She is fighting this with every fiber of her being. She has the ‘prions’ in her blood that will eventually turn her, but hasn’t yet turned. ✥ Our heroine, Amber, has, in a previous operation, been attacked by a vampire. She is ex-Army special ops and while on a mission in the South American jungle, something attacks her and changes her life forever. Her past is dark and shrouded in mystery.
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She is strong, smart, and a bit of a loner. Dealing with these changes will be interesting to watch, given the whole dynamic of the community she is moving into. The creature she is changing into is 'highly charged' - much more so than she is comfortable with. she is going through a vital change, which causes her to suffer from a heart-rending difficulties, both emotionally and physically. Strong enough to protect others, but in terrible pain herself. However, she is also damaged, highly mature in some ways, immature in others. ✥ Amber is ex-military and as such, is highly trained. Every one of their kin give to the Athanate in question, and to one another, what each member needs from the relationship. An Athanate may require more than one 'kin' to survive. Athanate and their chosen 'family' members, who, yes, provide blood and sex, also provide warmth, love, closeness and all those other things that define deep, true love. ✥ The Athanate have a complete political and governmental system while also developing a most fascinating personal interaction system, based on the concept of "kin". Werewolves exist and a third supernatural group is introduced: witches who like vampires don’t like the usual terms. The other, well, not so much in favor of human rights.
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One faction wants to live peacefully with humans and insists turning humans must be voluntary and with full disclosure of the risks. Amber hopes to remain human and has a negative view of vampires, by the end she is in a different place.Īthanates and fall into two political factions. Amber does have some enhanced abilities like strength and speed. They have developed a way to monitor prions in her blood that seem to indicate that while the process appears to be slow that she is steadily becoming less human. The army has been monitoring her for two years since the attack to see if she will become one. ✥ We slowly learn that while in a secret unit in the army she was attacked and bitten by a vampire.
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Enter Jennifer Kingslund: rich, gorgeous-a tough businesswoman who’s known for getting what she wants in the boardroom and the bedroom. The sinister Athanate want her to come in for a friendly chat. Denver’s newest drug lord just put out a contract on her. We are the Athanate.”įor Amber Farrell, post-military life as a PI has its ups and downs: She’s been hit by a truck. “ Vampires are the flickering illusions of Hollywood.