Reviewed by Ankita Shukla for Readers' Favorite

V-Life: So It Begins... by Honey Parker is a story about a "newly-made" vampire, Sugar Bernstein. With no one to turn to for guidance, she must navigate the new challenges of her brand-new reality by herself. She chooses to drive around in a camper van to put some distance between her old life and her new existence. As every passing day teaches her something new about the van's maintenance, she realizes this transition has been more than merely inconvenient. But, that's not all she is learning: as there is no vampire guidebook, Sugar has to refer to the material on the internet and novels to separate the facts from myths of vampire life, aka, V-Life. Since her diet depends on hunting living beings, guilt has become an integral part of her existence. Besides these massive changes, she is also struggling with the heartbreak stemming from losing her boyfriend Curtis and her family. The biggest threat, however, is the evil vampire hellbent on killing Sugar.

Honey Parker is a genius author who keeps her audience engaged with a good dose of relatable family anecdotes and hilarious musings. Unlike many other vampire novels and movies, where a vampire becomes self-confident as soon as they are made, our protagonist takes time to understand her new reality, wonders about her now-priorities, worries about a source of regular income for her seemingly endless life, and tests herself to comprehend her skills. Her love for her brother will strike a chord with readers close to their siblings. Honey Parker's brilliance lies in keeping the narrative light-hearted and, at the same time, keeping readers aware of the darkness that looms over Sugar. V-Life: So It Begins... is a perfect book for fantasy lovers who appreciate good humor.