Is Alexander a vam…..?

 

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…vampire? I left the question unanswered in the book description of Absolute Darkness purposefully. Most of the reviews left the question unanswered and only hinted at the nature of Alexander by calling him and his nemesis Yindi “a great change from the regular paranormal characters”, “very different from the normal books in this genre”, “a fine mix of the supernatural and real world elements”, “unique paranormal”, etc. Yet no one actually has called out Alexander for what he is.

Alexander is a vampire.

Better put, he could be mistaken for a vampire. I don’t have a name for his species yet.  In the prequel (currently being written) you will find out his origin story and learn more about his relationship with Yindi, the energy being that keeps trying to destroy the universe.  Also, you’ll find out why Alexander has a thing for linears (what you and I are – those who must experience time linearly).

This five star review finally called Alexander out:  “I love when storytellers go “all in” on a genre. In other words, they “go deep” and commit to a specific audience without a superficial need to attract the mainstream. O’Hailey does this and that is what I really loved about this book. If you’re into vampires and your tastes lean towards the quantum or even the metaphysical in terms of story premise, this book is for you. O’Hailey reveals a unique story-world that definitely has potential for more novels and her take on the “vampire” is unique.”

When I found the character Alexander – he literally appeared onto the page as a near-crazed, time-shifting being who was feeling the collapse of time across the universe as he ignored his duty of saving said universe from destruction. You can read more about his origin here (https://thescaryreviews.com/2018/07/03/guest-post-by-tina-ohailey/)  and how I fought against writing about how Alexander fell in love with my main character Brandy. (https://dashfan81.blogspot.com/2018/06/blog-tour-absolute-darkness-30618.html)

Alexander and his species are detached from time and can shift in and out of time somewhat easily after they come of age. They do need a certain type of food that can only be acquired when experiencing time and from those that are part of time (linears). Alexander has a soft spot for linears. You get a small glimpse of his past as he walks through his home to realize that Brandy is not his first linear love.

The prequel will explain where that need to save linears comes from. But the concept of being a vampire is not the heart of the book. He just happens to be someone you could think of as a vampire. I would say that my strongest influences for Alexander would be the character St. Germaine by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro.  I read many of those books as a 18 year old and favored that type of vampire: a “cultured, well-traveled, articulate, elegant, and mysterious” vampire [http://www.chelseaquinnyarbro.net/saint-germain.html] vs the blood, lusty vampires of Anne Rice. Though I read all of her works as well and enjoyed them. Yet, St. Germaine has a special place in my heart.

If I were casting a movie with either St. Germaine or Alexander they would probably be played by the same person. And it would not be Tom Cruise. (I like him in other roles, but not for this vampire.) Read this character interview if you wonder who that would be. https://www.dlieber.com/single-post/2018/06/08/Tina-OHailey-Character-Interview

If you haven’t read the book yet, you can get your copy here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DPVRTGD

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Keep reading!

-tina