Aleric left his family and
came to London
as a young man looking for adventure. At first, town life was all he could have
hoped for but now he finds himself alone and practically destitute. He has no
one to turn to and no where to go. One night on the way home he is attacked by
thieves. The thieves are unwilling to believe Aleric has no money and he is
sure he is about to die when suddenly a mysterious man comes to his rescue.
Raphael is devastated the
he failed to protect his love. He has killed the men who attacked Aleric but
Raphael is too late to prevent him from being mortally wounded. He turns Aleric
into a vampire in order to save him. However, his hasty decision breaks all the
rules he lives by and will have long lasting consequences.
FROM AFAR is an intriguing
and well-written historical novella from author Ava March. Ms. March does an
excellent job of blending historical and paranormal elements. Both of these
heroes are very well developed and unique characters. I really enjoyed getting
to know them. I sympathized with Raphael’s loneliness and I was very happy that
Aleric accepts his new life and quickly comes to share Raphael’s feelings. He
and Aleric have a strong connection. Also the vampire court is creepy yet
enthralling. I really enjoyed the author’s take on what being a vampire would
be like. I recommend this novella for fans of historical and paranormal
romances alike.
