false 2828180 2 All Ana Vasilifata ever wanted was a simple life, with a good husband, children, and a happy home. What she found was a vampire who made her his bride. And when she fled to England in the winter of 1665, she found a stake in the hands of a fearful and angry mob. <P>Over three hundred years later, an accident reanimates Ana in the quiet town of Meriwether, Iowa. She flees to an abandoned house where she meets Joshua Davidson, a kind-hearted carpenter who helps Ana adjust to this strange place and time. As her friendship with Joshua deepens, Ana begins to hope that she can finally find the peace she has always sought. But dangers still haunt her, for even now there are some who believe in the stories of vampires. This time she is not friendless, but, she wonders, would Joshua continue to help her if he knew what she was? And, even if he would, could he protect her from all the monsters lurking in the shadows? 2854283 28 2 2004 Lifeblood total:17|5:12|4:5|3:0|2:0|1:0| 17 80 167 10 5 6 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 08:27:34 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 23:44:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 3 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Feb 13 19:13:52 -0800 2009 Sat Jul 04 11:28:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 5 false true Fri Oct 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 08:21:54 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 31 13:13:33 -0700 2008 1
Ana is a 17th century vampire from Transylvania, transplanted to eastern Iowa by the strangest and saddest of circumstances. She is hunted by a zealous priest who paralyzes her with his crucifix and drives a wooden stake through her...more...]]> 4 8 false false Sat Dec 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Oct 03 04:56:43 -0700 2008 Sat Dec 20 19:19:10 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Fri Jan 16 08:58:06 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 08:58:06 -0800 2009 4 2 false false Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 18:26:45 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 13:02:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false true Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 13:12:10 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 03:41:08 -0700 2009 armored car (and one big enough to hold a coffin, at that). Nice pace, with enough confusion to lend a fig leaf of believability to the supernatural plot device.
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Ana Vasilifata grew up in Transylvania in the 17th century, but fled to London after becoming a vampire. After a night in ...more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 12 12:27:40 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 27 15:56:10 -0700 2009 The author did a great job not only shifting from viewpoint to viewpoint of the 2 main characters but ...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 22 17:48:37 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 17:48:37 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 19 19:35:42 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 19:35:42 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 13 12:01:43 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 12:01:43 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 12 22:50:17 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 22:50:22 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 09 03:53:47 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 03:53:47 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 03 17:08:22 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 17:08:22 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 11:58:39 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 11:58:39 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Nov 02 06:42:48 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 06:42:48 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 06:24:35 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 06:24:35 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 28 13:53:21 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 13:53:21 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2828180