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What if true immortals really existed in the modern world? What if the woman at your twenty-five-year high school reunion, who didn't look a day over twenty-one, had NOT aged? What would you do if you learned that immortals were in fact what legends call “vampires,” among other things? What if these “vampires” were nothing that you ever thought them to be? Are you ready for the “next generation” of vampires? Welcome to the world of the immortals—a world where the players must play by a different set of rules within their own society while blending in seamlessly with our own. The best of them can be as beautiful, moral, and seductive as James Bond ever hoped to be. The worst of them can be more ruthless than any serial killer who ever lived. My novel Immortal Temptation takes a fresh new approach to subjects that have fascinated mankind for centuries: immortality and vampires. Immortality is definitely not for everybody. The very things an individual would need to possess to survive immortality would be the things that could ultimately destroy them. Increased sensory perception, strength, intelligence, and memory could be necessary but maddening. Suppose your memory was perfect. You may want to remember some things forever. There are other moments you would rather forget. What if you could not? The “vampires” in the book are not demons or evil, rather a species. They survive by blending in with the mortal world around them. They call themselves “immortals,” not “vampires.” As a species that stems from humanity, they refer to their existence as “life beyond human.” With their increased abilities, they could well be the next step on the evolutionary ladder. The thrust of the book vividly portrays the concept of immortality—how immortals function within their own society and with the outside world. Throughout the book, the reader learns the physical and psychological makeup of such beings. Ultimately, the question remains. Do you want to live forever? Are you certain? Immortality has a price. |