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Book Review: The Mark of the Vampire Queen

The Mark of the Vampire Queen

(Vampire Queen #2)

By: Joey W. Hill

Published by: Berkley Trade

Publication Date: February 5, 2008

Buy it at Amazon or Indie Bound

Source: Owned by Reviewer

Genre: Paranormal Erotica

Audience: Mature (18+)

Erotic fiction with heavy themes of BDSM

My Thoughts:
This is the second of the Vampire Queen series. In the first book, The Vampire Queen's Servant, we find Jacob struggling to gain the acceptance of Lady Lyssa, to earn his third mark to become her full servant and prove to her that he has what it takes to be a human servant. Through a battle of the wills, he accomplishes his goal and they settle into a not so easy routine of preparing for the Council Meeting. The Mark of the Vampire Queen opens with a dramatic prologue, fueling the belief that Jacob and Lyssa are soul mates who have been together for centuries, through two of Jacob's previous lives. This emotional and sentimental prologue sets the tone for this second book. We have moved past the violent battle of the wills between two alphas and moved to place where lovers are struggling to protect what is theirs while enjoying the last of their time together. It is not an easy ride, as the two are far from equals, but there is a definite shift in the undercurrent of the story.