The Darkness and the Night 3: Twins of Darkness
by Lisa Lane
A Ravenous Romance™ Breathless™ Original Publication
Published: 2009-06-04
ISBN:  978-1-60777-145-6
eBook
217 pages
Erotic, paranormal (vampire) romance

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Karen is finding that being a mother, lover and a vampire is no walk in the park under moonlight. Her children, the fraternal twins Anna and Andy, must be protected from her terrifying past and constantly watched for signs of vampirism. Hard to do when you’re forced to sleep all day. Anna, although seemingly human, has the ability, like her mother, to travel the Astral. But she’s so much more than her mother knows. Her brother, Andy, appears to be a normal human boy, but as he reaches for manhood he, too, comes into his own.

With the help of her blood donor and lover, Jason, Karen does her best to offer the twins a “normal” suburban life. Despite this, the children fully exploit Anna’s abilities and become more and more aware of their family’s past.

Prepare yourself for a wild ride outside our reality, past our sexual mores, through love and sacrifice and, finally, back to the dreaded vampire commune featured in Lane’s previous novel in this series.

Twins of Darkness is the third book in the series The Darkness and the Night by Lisa Lane. Not having read the first two installments it took me about 40 pages to get into the novel. When I picked up the book again, I read it through in one sitting. This is an event. I have a disability which severely limits my attention span.

What’s so different about Twins of Darkness? Well… The author’s style makes for effortless reading; Lane’s novel is interesting, variable and complicated without the heaviness often associated with stories of substance, and she balances her many characters and plot lines like a master. Also, this is not your typical vampire story, and although there was enough sex to make my  temperature rise, the story is not just a vehicle for eroticism.

Yes, as another reviewer pointed out (in detail), there are editing and/or grammatical issues. But, and this is an important one, I was so drawn in by the story that I missed all but a few glaring spelling mistakes during my initial read. When an author can pull off such a feat, who gives a damn!

I would caution this author to make sure editing of her next book is stringent, but to otherwise keep doing what she’s doing. She has a definite voice and a wonderful imagination. Twins of Darkness stands out from the crowd.

Copyright © Clayton Clifford Bye 2009