Review:
A very original take on two stories we thought we knew well. Thought Dracula was the first vampire? Wrong! Thought the story of the serpent ended when Adam and Eve were banished to earth? Wrong! Even Noah and his ark have a part to play in this tale of the first vampire and his descendants.
I'm not a huge fan of vampire books (Twilight saw to that!) but this truly is a very, very good book. Well written and extremely well thought out. I read it in two days and am just about to start on the second book in this series.
Read it, even if - like me - you are sceptical about the genre. You will be pleasantly surprised!
Below is the author's own 'blurb' for the book; click on the image at the end to go to the Amazon UK site to purchase your copy now!
"Mortal death or eternal damnation? If those were your choices, which would you choose?
Allison Carmichael is frustrated with the doctors who can't diagnose her seemingly common ailments. Her frustrations are further compounded by her inability to discover her life's calling, a purpose she desperately desires yet which has eluded her for thirty years.
A car wreck throws Allison into a life she doesn't recognize filled with vampires, centuries-old secrets, betrayal, and vengeful enemies she never knew existed.
When Allison discovers the source of her ailments and the truth about her biblical lineage, she wishes she hadn't searched so hard for the answers she thought she wanted. Faced with an impossible decision - sacrifice her mortal life or damn her soul for eternity - which will Allison choose? And can she decide before the choice is made for her?
THE DESCENDANT - A Vampire Tale of Biblical Proportions."
A very original take on two stories we thought we knew well. Thought Dracula was the first vampire? Wrong! Thought the story of the serpent ended when Adam and Eve were banished to earth? Wrong! Even Noah and his ark have a part to play in this tale of the first vampire and his descendants.
I'm not a huge fan of vampire books (Twilight saw to that!) but this truly is a very, very good book. Well written and extremely well thought out. I read it in two days and am just about to start on the second book in this series.
Read it, even if - like me - you are sceptical about the genre. You will be pleasantly surprised!
Below is the author's own 'blurb' for the book; click on the image at the end to go to the Amazon UK site to purchase your copy now!
"Mortal death or eternal damnation? If those were your choices, which would you choose?
Allison Carmichael is frustrated with the doctors who can't diagnose her seemingly common ailments. Her frustrations are further compounded by her inability to discover her life's calling, a purpose she desperately desires yet which has eluded her for thirty years.
A car wreck throws Allison into a life she doesn't recognize filled with vampires, centuries-old secrets, betrayal, and vengeful enemies she never knew existed.
When Allison discovers the source of her ailments and the truth about her biblical lineage, she wishes she hadn't searched so hard for the answers she thought she wanted. Faced with an impossible decision - sacrifice her mortal life or damn her soul for eternity - which will Allison choose? And can she decide before the choice is made for her?
THE DESCENDANT - A Vampire Tale of Biblical Proportions."