Review: A scary, funny, sizzling, unique vampire tale
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 26, 2011
Fasten your seatbelt for a wild, sometimes horrifying, always entertaining ride. In Absolution, PL Parker's vivid imagination has scored another amazing tale - scary, dark, humorous, and uniquely satisfying. This is a very different vampire story.Lady Chloe is born in 1382 on the night her mother is attacked by a vampire, one of the nastiest creatures I've ever read. A sweet girl, doted on by her father, when Chloe turns eighteen, her true nature surfaces. She too is a vampire. Only she doesn't know it. Her father and his trusted servant Gavin keep her supplied with fresh blood. Finally, running for their lives, they save Chloe the only way they know - by burying her alive.Absolution grabbed me from the first page. Chloe is so sweet, and her plight so horrible, it touched my heart. Rescued from her grave centuries later by humans who are alternately foolish and heroic, the story goes off into even more wild tangents. Her human companions provide comic relief, reminding me at times of Abbott and Costello, and I mean that in a good way. Zaccarius is a terrific hero, a Slayer who only wants to rid the world of evil, a man who craves love but feels it's beyond his grasp. The connection between Zaccarious and Chloe is immediate and powerful. Their love blossoms despite their many hazards.Absolution is a great love story, an action tale with a sprinkling of comedy, topped with a sweeping battle. There were twists and danger piled on danger. Ms. Parker had me turning the virtual pages. For lovers of action stories, vampires, and romance, this is the book for you.