I finished Susan Squires' The Hunger last night.
This book is great, a prequel to The Companion, and stars Beatrix Lisse, a 700+ year old vampire, whose vampire territory is Regency London, and John Staunton, the Earl of Langley, British spy. The evil Asharti once again must be stopped. It's a page turner, it's dark, it's erotic, it's compelling and at times even gory. Exactly what I want in a vampire story.
I am amazed at how Ms. Squires pushes romance writing envelopes and doesn't seem to follow any of the "unwritten" rules.
After visiting her website I realized Sacrament falls within this series time line and includes characters from this book. It's next on my TBR pile and I plan on rereading The Companion too.
Have a spooky weekend, and scary reading.
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Hi Emma, this one takes place in 1811 and I think The Companion takes place in 1815, at the end of this one Asharti is exiled to North Africa and that's where The Companion starts. And, no, I don't remember Langley in that one, that was one of the reasons I wanted to go back and do a reread.
Anne, I'll head over and read your review.
Funny! I ordered The Hunger and The Companion last night online. After my whole *don't want to get sucked into series* blog you would think I would know better.
Ah well, I seem to be in the mood for vamps and things that go bump in the night ;)
CindyS
YEAA!!! I think I'll have to read this one tomorrow in honor of Halloween. I loved Sacrament & The Companion.
Happy Halloween Tara! Post pics of your little one- he's a doll baby!
Amanda, let me know what you think. I picked up Sacrament on your recommendation.
Hopefully I'll find some time tomorrow night to post picters. He is a cutie, not that I'm prejudice or anything--LOL.
No pressure or anything re: if you like Sacrament! LOL Let me know.
I think there's also a novella somewhere that completes the Vampire series, no?
I adored The Companion so Sacrament, the novella/anthology and The Hunger are on my To Buy list.
Addiction, it's an endless cycle...
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