The Vampire
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Jason Sterling never meant to put his life, or anyone else's, in danger when he accepts an unusual job offer. The Genier law firm's good reputation reassures him all is well. The alluring and mysterious Augere becomes his obsession. The sumptuous home on Beacon Hill is far from the bayous of Louisiana and the now decaying structure in Savannah where Augere's existence was forever changed. A dream trip to Europe hints at a reality different from what Jason knows. When a terrifying incident occurs Jason believes he is the victim of a bitter betrayal. But all is not as it seems.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This dramatic but thinly plotted urban fantasy series opener immerses readers in an absorbing, atmospheric chronicle of friendship and caution. In New Orleans, vacationing college graduate Jason Sterling is hired by the enigmatic and obscenely rich recluse Laurent Augere, who's the same age as Jason, to be his live-in personal assistant. Making the arrangements is Laurent's equally mysterious law firm, Genier & Genier. Laurent and Jason settle in Boston's posh Beacon Hill, where an appreciative Jason can't believe he's living in a mansion and working one day a week for someone who shares his love of movies, art, and goth fashion. But Jason's luck begins to unravel when he accompanies the moody Laurent through Venice, Paris, and London. After Jason witnesses terrifying events and realizes Laurent is a vampire, he believes Laurent and the Geniers will kill him to keep their secret. Surprisingly, they release him from his contract. Free and alive, yet racked with regret, Jason yearns to return, but will Laurent take him back? This travelogue-style tale is much more about the journey than the destination. Laurent is dangerous and alluring, Jason hesitant yet curious. (Readers hoping for an amorous angle to their relationship will be disappointed.) Genier's narrative effortlessly glides through Jason's induction, wonder, and tests of loyalty and betrayal. (BookLife)
