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The Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer by Lucy Weston
Sovereign Power. Eternal Pleasure.
Revealed at last in this new vampire saga for the ages: the true, untold story of the “Virgin Queen” and her secret war against the Vampire King of England. . . .
On the eve of her coronation, Elizabeth Tudor is summoned to the tomb of her mother, Anne Boleyn, to learn the truth about her bloodline—and her destiny as a Slayer. Born to battle the bloodsucking fiends who ravage the night, and sworn to defend her beloved realm against all enemies, Elizabeth soon finds herself stalked by the most dangerous and seductive vampire of all.
He is Mordred, bastard son of King Arthur, who sold his soul to destroy his father. After centuries in hiding, he has arisen determined to claim the young Elizabeth as his Queen. Luring her into his world of eternal night, Mordred tempts Elizabeth with the promise of everlasting youth and beauty, and vows to protect her from all enemies. Together, they will rule over a golden age for vampires in which humans will exist only to be fed upon. Horrified by his intentions, Elizabeth embraces her powers as a Slayer even as she realizes that the greatest danger comes from her own secret desire to yield to Mordred . . . to bare her throat in ecstasy and allow the vampire king to drink deeply of her royal blood.
As told by Lucy Weston, the vampire prey immortalized in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, this spellbinding account will capture your heart and soul—forever.
On the eve of her coronation, Elizabeth Tudor is summoned to the grave of her mother - Anne Boleyn. That night she has a vision and learns the truth of her great bloodline; she is a Slayer. Born to battle those who walk in darkness and ravage the night, to protect the people of her beloved realm from those who would destroy it either from within or without.
Too soon Elizabeth discovers that she is not just a hunter, but prey herself when the vampire Mordred comes to call. King Arthur's bastard son, he sold his soul to defeat his father and now he wants what he believes is rightfully his; the throne. Tempted by his promises of everlasting beauty and life, Elizabeth is torn between duty and her own heart.
If the basic premise of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer sounds familiar dear reader, you are not alone. Upon reading the book I found the back story quite similar to the movie and TV series Buffy The Vampire Slayer. The basic plot is the same: young woman is born and lives her early life not knowing of her great destiny. At a certain point she learns of her powers and what she is expected to do with them. She vacillates between wanting to right the wrongs around her and wanting to have a "normal" life.
In this sense, both book and show are much the same. The difference though is while Buffy was good, Elizabeth Tudor is more 'meh'.
That isn't to say that the author, Lucy Weston, doesn't try to make the book interesting and good. She does and at times she seems to try a little too hard. Trying to combine truth and fantasy can be tricky and while I have seen books where it worked well, it can also fall flat.
The language is sometimes overly flowery and certain scenes just plod along. It certainly wasn't the worst book I've ever read but neither was it the best.
Readers who enjoyed the Buffy series might want to give this one a try. There are quite a few parallels readers will likely enjoy. Gothic romance fans also might want to read this one as it has several of the hallmarks. Personally, I don't think I'll be looking for anything else from this author.
Book Details
Page Count: 303 pages
Genre: Historical fiction, Alternate realities, Paranormal fiction
Age Category: Adult
Date Published: December 21, 2010
Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/0gbhB8Sb (US)
https://a.co/d/06FNvpfL (Canada)
https://amzn.eu/d/0igCnG30 (UK)
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7950945-the-secret-history-of-elizabeth-tudor-vampire-slayer
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