The Scribbled Victims
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Laura Bannister
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Robert Tomoguchi
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She only feeds on those who deserve it. But what happens when the one person she loves is about to die?
Vampire Yelena Solodnikova has spent years drowning in guilt—guilt for the blood she’s spilled, and for the lover who abandoned her. Then she meets Orly Bialek—a twelve-year-old girl dying of cancer, whose supernatural drawings reveal the evil in others.
Orly draws. Yelena kills.
With Orly’s help, Yelena no longer feeds on the innocent. And in the middle of their quiet, deadly partnership, something unexpected grows.
Love.
But Orly is running out of time. And Yelena is faced with a choice she never wanted: let the girl she loves slip away, or damn her to the loveless eternity of a child vampire.
A haunting and emotionally rich dark fantasy about guilt, connection, and what we become when we’re afraid to lose the ones we love.
©2017 Robert Tomoguchi (P)2019 Robert Tomoguchi
©2017 Robert Tomoguchi (P)2019 Robert TomoguchiCritic reviews
"A traditional vampire tale with an emphatic emotional core." (Kirkus Reviews)
But this book is so much more than just a love story; exploring dark themes and concepts beyond the usual vampire genre. Full of intrigue and suspense, the narrative maintains a steady build as the story progresses, keeping hold of its secrets and not exposing them until the very end.
The characters are compelling, further enticing the reader to learn the individual motives and perspectives that drive them; helping establish and maintain a vested interest in their actions and choices throughout.
The judgement of one in aid of facilitating their own needs is certainly put under scrutiny as questions surrounding morality are explored. The narrative delivers a thriller style at times, delving deeper into the nastier and darker side of humanity and suffering.
Although set against a backdrop of adult sexual pleasure and gratification, central protagonist Orly is but a child. Innocence and purity of youth is sought to be protected and cherished, yet our understanding of what it means to grow and age, live, love and die becomes increasingly poignant.
The ending leaves a level of suspense, ready for answers to be found, characters grown and new beginnings begun. Anticipation of the next instalment is underway as soon as the last sentence is read.
A vampire tale for adults
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