Devotion

by Trystan Vikar

A 200 year old man suffering a mid-death crisis walks into a bar to try and recapture his youth only to wake up the next day as the prisoner of a desperate young woman struggling to rescue the last bit of family she has left in the world.

Devotion is a story about the lengths one peculiar young woman will go to in order to rescue her last link with the human world. Set in modern day Saskatchewan, Alice and Cole Dovecoat were raised in a violent, fanatic cult that ultimately led to Cole’s death at the hands of a twisted monster. Alice, only a few small steps away from being a monster herself, devises a plan to rescue Cole from death by abducting a creature capable of immortality and confining them in her basement so she can harvest their life giving blood. As the hostage tries to negotiate his release, he learns that Alice is far more than a hostile religious nut and her strange and twisted origins might actually make her a powerful ally in the struggle to tame a city filled with creatures more sinister than himself.

But what happens when old enemies come out of the shadows to haunt them both? Will Alice sacrifice her plans to save her brother in exchange for her own life? Or will she find the cure she was looking for by embracing something darker than herself?

234 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 4, 2013

About the author

I'm an ex-fashion and lifestyle journalist taking a kick at being a fiction writer. I like monsters, 19th C Gothic lit and Hello Kitty. Oh, and Bats. I love bats.

I also lie to my parents about my career choices so they think I’m a responsible adult.

Reviews

[Clarissa Emiria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderland's Devotion..

I thought this book was well thought out, but I don't know if my taste is anything to go by.. I really liked the characters, all of them, even, and I liked the writing and the book..

I will be interested to find out where the next book takes us... If it will be a continuation of the story, or if we are going to meet an entirely new ensemble of characters..
I will definitely look into the sequel, if and when that comes out, just call me a fan.. But maybe this was a stand alone..

I am not entirely sure where I got the idea that this was the first in a series... We'll see what happens..

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually enjoyed Devotion by Trystan Vikar. It's the type of book which I could see myself rereading more than once, and look forward to more books from this author.

[Michaela Choi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! The characters were interesting and a lot of fun to read about. :) I'm really looking forward to the second one!

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very fun. Great writing. Vivid characters. Very much looking forward to the second.
I needed an escape, and this provided it.