As Elle delves deeper into Verland's past, she finds herself caught up in Kingman's schemes. Not everything is as it seems and Elle must uncover Kingman's plans, but the lure of immortality has created a web of deceit, can Elle get to the truth? More importantly, will she be able to believe it?
The book is primarily set in Hollywood, where our heroine Elle lives with her numerous cats.
By far the best thing about this book is the way it mixes the events of present day with the history of Verland through his diary. We constantly switch between two narratives set in different time scales, creating a truly escapist tale.
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I loved the setting of Los Angeles for the modern day aspects as they clashed with Verland's diary entries of foreign lands, creating an effective way of jolting the reader from the past back to the present with blaring realism. This world the author B. Scully has created through Verland's diary is really remarkable.
We see the last years through his eyes, wars, famines and distant lands are described with such detail and precision it feels like we are there with him making this a something we can believe in. It is not an action packed book, but more a slow burner that tempts and intrigues us into reading more. I found the Verland diary pages especially compelling.
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When I got to the end of a chapter and was back with Elle in the present, I almost cried out, "No I want more of the diary! It's a great technique switching between the two, I never felt the momentum lagged in any way and was always eager to read more to see where it was going. What's really great is Scully doesn't conform to these rules we seem to have about vampires. I always approach a new vampire novel with a little trepidation. Those of you who are gracious enough to follow my reviews know I love vampires, hence the apprehension of starting a new vampire novel and finding out that if is just another in a long line of failed attempts.
My apprehension was put completely at rest after reading the first few pages of B.
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This is vampire fiction at its finest. He is in prison for the murder of an assistant at his mansion. Elle soon discovers that there is a lot more behind his story than just a simple murder.
An ancient diary she is allowed to read draws her into a world that she never believed existed. By the end, you will believe. You are commenting using your WordPress.
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