pickI loved that these were vampires that were ‘other,‘ not just slightly more dangerous people. You never forgot the fangs and the blood were the least of your worries! And the juxtaposition of a master baker and a war against great darkness was thoughtfully and rivetingly done.
“I wonder,” Lynn spoke for the first time, “if it is possible that God might have some excellent reasons, quite outside our imaginings, for not doing what we think He ought to do?”
"Everybody knows that when advancing into danger, the soprano goes first. They are your infantry, while the altos and tenors are your cavalry, and the bass your artillery."
The old tale of Sleeping Beauty might end happily in French or English, but he was in Russia, and only a fool would want to live through the Russian version of any fairy tale.
'Be very quiet,' advised the duke, 'for it goes without saying.' And sure enough, as soon as they were all quite still, it began to move quickly through the streets...'
"I cannot claim to have written truth; in fact, I wish to make it very clear that I do not claim it. But within the limits of this novel and these characters, I hope I have written truly."
pickA sweet romance woven through and an intriguing exploration of telepathy. A nerd saves the day, and there is such a thing as being too connected!
