Review: A great twist on the Bible and the world of vampires. Don't miss this
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 5, 2013
The Mark of Abel follows a man named Luke aka Lucifer. He is done with Earth and its humans. He wants to go back to Heaven to be with Eve. He knows that they are meant to be together. Problem is God has kicked him out after what he made Eve do and as punishment, turned him into the very first vampire. But Luke knows he can get back because his brother Jesus told him of a prophecy. He must find a special artist whose paintings will reveal the way back to Heaven. The artist, Janie, suffers from terrible nightmares. Her nightmares fuel her work. But she doesn't know that her nightmares mean so much more than she thinks and will get her killed.Well, this was quite a read. I absolutely loved Ryan's take on the Bible in this book. The world is complex and well put together. The interpretation is quite brilliant. I really liked our main character Janie. Well more halfway through the book really. She was a bit depressing in the beginning of the book. But I did understand given what her nightmares are and what happened to her parents. Even when she was with her wild and slightly unbalanced friend Cyndi. I liked her, she definitely brought a lot of laughs especially to Janie. Actually there was quite a bit of humor in this book. I really enjoyed that along with the story. But you do relate to Janie and I love how she turned out as well.I loved Luke in this book. It was a bit strange when we finally see him after he fell from Heaven. I wasn't sure whether he was a good guy or a bad guy. I know that is a bit weird to say given that he is Lucifer, but he isn't necessarily the Lucifer we know. I love that we get a backstory on him and again, I love how Ryan interpreted his story. I love the take on him and Lillith and their twins, Dan and Dana. I especially liked Dana, keep your eyes on her, she is obviously the better twin. But Luke was a great character to follow in this book. Such a smart move.The story was amazing. I loved the idea of how Lucifer is supposed to get back into Heaven. We also see why it hasn't happened yet. I love how the line between good and evil is not as black and white as you would think. There is so much happening that hinders Luke's progress...for nearly 2000 years. Every time he is on the artist tracks, she dies. That is why Luke must find Janie quickly before it is too late. I won't tell you why because it is quite the spoiler, but again, it is a brilliant idea. Ryan puts a lot of twists in this book. The story is quite unpredictable.I recommend this for anyone wanting a new take on Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy. I love the mixture of religion and paranormal. The story is well written and complex. The characters leave quite the impact and are very memorable. The only complaint I have is that there are quite a bit of characters in this book. It takes a while to really get them down and trying to see who is the good or bad guy. Then again, that could be the whole point considering who the bad guys are in this book. You definitely have to read this book. You won't be sorry.