Hedeby A.D. 850 was a fateful year for Viking Harek Sigurdsson. He was a successful businessman, with a few wives and several concubines, but he was also excessively greedy. His latest venture entailed slave trading; his friend and business partner, Toriq, was adamantly against the idea, especially after Harek suggested a second run. And that's when Harek saw "Mike" for the first time. Mike being Archangel Michael; yes him. Mike had dealt with Harek's brothers in the past, and he'd had it with Harek's shenanigans. So in order to atone for his innumerable sins, Harek will be a vangel for at least the next 700 years, or else he'll be going directly to Hell. However, Harek forgot to ask Mike what a vangel is!

And anyone else who doesn't know what a vangel is, Sandra Hill explains it all perfectly. They are avenging vampire angels who protect humans against demon vampires, of course. Fear not, everything is crystal clear! In the latest instalment of Ms. Hill's fabulously entertaining Deadly Angels series, it's 2015 and Harek has to go work with the SEALs, more specifically Camille Dumaine, a WEAL -- the SEALs' women's division. Camo (Camille) is somewhat ordinary-looking, unless she smiles. And upon seeing her smile and shaking her hand, Harek knows Camo is his life mate, but now is so not the time!

Sandra Hill never ceases to astonish me! While I mostly read the books in the Deadly Angels series for the sheer fun of it, I never expect the plot to be of utmost interest. In EVEN VAMPIRES GET THE BLUES, there is a solid story that is the icing on the delectable cake! Harek joins a team whose mission is to capture a group of extremists who abduct young girls, and the author has obviously done a considerable amount of research on SEALs operations, as it feels totally authentic. Ms. Hill knows the Viking world, but it is still beyond me how she can make what could be a disastrous mishmash into a coherent whole; it works, it always does! Ms. Hill also blends her elegant prose along with the coarse and vulgar dialogues and thoughts of the wild Vikings to tremendously successful results. Right from the beginning of the first chapter, I was laughing my fool head off!

In Camille Dumaine, Sandra Hill has possibly written her best female character ever: Camo is as tough as Harek, she is entirely believable as a WEAL; Camo and Harek have great chemistry, their banter is funny; they're just plain fun together. EVEN VAMPIRES GET THE BLUES is more action-packed than the previous book, and just as sexy and funny, of course; it's a perfect package! I love the previous instalments. I expected a lot, and EVEN VAMPIRES GET THE BLUES more than meets my expectations!