Perpetual Care
A Novel
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My mortal soul, so long decayed cried out to free her. But it was the thing that I had become, the lustful demon who robbed the living which refused mercy. The darkness in me had exceeded all remnants of good and I could no more spare this girl than save my own soul. I was overwhelmed by emotion. This beautiful stranger before me had put her entire trust in me--death's angel. And I played into that trust with vigilance. I savored the power I held over her, commanding her with my will. This dark voice, this strange countenance that called to her with the sweetness of a cherub and with false innocence--lied to her. I deceived her and I enjoyed it. Yes, it was the hunt more so than the kill. I knew in that moment as I held her eyes and felt her passion swell--it had always been the hunt.
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NAOMI TALBOT is haunted by shadows--shadows which confide in her, shadows which taunt her, shadows which remind her of what she has become. Popular fiction would label her--vampire. But she is more than what that word can define. She is a traveler between parallel worlds--the worlds of the living and the dead.
Savannah Georgia is as much a part of Naomi's existence as is the stolen blood which flows through her veins. For it was in this sultry city, in the year 1923, that Naomi learned of love. A love that found its place in the hearts of two young women...a love that would transcend death itself. For Naomi, ESTHER BLANKENSHIP was the embodiment of that love.
Cut off from the living at the birth of her sexual awakening, Naomi journeys through eight decades of self-discovery as she questions love, immortality, and God. In her quest to reunite herself with her lost Esther, she soon learns of the dark curse which has brought about her condition--a curse that was placed on her family by slaves long dead for sins which have not been forgotten. As Naomi seeks answers from the spirits of her dead ancestors, she is soon called upon to protect the last living member of her family from the darkness which haunts them. For Naomi, this will come at a great price...
About the Author
Laura Beth Caldwell is a freelance writer and novelist. She currently lives in Livonia Michigan. Perpetual Care is her debut novel.