***** 4 Stars ***** 
 Venom & Vanilla is one crazy ride. There's vampires, sirens, werewolves, and mystical gods. If you can think of anything supernatural, they exist in this world. 
 The story is told in Alena's point of view. A young woman that constantly follows rules... until she gets a deadly disease and later gets left alone to die in a hospital. 
 As she prepares for her final days, she gets a chance to live one more time. But she has to turn into something unnatural. 
 The setting is similar to X-Men. Normal humans don't like unfamiliar people, so everyone is segregated. Supernaturals have no rights and are assigned to live in designated areas. 
 As Alena navigates the new world, she makes new friends and enemies. 
 The pace is very fast, and there's never a dull moment. I enjoyed the humor, action, and light romance, and I can't wait to read book 2!