Review: Talented author, dark book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2013
This book is well written and the author can spin a yarn quite adroitly. It starts off in the nineteen hundreds and ends in the 21st century. The story is fast paced with many twists and turns, however, there's clarity.There are deep psychological undercurrents that run through the length of this book. The main protagonist Cain is good at heart, is initiated into a life of evil (vampire) by a strange turn of events. Evil tries to overpower his innate goodness but is eventually defeated.On the other side there are people in the book who don't have an iota of love in them, irrespective of whether they're human or vampires (the differences are stated in the book). Certain concepts such as a slow heartbeat, a very long life span and acute senses gel with spirituality in a macabre sort of way.This is a dark book with very graphic descriptions of a variety of misdeeds. Definitely not for the faint of heart. I took part in a competition where everyone is assigned a book by a moderator and that is how I read this book. Definitely not my cup of tea. I don't see myself reading anything like this ever again.For those who like dark stuff, this one is for you.