"thriller is a terrific vampire romance"
Five centuries ago, Lady Elisabeta "Beta" committed
suicide; her surviving spouse Vlad Dracul was shocked and
despondent as he felt life without her would prove
unbearable. Thus he managed to save some of her soul
inside a ring with the prayer that a ritual involving
planetary alignment will enable him to bring back his wife
using a descendent as the vehicle. Now five hundred years of anguish waiting has finally
ended as the planets begin to properly align for the Count
to start the process. He plans to use the body of
Tempest "Stormy" Jones as the container to hold
Elisabeta's soul. However, as Dracul becomes acquainted
with Stormy, he finds he desires her, but wonders could he
love this modern day woman more than his late wife. At the
same time he faces his dilemma of the heart, Stormy begins
to realize that she has some of Beta's memory and that the
past is battling with the present for the future of her
soul. Since he started the ritual, he cannot stop or both
will die; will Vlad go for what he had and lost or what he
can have? The latest Maggie Shayne "Twilight" thriller is a terrific
vampire romance that grips fans of the series once Dracul
and Stormy meet. The story line is action-packed but
character driven as the Count realizes he has an extremely
difficult decision to make. Fans will read in one sitting
to learn who survives, if either; newcomers should first
peruse the previous tales (see TWILIGHT HUNGER and EMBRACE
THE TWILIGHT) to fully savor the bite of this superior
paranormal. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted September 24, 2006
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 23, 2007
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