"strong anthology"
Dark Decent by Christine Feehan. Ancient Carpathian
hunter Traian Trigovise realizes tracking this cunning
vampire won't be easy as Gallent is no fledgling. His
belief proved right when the trap is sprung. In Austria,
Joie Sanders takes a bullet protecting a US senator and his
wife. Many miles apart, a psychic link between the injured
duo sends Joie climbing the Carpathian Mountains to rescue
Traian, not realizing the danger she is in and the love she
will find. The Star Queen by Susan Grant. On Sienna, Taj Sai
believes life would be better for the decimated survivors
of her devastated planet if the warlords were eliminated.
She blames men like her childhood friend Romijha B'Kah for
the destruction of their orb. Romijha joins the woman he
loves to save what is left of their failing world. Sacrilege by Susan Squires. To contain her need to
kill,
vampiress Magda Ravel has resided in Mirso Monastery for
about two centuries. Judging she is ready, Brother Pietr
throws her out so that she can prove that she can live
among
those whom she renounced. In San Francisco, Magda must
relearn to live, but still thinks of her mentor back in the
European monastery. Though the Susan Grant science fiction romance tale is
different than the supernatural novellas of Christine
Feehan and Susan Squires, all three well-written stories
will make believers out of readers. The terrific tales are
set in the trademark realm that each author is famous for
having created. Fans of any of the three authors will
enjoy this worthy collection and seek other books by the
remaining writers. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted April 23, 2003
Winner of 2003 PEARL
Award
- Best Paranormal Anthology
Winner of 2003 PEARL
Award
- Best SHORT STORY/NOVELLA Romance
- Dark
Descent by Christine Feehan
SummaryThey came from the darkest places: secluded monasteries,
the Carpathian mountains, galaxies under siege. They were
men with the blackest pasts—warriors, vampire monks,
leaders of armies—but whose passions burned like dying
stars. They had one purpose: to find those women who
fulfilled them, completed them, and made them rage with a
fire both holy and profane. They sought soul mates whose
touch consumed them with desire, yet whose kisses
refreshed like the coolest rain. And each man knew that
for him there was only one true love—and in finding her he
would find salvation.
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