![]() ![]() But her attitude isnt the usual teen angst. Its not one that captivated me from page one, or took my breath away, but its good, solid, and very much worth reading. There are good, intriguing characters throughout the novel, and its quite well-written. Its interesting in terms of Lucys theories, in terms of how vampire legends started, but also just as a personal story, as the story of Lucys life. ![]() SWEETBLOOD is definitely an interesting novel, and very original. ![]() Lucys life is falling apart, and only she can pull the pieces together again. Shes sneaking out at night, her grades are plummeting rapidly, and she passes out at school because of an insulin reaction. When Lucy gets involved with an interesting crowd-including a real vampire, a cute boy from school, and a bunch of burnout Goths-she starts to lose control of her life. Lucy believes that vampire legends were inspired by dying diabetics-the uncontrollable thirst, the deathlike appearance. Lucy Szabo is diabetic, and thats lead her to think up some interesting theories about vampires. ![]()
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![]() ![]() So when Wren receives a letter from the dandy and reclusive Lord Alistair Lowry of Danu's neutral neighbor Cernos to come heal a beloved servant at his estate Colwick Hall, Wren decides to flee to the gothic mansion. After Wren accidentally frees a key prisoner, the Queen, who seems to hate Wren, punishes her by ordering Wren first to a convent and then on a dead-end assignment. Wren is emotional and empathetic, but she's usually kept in check by her commanding officer, best friend, and not-so-secret crush, Una, who's a captain in the Queen's Guard. She's also the Queen of Danu's orphaned niece. Wren Southerland, a lieutenant in the Queen's Guard, is a healer who can bring people back from even mortal wounds. ![]() DARK COMES THE NIGHT takes place in Danu, a kingdom surrounded by enemies and where magic is an inherited recessive trait. ![]() ![]() ( Automated Alice connects the series to the fictional world of Lewis Carroll), serving as a 'trequel' to Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass ) Noon's first four novels, which share ongoing characters and settings, are commonly referred to as the 'Vurt series' (after the first novel).Īlthough the fictional chronology leads from Automated Alice to Nymphomation to Vurt to Pollen, the books were originally published as Vurt (1993), Pollen (1995), Automated Alice (1996), and Nymphomation (1997). Prior to his relocation in 2000 to Brighton, Noon set most of his stories in some version of his native city of Manchester. Noon's speculative fiction books have ties to the works of writers such as Lewis Carroll and Jorge Luis Borges. Jeff Noon (born 1957 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England) is a British novelist, short story writer and playwright whose works make use of word play and fantasy. ![]() Novelist, playwright, screenwriter, musician, painter ![]() |