Dark Shadows: Angelique's Descent
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (832 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0765369168 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Entertaining read for horror fan & DARK SHAOWS fan alike." according to A Customer. I truly expected this book to be bad. However, I was surprised at how entertaining it actually is. Lara Parker, who played Angelique, sets out to tell the story behind Angelique's fall and her relationship to Barnabas Collins. What could have easily been a cheap attempt at a romance novel is rich with history and facts on t. Parker masterfully recreates the world of Dark Shadows "Dark Shadows" fans have been anticpating this book for a LONG time. It's been 26 years since the last DS novel, and Lara Parker delivers book that was worth the wait. Angelique's Descent picks up where the series left off, sort of. Barnabas is cured, Angelique is a memory, and a measure of peace is evident at Colllinwood. . "This is a great story! It provides all the history of Angelique" according to Robert E. Collins. This is a great story! It provides all the history of Angelique and Barnabus, in a story that is constantly moving. I believe this to be Lara's best work ever!
She lives in Topanga Canyon, California, with her husband and daughter.. LARA PARKER, whose real name is Lamar Rickey Hawkins, played Angelique on Dark Shadows. She grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, attended Vassar College, majored in drama at the University of Iowa, and received her MFA in creative writing from Antioch Universi
For Angelique is no ordinary woman. The dashing heir of a New England shipping magnate, Barnabas Collins captures Angelique's heart amidst the sensual beauty of Martinique, her island home. Vowing to destroy Barnabas, Angelique damns him to eternal life as a vampireto accompany her forever. Raised in the mysterious art of witchcraft, she pledged her soul to darkness and became immortal. But her happiness is doomed when Barnabas becomes engaged to another. But little does Angelique understand the depth of Barnabas's fury.. With this betrayal, Barnabas unleashes an evil that will torment him for all time
“Parker's spellbinding plot and descriptive prose will please those who love a supernatural romance. She has captured the characters, the dialogue, and the spirit of the show perfectly.” RT Book Reviews on Dark Shadows: The Salem Branch“Lara Parker paints an evocative portrait of the woman who puts Glenn Close's Fatal Attractionb character to shame.” SciFiBulletin, on The Saklem Branch