My soul to keep - BookWyrm.de

346 Seiten

Sprache: English

Erschienen am 11. Dezember 1997

ISBN:: 978-0-06-018742-2

When Jessica marries David, he is everything she wants in a family man: brilliant, attentive, ever youthful. Yet she still feels something about him is just out of reach. Soon, as people close to Jessica begin to meet violent, mysterious deaths, David makes an unimaginable confession: More than 400 years ago, he and other members of an Ethiopian sect traded their humanity so they would never die, a secret he must protect at any cost. Now, his immortal brethren have decided David must return and leave his family in Miami. Instead, David vows to invoke a forbidden ritual to keep Jessica and his daughter with him forever. Harrowing, engrossing and skillfully rendered, My Soul to Keep traps Jessica between the desperation of immortals who want to rob her of her life and a husband who wants to rob her of her soul. With deft plotting and an unforgettable climax, this …

When Jessica marries David, he is everything she wants in a family man: brilliant, attentive, ever youthful. Yet she still feels something about him is just out of reach. Soon, as people close to Jessica begin to meet violent, mysterious deaths, David makes an unimaginable confession: More than 400 years ago, he and other members of an Ethiopian sect traded their humanity so they would never die, a secret he must protect at any cost. Now, his immortal brethren have decided David must return and leave his family in Miami. Instead, David vows to invoke a forbidden ritual to keep Jessica and his daughter with him forever. Harrowing, engrossing and skillfully rendered, My Soul to Keep traps Jessica between the desperation of immortals who want to rob her of her life and a husband who wants to rob her of her soul. With deft plotting and an unforgettable climax, this tour de force reminiscent of early Anne Rice will win Due a new legion of fans.

3 Auflagen

Amber Herbert hat My soul to keep von Tananarive Due besprochen

A Great Entry into a Supernatural Tetralogy

4 Sterne

The worldbuilding is great, characters have tremendous depth and are easy to relate to, and the narrative is crisp and succinct. Due surprised me with the story's near ending, and I snagged a copy of the sequel immediately. If you enjoy stories about immortals (or vampires, but with a twist), I recommend giving this one a go. There's suspense, domestic thriller elements, and a fair amount of passion (both in and out of the bedroom).