Well... the title of this book by Lucy Weston (
ostensibly also a vampire) pretty much says it all. Decently written, good plot, and fun read overall for those who like the supernatural stirred into their historical fiction. The timing on reading this was particularly opportune since I had just finished reading Hilary Mantel's fictionalized biography of Thomas Cromwell (
Wolf Hall) and this book takes up with the ascension of Elizabeth to the throne. Elizabeth was the child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, which forms the structure of Mantel's book, and provides the background to this tale. We are to believe that on the day of her coronation, Elizabeth is taken to her mother's tomb (Henry had Anne beheaded because she failed to produce a male heir) and becomes aware that she has special powers and that she is destined to fight off a take-over bid for the kingdom by none other than Mordred, bastard son of King Arthur and now King of the Vampires. Entries are alternately from a "secret journal" of Elizabeth's (discovered by the author) and ruminations by Mordred on his frustrated efforts to convince Elizabeth that they should marry and rule both the Vampire kingdom and England together. It ends with less than a definitive conclusion to the struggle-- leaving open the possibility of a sequel. I still prefer the
Gail Carriger vampire/werewolf/soulless books because if you are going to be over the top about the supernatural, do it with your tongue firmly in cheek. Thanks to my book pal Dale Pehrsson for sending this to me.
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