouble. He doesn't have fangs and he won't attack humans but he does have to drink blood on a daily basis to survive and can't be out in the day light. He's not a true vampire, though, which I think makes this story different from a typical vampire tale. Most of the story in Secret Moon takes place in present day Japan but bits and pieces of the story refer back to other times in other places due to the fact that Akihiro is a sort of vampire and has been living for over 100 years. ![]()
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