Product Description

Can a desperate wizard and a bitter, disillusioned vampire find a way to build the partnership that could save their world?

In a world rocked by magical war, vampires are seen by many as less than human, as the stereotypical creatures of the night who prey on others. But as the war intensifies, the wizards know they need an advantage to turn the tide in their favor: the strength and edge the vampires can give them in the battle against the dark wizards who seek to destroy life as they know it.

In a dangerous move and show of good will, the wizards ask the leader of the vampires to meet with them, so that they might plead their cause. One desperate man, Alain Magnier, and one bitter, disillusioned vampire, Orlando St. Clair, meet in Paris, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance of their decision: Will the vampires join the cause and form a partnership with the wizards to win the war?

The first of a four part series.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #737433 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 236 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780981508498
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Customer Reviews

Simple Writing
The concept was good. The pairing of a vampire and a wizard to fight an evil wizard of black magic. I think the story could have been fleshed out a bit more.

eg. For the first time in over 200 years, the vampire Orlando saw Paris in the daylight!He and Alain spent the whole day together exploring the city...yet little more than a small paragraph was devoted to this new joy for Orlando! They saw a couple things (two sentences) and then they were back at the apartment.

The author has already told us she lived in and loved Paris so I think she could have taken the time to show Orlando and Alain having a good day. She didn't give the reader anything.
Everything seemed to happen too fast.

Every paragraph was a new idea instead of fleshing out the places, people, feelings.(just like this!)

The attraction and feeling Orlando and Alain had for each other was very sensuous and erotic and I'll give the author her due on that point.
But the battle between good and bad wizards was not fleshed out enough.

This reader felt that there was not enough descriptive narrative in the story. It felt rushed.I just wasn't caught up in the story.
Of course, I am always wary when I see double-spacing and large fonts...that's also a sure sign of not much content.
Not interesting enough for me to buy into the series.

A Home Run!
Ariel has hit this one right out of the park. Just when you think you have read every different take on vampires, Ariel comes along and gives us a new and different approach to this age old tale. The fact that there is a reflection of the real world in the characters as two of them at least are gay, just makes it more endearing. Highly recommend this work to anyone who loves gay fiction or things that go bump bump in the night!

Great
What a great story - suspense, romance, love, sex, vampires.... the baddies want to take over the world, mages and vampires must band together, ebem though reluctantly, and ... best yet, the book is a first of a sequel!
Worst thing about the book is that I have to wait till 2009 for part two.