I must declare right at the start that I don't believe vampires exist, But I guess many creatures remain undiscovered even to this day, like the Lock Ness Monster who supposedly lurks beneath the deepest lake in Scotland.
So I like to remain open, This novel explains how vampire bats' bites caused an effect in humans and how they remain hidden and keep to rules of behaviour.
The plot gives another aspect about the life of a female vampire, one where the rebellious young woman falls for a mortal man.
The good descriptions set the scene well enough to involve me right to the end, If you like a vampire novel and tasteful sexual scenes, this is the book for you,
However, as well as the character's motivation and behaviour being unbelievable at times, almost stylized, I found the writing style a bit too simple for my taste.
"Emily: Prequel to the Evolution Trilogy" by Vanessa Wester is a welcome addition to the series, Instead of reopening the plotlines and meddling with what has ended, the author went down the in my opinion much suitable path of putting the spotlight on an area or person.
I'm a big fan of those encores and Wester has done very well in this one,
The story itself is a character study that works well on its own, the inner torment of a woman who is different, a young love with difficulties and obstacles.
Moving and with beautiful empathy this is a heartfelt and well written prequel, For fans of the series a definite must but also a success on its own,
Recommended! Emily has not changed in fifty years An accident made her immortal a vampire freakFinally allowed to return to her beloved England all is not as expected So much has changed The past she was holding on to does not exist Since the Second World War people have embraced a new age In this era people have an obsession with gadgets strange clothes and weird musicAdded to this her blood lust has become insatiable and her promise to control herself is torn to shreds That is until she meets Paul She never expected to find love after all this time Fate has never been kind to Emily and it gives her everything she wants at a cost She must pay a price for being a murderer Within Emily's twisted heart lies a dark soulREVIEWS After being enthralled by the trilogy I was delighted to hear Vanessa Wester had written a preuel This novella provides a fascinating insight into Emily one of the key characters from the trilogy It enhances the reader's understanding of the character's motivations and behaviour The honest and heartfelt writing style is entirely consistent with the main books and this tale serves as a great addendum to the series I was hooked from page oneAdam I was really pleased when I saw that Vanessa had written a preuel featuring Emilywho turned out to be a bit of a lass Arating which is completely deservedMike I understand the character of Emily and her choices even better I couldn't put it downCharlotte Emily is one of the main supporting characters in The Evolution Trilogy which is one of the few trilogies that I can truly say I couldn't wait to finish and hated finishing all at once I knew I wanted the entire trilogy by the time I wasn't even half way through book one Hybrid The entire series including this novella the realistic and relate able characters the rich environments and the variety of real life scenarios interwoven with the outrageous and the paranormal made these books a series on my LOVE to read list that I will always support and recommend to othersWithout adding spoilers this preuel novella can work as a stand alone read or in addition to the trilogy and you understand Emily so much better and why her actions and attitude seem to change with a whim What would you do if a change beyond your control took everything away from you and then you were taken away from everything you knew and loved No one knows until they are in that situation After years Emily is finally allowed to return to the place she loved but so much time has passed and so many things have changed that it's all newThe story is heart wrenching and beautiful all at once Another solid story from the amazing mind of Vanessa WesterMy Book FairyEMILY has some scenes of an adult nature It may be considered unsuitable for younger readersFind out what happens twenty years later Read THE EVOLUTION TRILOGY which is comprised of three novels HYBRID COMPLICATIONS and RETURN Emily is one of the main supporting characters in The Evolution Trilogy which is one of the few trilogies that I can truly say I couldn't wait to finish and hated finishing all at once.
I knew I wanted the entire trilogy by the time I wasn't even half way through book one, Hybrid.
I was lucky enough to be a beta reader of this novella, and the minute it went live on Amazon I also preordered the book.
For less than the cost of a coffee at Starbucks you can read a story that will keep you laughing, crying and turning the pages to the very last!
The entire series, including this novella, the realistic and relateable
characters, the rich environments and the variety of real life scenarios interwoven with the outrageous and the paranormal made these books a series on my LOVE to read list that I will always support and recommend to others.
Without adding spoilers, this prequel novella can work as a stand alone read, or in addition to the trilogy and you understand Emily so much better and why her actions and attitude seem to change with a "whim".
Similar to the scenario of Steven in Hybrid, Emily was a young woman who was set up to have it all, she wanted a life, a marriage and children, what many women hope for in their lives.
That is, until a freak accident happens and causes her to not only become immortal, but requires her to consume human blood to live.
Without anyone there to guide her and being one of the first of her kind they had no knowledge of the changes she was going through and no idea how to manage them.
Over time this changes, but she's never the same,
Hidden away in a utopia created by her family to learn about the changes and how to control it Emily thinks about everything she can't have, and what little she does have in comparison to what she wanted in life.
The utopia isn't a paradise, it's a prison,
What would you do if a change beyond your control took everything away from you and then you were taken away from everything you knew and loved No one knows until they are in that situation.
After years Emily is finally allowed to return to the place she loved, but so much time has passed and so many things have changed that it's all new.
Emily decides to feed her urges until life throws her yet another curve ball, in the form of everything she ever wanted and never thought she could have and life becomes "normal" and the urges fade.
Content to finally feel like she has everything she always wanted and determined to make it work no matter what, her needs return and she's forced to make one of the hardest decisions a woman may ever have to make in her life.
Would you do anything for love, at any cost That's just what she does and it costs her everything she ever wanted.
The story is heart wrenching and beautiful all at once, Another solid story from the amazing mind of Vanessa Wester! I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Emily as this book brought her to life.
I now know why she was portrayed as a certain type of character in the previous books, Enough said as I don't want to give anything away,
Emily is a must read, a cleverly written book which underpins this character perfectly and puts the whole story into context.
Vanessa writes beautifully and her style kept me enthralled to the very last page,
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