Are they vampires or simply
a second species?
About the Strigoi: The aventurieri are the basis for the legend of the
vampire, though they insist they aren’t vampires but a second species of human.
Persecuted by the First Species, they have isolated themselves in the Carpathian
Mountains of Transylvania, though a few manage to live secretly among humans.
When the aventurieri prince sends his assassin to punish Minhea Ravagiu for
attacking peasants on his estate, Minhea’s brother Mircea retaliates by attacking
Janos Strigoi’s home, killing Janos, his wife and carrying off their children. Eldest
Son Marek returns from school to assume leadership of his House and rescue his
siblings and begin the quest to find Mircea and avenge the deaths of his
parents. His quest will take him from the 18th century to the 21st,
from Transylvania to Vienna, Paris, London and eventually New Orleans before
his vengeance is fulfilled.
Our Review: Lush descriptions of the physical setting as well as the
familial bindings of the close-knit Strigoi clan fill each page. The
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 with book one of a ten volume series. 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:
The Second Species deserves a 6.
Kat Henry Doran,
Wild Women Reviews
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