While there is a sexual element to vampirism in Jonas Black’s world, Jonas himself is far too busy trying to grow up and find his place in the mad mad world he finds himself thrust into to explore it much. Anne Rice’s vampire novels were immensely popular because they offer sexual thrills. Tim Powers’ Stress of Her Regard is a hell of a book, but I find it harrowing precisely because it accurately represents moral dissolution from the inside. Going back to adventure fiction’s Gothic roots, vampire stories are often metaphors for the perils of unbridled lust. One of the reasons I avoid vampire books is that they make me uncomfortable. While in general I try to avoid anything labeled urban fantasy, and vampires in particular, this marks the second time I’ve been pleasantly surprised by such a book. BODDEN 300 PAGES PUBLISHED BY AMAZON (APRIL 10, 2015) ASIN B00VZ7ZBK6 BLACK FALL: THE BLACK YEAR SERIES BOOK 1 BY D.
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