Dark Desire: A Vampire Novel

It was a memorable book, kind of Anne Rice-ish only at a much faster pace and with less character detail, though it's certainly not boring. Worth reading.

Victoria MacKay isn't your average 16th century Scottish woman--a fact which Count Johann Nikolai Valfrey is very much aware of and finds very attractive. Victoria can view a person's entire future with a simple touch, but with the Count she sees only darkness, a darkness which promises relief from this oftentimes distressing gift. Too late, she realizes what Nikolai is offering isn't an escape from her second sight but a trap into the lonely, bloody existence of a creature of the night.Dark Desire is Moore's first novel in what promises to be a three book series involving the eternally warring vampires, Victoria and Nikolai. Across three continents and three centuries, the two must battle their passions while they slake their thirsts for blood. But whereas Nikolai enjoys the casual brutality of the hunt for more victims of his lust, Victoria longs for a more enlightened existence. Always struggling to reign in her inhuman appetite, Victoria recognizes she must satisfy her craving for blood occasionally, alongside her desire for love, companionship and fulfillment. The mere mortals touched by the "dark Madonna" are destined never to forget her--unless she so wills it. But Nikolai will never forget her betrayal. His bitter jealousy and possessiveness looms like an ever-present black cloud on the horizon, threatening to drown Victoria once again in his bestial nightmare.An engaging story, filled with wonderful period details of life in 17th century France, 18th century Spain, 19th century South Africa, and Gold Rush era San Francisco, Dark Desire is a strong first novel. Victoria's journey to find her place among humanity is compelling drama, casting light into the dark soul of a vampiress searching for redemption. Victoria will never let the reader forget her.