Publisher's Synopsis
Beneath the Light of the Moon, written in much the same way as Bram Stoker's Dracula, or anything by Anne Rice, utilizes rich prose to tell a dark, Gothic tale that takes place in France during the Middle Ages.
The monstrous protagonist of this story survives the era as she is consistently haunted by the ghosts of centuries' past, and ruled by constricting preternatural urges as she embarks upon a long journey that is painfully illuminated and further complicated by a propensity for falling in love with women caught in the direst of circumstances. Throughout the course of the story, our protagonist, a vampire, constantly struggles to assemble some form of an identity given her curse of immortality; a way to fit in among the masses. Finding respite only in the woes and the hardships of other companions, she gradually comes to grips with the fact that is a monster to be feared. She also uncovers layers of humanity by rushing to the aid of her lovers when the land becomes overwhelmed by corruption, disease, violence, tyranny, and ruin. Given the lengths that some people will go through to get what their hearts desire, she gradually learns that to be human is sometimes more horrific and monstrous than that within herself. Each of the three women she falls in love with is forced into complicated situations that threaten each of their lives. Our protagonist, against her own ambitions and misunderstanding of the way mortals feel and act, risks her life to save these women, but it always ends in tragedy. Until, finally, she must give up her search for purpose and love, and accept the fact she is no more than a monster built to take lives, not save them. It's a deep, compelling story that expresses the hardships of love, as well as exploring the greed and vengeance of mankind as a whole. A tragedy, really, one that shows just how far beyond the veil of immortality and inhumanity the will to carry on and the desire to compete amongst one another on constant basis actually stretches.
