Christian Brookwater is a former Georgia plantation slave who became a
vampire during the 1860s. His long, tumultuous life takes a complicated
turn when he is forced to travel to modern-day Senegal to rescue a child
from a vengeful werewolf prince. It is here that Christian uncovers a
plot that would throw the entire vampire nation into a civil war. To
stop this, Christian must betray his best friend and mentor, an
influential Italian vampire who nurtured him during his vampiric
infancy.
Christian is a member of a nocturnal law enforcement community that safeguards the secrets of the creatures of the night. This involves the killing of werewolves and other deranged monsters; something Christian excels at. But his fraternization with humans and his incessant need to kill racists vexes his superiors, who threaten to execute him if he doesn’t curtail his ‘racial impulses’. Christian also suffers from a rare condition that makes intercourse with human females especially dangerous.
Christian’s other mentor is a four hundred year old vampire samurai lord who teaches him the arts of war and sacrifice, and has a knack for appearing whenever things become desperate.
Of course, the warrior’s code can’t replace the desire for love, as Christian discovers when he becomes enamored with a human female in the 1940s. Despite Christian’s affliction, the two lovers raise a child together and for a while, our vampire gets a taste of true happiness.
Some years later, his family life ends tragically as Christian loses his great love and becomes estranged from his teenaged son. Heartbroken, Christian embarks on a series of illuminating, yet sinful adventures as he migrates to a new home: Harlem, New York.
Christian is a member of a nocturnal law enforcement community that safeguards the secrets of the creatures of the night. This involves the killing of werewolves and other deranged monsters; something Christian excels at. But his fraternization with humans and his incessant need to kill racists vexes his superiors, who threaten to execute him if he doesn’t curtail his ‘racial impulses’. Christian also suffers from a rare condition that makes intercourse with human females especially dangerous.
Christian’s other mentor is a four hundred year old vampire samurai lord who teaches him the arts of war and sacrifice, and has a knack for appearing whenever things become desperate.
Of course, the warrior’s code can’t replace the desire for love, as Christian discovers when he becomes enamored with a human female in the 1940s. Despite Christian’s affliction, the two lovers raise a child together and for a while, our vampire gets a taste of true happiness.
Some years later, his family life ends tragically as Christian loses his great love and becomes estranged from his teenaged son. Heartbroken, Christian embarks on a series of illuminating, yet sinful adventures as he migrates to a new home: Harlem, New York.
My Two Cents
Okay, it's confession time. I admit to be a little bit in love with Cristian Brookwater, and completely captivated by the writing style of Steven Van Patten! Brookwater's Curse is a dazzling ride through the ages, from slavery to present day, you are in for one sweeping epic ride.
I believe it is the depth of the character development with Christian that had my heart racing throughout all the non stop action. I fell in love when he did, felt betrayed when he was, felt his rage, inner conflicts, and honor. I am not going to give you any spoilers. I want you to experience the wonder that I did. I am currently rereading this book because I purchased the other two books in the series, and I plan to update this blog when finished.
5 STARS
- EXCELLENT PLOT
- CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
- EXCELLENT PACING AND SPEED
- PAGE TURNING SUSPENSE
- NO EDITING ISSUES
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2 Comments
My sentiments exactly! Kudos SVP!
ReplyDeleteSuch an excellent book. I can't wait to read the next one this weekend!!! Thanks for stopping by!!!
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