I never read the books - to be honest it is not my kind of literature and I did not liked Twilight at all. So imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon this show and I was instantly hooked by the beautiful scenery and the magical chemistry of lead actors. Though the plot is pretty serious (you know... forbidden love, endangered creatures and mysterious manuscript quest) it has a lot of humor and through its sharp and sometimes witty lines I was able to enjoy very much what seems to be a modern and more aesthetic Indiana Jones kind of story. Each episode feels like a movie in itself, Matthew is magnetic in this role and Teresa's fragile yet powerful witch is promising quite an arch through the series. I'd love to see these characters moving through history while exploring their relationship in a believable way that separates the series from conventional violent vampire movies.

Later Edit: Now, after ending the first series and also reading the trilogy (yes, it got me reading the whole thing) I do hope that season 2 and 3 will have more episodes and let the story unfold in its own pace. I understand media and budget restriction but it is a superb narrative with superb cast to adapt it for TV, so it worth exploring it in all its splendor.