Jessica Frasure is a psychologist who travels to Transylvania to investigate a series of vampire parties. While there she becomes involved with three college students. They are terrorized and one is in a comma, when they return to New Orleans. She has some secrets herself that she must hde from the unsupecting humans. One thing I like about Heather Graham's aka Shannon Drake's vampire stories is because they're different than most vampire novels out there. With her love for Scotland and New Orleans, she normally weaves one or two of those elements into her vampire books. This one is no different. I loved the interaction between Jessica and Bryan, and their instant attraction for each other which later was explained layer by layer throughout the book. It's a very good read.
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Well not going to finish. An author I like, but do not think this genre her forte. Not getting into, lots of creepy I-feel-evil-watching me and I-should-not foreshadowing and can almost fell the "jaws" theme in background. Not any characters to get into and not getting into the story. Could be good as series goes along and I am just being impatient during the setup -- but returning to library for next patron on list.

Vampires abound in this book...vampires of all types, including the so powerful Master. He is back at full strength and on the hunt. A hunt that starts with wild parties to lure in the innocents and feast. Jessica Fraser finds herself drawn into the Master's schemes in a most unusual way. She is hunting him...but how does she know of his existance and how can she expect to stand a chance against his power. The answer to this lies in an unexpected blast from the past (the very very distant past), in the form of Bryan MacAllister. Who is the man that shows up knowing more than he should at just the right moment?

The book got off to great start. We jump right in and meet Jessica and her group of freinds as she is saying good bye to them. She's going to a conference in Transylvania of all places. The action starts here at one of the Master's notorious parties. After this things began to get a little confusing for me. There is much we don't learn about Jessica until at least half way through the book. And what we don't know isn't explained in a very good way...it's just suddenly tossed out there. It left me with a "what the hell is going on" feeling. I actually went back and reread part because I thought I had missed something.

Once we have this sudden change in our main character under control, things begin to develop rapidly. They develop...and develop...and develop some more. There were at least three times I thought I was reading the final scene only to encounter a "but wait" moment. One, even two of these is fine to throw a surprise the reader's way, but this ended with a few too many.

When the ending finally did come, it seemed very disappointing after all the repeated hype. If the author had worked the ending in about 50 pages sooner, it would have had a fantastic finish. Unfortunately, it just left me feeling a bit let down. ( )

One of her supernaturals (mostly vampires) in New Orleans books. Not bad, with a bit of romance mixed into the good guys fighting the bad guys story. I would read more of these but wouldn't necessarily go hunting for them.

The woods have always been full of whispers in Transylvania, of terrors that go back centuries to the legendary Vlad Dracul himself. Ignoring their professor's grave warning - beware those who would prey upon the innocent - several visiting students travel into the forest...and disappear. Now their professor. Bryan McAllister, believes that a dark cult is at work - and that their next gathering will happen in America.

When psychologist Jessica Fraser is approached by Bryan for her assistance, she is hesitant. Something about Bryan unnerves Jessica deeply, yet she cannot ignore the incredible pull she feels toward him. Now, as reluctant allies, they unite to seek the truth. The search takes them from the forested mountains to dimly lit clubs in New Orleans' French Quarter, where preversion goes beyond sexual to life-threatening.