How does one recover from two
centuries in Hell?
Tread the Darkness by Tony-Paul de Vissage
About the Book: After more than 150 years confined to a cold, dark
cell, ritual torture by the Furies, and a sudden Parisian snow storm, Marek
Strigoi is released without warning. Rescued by other aventurieri he reconnects
with his long lost family and vows to go against the order of the Prince and
see to the destruction of his arch enemy Mircea Ravagiu. Marek’s quest takes
him from the elegant salons of Paris to the seamy side of London. Mircea is no ordinary
enemy but perhaps a reincarnation of Jack the Ripper. And…rumor has it, New
Orleans is on the horizon.
Our Review: Lush descriptions of the physical settings—wherever they
may be—as well as the loyalty which binds the close-knit Strigoi clan fill each
page. Relationships, both in and outside the clan, are detailed, complex—and compelling.
Author de Vissage is known for smart and snappy dialogue and he has not failed
us in his descriptions of how Marek learns to cope with twentieth century
Europe and the social unrest brought by the ‘swinging sixties’. This is a fast,
interesting read to the very end, this looks to be one of those series readers
wish will never end.
On a scale of 1-5, Strigoi:
Tread the Darkness deserves a 7.
Kat Henry Doran,
Wild Women Reviews
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