Vampires – Troubled souls with a past
I never really planned to write about vampires, but with so many books and movies about vampires coming out, I started having second thoughts.
What could happen when a human meets a troubled soul with a past, a being who looks like a human, has thoughts and emotions like a human, but isn’t human? Secrets could be discovered – or withheld, the past could become vital, and plots could heat up. Stories could actually be exciting on their own, without the routine insertion of graphic or violent scenes. I don’t like storylines that hit you over the head with shocking elements or break a few taboos just to get attention… With paranormal characters like vampires, many authors are still racing down that well-beaten path anyway, writing about bare-chested vampires, half-dressed werewolves, and so on.
But – if you take another fork in the road as an author – you enter a mysterious and exciting region of storytelling, where some characters are human and some are not, where real emotions can live and real dramas can take place.
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I was privileged to read early drafts of both books, as well as more complete products. As someone who has seen the stories grow from ideas into novels into polished full-length works, I can say that these books are worth the read. The plots and the creation of a unique world different from any other paranormal romance make them fun, compelling reads; but what really drew me into these books were the characters. They had complex, interesting personalities, but at the same time they felt very real—like I could meet them walking down the street one day. They are each completely different from each other and have their own personality quirks, which makes it fun to watch how they interact. My personal favorite in Luke, and I’m eagerly awaiting his story, the third novel (coming soon, I hope!). I would highly recommend these books. Best luck and wishes to the author.
– Claire