Point of View

The novel is written in the first person point of view, from the perspective of the primary character, Gene. The novel swings back and forth between the present and the past. The present represents the time the characters are living in a world full of vampires, where the humans are extinct, except for the humans in captivity. The past represents the time in history leading up to the extinction of the humans.

The point of view of this novel is intimate, allowing a reader to connect closely with the main character, Gene. The book written in this manner allows the reader to get inside Gene's head, thoughts and inner struggles. The reader cares what happens to the narrator. The point of view also allows the author to inject his own opinions into the narration and to expand on the events taking place around the other characters...