Review: A Seductive Delight
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2014
Not since Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire have I read a supernatural tale so dark, beautiful, and erotic. Megan Chance's Inamorata tells the story of twins, Sophie and Joseph Hannigan who have fled New York City to build a new life in the art world of Venice, and poet Nicholas Dane who stalks the lovely and mysterious Odile to Venice for revenge. As the paths of these four characters cross, complex and disturbing love stories emerge with all the trappings of Gothic horror. Family secrets, past lives, and artistic madness are revealed amid the sweet decay of 19th century Venice, leading to a conclusion both surprising and emotionally powerful. And although some readers may find its sensuality too intense, I found Inamorata a seductive delight.