A darkly intriguing vampire romance…
Stauffer’s latest takes readers on a young woman’s journey as she struggles with her newly acquired vampire identity. Arienne wakes up as a vampire, not understanding what is happening. After a fellow vampire sends her to France, she learns a shocking truth about her vampire identity: she belongs to an elite class of vampires and her own grandmother Francine Gauthier wants to take her life. Will Arienne finds a way to save herself? The novel has a gripping plot with relentless suspense, intertwining vampire protocols around medical procedures, legal disagreements, elite bloodlines, and court proceedings. There are also blood banquets, seductive feeding rituals, the Danse Macabre, power struggles, and even a surprising passionate affair. The evolving ties between Arienne and Nora are strikingly depicted, and the book does a great job exploring themes of family bonds, acceptance, identity, understanding, and LGBTQ issues. The story of Arienne’s death and her subsequent transformation into a vampire, as well as her meeting with Cheong, gives readers an understanding of the persecution that lesser vampires face from those in elite houses in the vampire world. The dark streets of Paris are depicted vividly in Arienne’s journey, and a sense of suspense lingers in the back, causing readers to turn the pages quickly. Readers will be moved by Stauffer’s portrayal of Arienne as she attempts to make sense of her current life. The thrilling conclusion is simultaneously gratifying and heartwarming. With its captivating scene-setting and suspenseful plot, the book makes for an exciting read.
Blood Ties
Tutussaq A. Stauffer
Genre: Fantasy / Romance
Available: Kindle Vella
Length: 24 Episodes
