Review: Dusan: What a Great Surprise
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2011
A horror story where a victim is attacked and their life is sucked out of them...sounds like a vampire story, right?No - not this one. Dusan is something else entirely; a Soul Eater. We met him in the present day, after he's come out of a long period of sleep. Disoriented by the time and place he is in, it takes him a bit to catch up. But then he begins to do what we fear, he hunts. We fear for his victims and wonder why...who is this Dusan and why does he take souls?The mood is just right throughout this story, layered with dark dread, textured with bits of backstory that intrigue us and pull us deeper into this world. At first Dusan seems a bad guy, but as we learn more about him, our perceptions change. He meets the lovely Aine and as we watch them drawn to each other, we see the erotic power and symbolism; what it means to be seduced, the danger, and the fear of death.The author has done her homework, brilliantly setting the story in the Pacific Northwestern United States, using the locale in such a way it seems impossible it could take place anywhere else. Secrets unfold as the story continues; ancient clues and things foretold through the ages, building to a stunning climax. This book is full of surprises, from beginning to end.I highly recommend it!