Review: Wow! What a story!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 10, 2013
Wow! What a story and definitely NOT for the squeamish or those who blush at a book with sex in them. As a fan of AR Wise's other books....the Deadlocked series and the 314 series I couldn't wait for this one to be released. The story jumps right into the blood and gore in the first chapter and gives you a feel of what is to come in the book! Yes my friends....Mr. Wise has written a true tale of horror that will have you cringing as you read the what goes on within the walls of Winter Manor and cringe you will!Ophelia Winters...is a sex crazed...sadistic and twisted woman and also a Daughter of Bathory who gets her powers and immortality from the Erzsebet Cadger, a parasite, that is nestled deep inside of her. Her Pales or servants cater to her every whim no matter how deviant it is so they can be close to her and receive a "Blessing" from her. In order to keep her powers she must exchange the Cadger when it starts to become weak. The powers she receives can vary depending on what the Cadger gives her. Yes...Ophelia will do ANYTHING to keep her powers including murder. And murder she does do!There is so much involved in this story from the sadistic Ophelia to a mother who is addicted to heroin who will do anything for a fix and her poor family who would do anything to get the wife and loving mother back from the trough's of drugs to the ever faithful favored Pale of Ophelia's, Andrew. Ahhh...poor Andrew...what he endures for his Lady!Yes my friends...this is a true nightmare for all involved and one that you do not want to miss! That is of course...you have a very strong stomach and are not adverse to blood...gore and so many other indescribable horrors that will stay with you...even after that last page is turned!Thank you Mr. Wise for another amazing story that I have totally devoured in a very short time and that I have truly enjoyed.