So this volume begins with Zero remembering the 4 years he spent by Yuuki side, as he is about to shoot her, but then doesn't do it (and KISSES HER) but says he is going to kill all of the pureblood vampires (even Yuuki). The story is getting all over the place, and if I had not read this before, I feel like I would have been really confused. The incest thing is really weird. I don't really care that it's incest (I mean, I don't care who people are dating/having sex with as long as they're both able to consent to the relationship), it's more the fact that it's really irrealistic that bothers me. I mean, okay, Yuuki and Kaname might love each other, okay. I mean, sibling incest is a thing that does exist in real life, and Yuuki did develop feelings for Kaname when she didn't know he was her brother. But the fact that their parents were also in love with each other is pretty hard to believe. It would have been more credible if it felt like arranged marriage or something, at least :/The thing I wonder about is the actual age of Kaname (or whatever his real name is as he is the Ancestor of the Kurans). Like, in volume 8, Yuuki and Kaname's parents mention that they are around 3000 years old, so that would mean they were born in like 1000 BC. We don't know how many generations of Kurans there was between Kaname and them, but that would make him older than dirt, no? I know these vampires live pretty old, but it would have been more logical if Juuri and Haruka had been 300 instead of 3000. But I guess it also depends at what age vampires have children. I feel like the author has not really thought about her characters' universe. Also, I wonder where the hell the story is supposed to be taking place. The architecture looks very European, but at the same time, most of the characters have very Japanese names (and even if name had nothing to do with it, Shizuka Hiou was wearing a kimono, and we've seen the Chairman, Yuuki and Zero eat with chopsticks in one of the early volumes). But I guess I should not be taking this too seriously.It's just that I like stories in which you can feel like the author has really spent a lot of time building their characters' world... Warning: If you have not read the first book, I advise you do so before reading beyond this first paragraph.***Vampire Knight is an interesting series that revolves around mainly around 3 people: Yuki, Kaname and Zero. This series has vampires, humans, vampire hunters and a mix of the above. Lots of romantic angst and political entanglements.So my opinion of the series starts strong but, while I still enjoy the series, I find the jumping between scenes and characters to be a bit overdone as of late. This book rounds off a lot of the story points so far created and leaves you with a sort of sad feeling that leaves you craving for more, despite the lack of fluidity shown. While 3 stars may be harsh, I do not feel it deserved 4. Maybe 3.5 is more fair but alas, that is not an option.
