Communion by B Patterson

 

Blurb:

 

Lester Fuller knows isolation well. It has been his only friend since Jadarius Singleton humiliated him last year. But one night after Jadarius's taunts go too far, Lester stumbles upon the popular Gwynn Daniels’ body. He's sure she's dead. Until she bites him.

Vampires are extinct. There are only the dhampir.

Now something more than human, Lester struggles to determine wher...moreLester Fuller knows isolation well. It has been his only friend since Jadarius (Jay) Singleton humiliated him last year. But one night after Jadarius's taunts go too far, Lester stumbles upon the popular Gwynn Daniels’ body. He's sure she's dead. Until she bites him.

Vampires are extinct. There are only the dhampir.

Now something more than human, Lester struggles to determine where he fits in this new society. Just what secrets about the dhampir are his friends keeping from him? And what will he do when a notorious figure from dhampir history sets her eyes on him?

My thoughts:

 

I liked Communion a lot. Not only does it gives a new twist of the “vampire” tale, but it also deals with some very heavy subjects in a very impressive way. Without sugarcoating it too much. Love, betrayal, bullying, friendship – just to mention a few.

True, Lester doesn’t really have a choice in becoming a Dhampir, but he has the choice of walking away from it – when a Dhampir stops drinking human blood, their extra abilities disappears. Lester chooses to stay as a dhampir for one reason; Jay. All Lester really want is to belong somewhere (even if he claims the opposite), and to be left alone from Jay and his friends. Becoming stronger is one way to ensure that he will be left alone – or so he believes. Because, Lester might have the upper hand right now, but what happens if the fields are evened out a little?

But this isn’t the only problem in Lester’s life. Someone is targeting dhampirs, killing them by draining them dry. But who? And why? It seems like there are more secrets in the dhampir society than initially believed, and now when the secrets are about to come out, the newly turned dhampirs must choose a side and take a stand.

As I said earlier, I enjoyed reading Communion a lot. There was a bit in the beginning where the story is being established, we get to know the characters, their strengths and flaws, who each person is and their relationships with the rest that slowed down the book a bit for me, but once I got to know everyone, it picked up again, and I was caught. The way Lester stands up for himself toward his bully, his reaction when someone offers him something in exchange for his friends lives, the way Lester charges into danger without thinking too much about the consequences.. I liked it. Each character is written with care and love, each person with strengths and flaws, the story is unique, and as an added bonus, you get to know more about the dhampirs history along the way.

If you think the story is straight lined and not without surprises – you’re wrong. Even when I thought I had it all figured out –down to who the bad guy really was and why… Patterson delivers a curveball that throws me out of course, in the best way possible. The ending is well done. It’s not a HEA, but that would’ve been wrong for Communion.  Make sure to watch this author closely. I think we can expect many good things in the future from him!

 

About the Author:

 

I'm a 25 year old writer. I'm a graduate of North Carolina State University where I majored in Psychology and minored in Japanese. I currently live in Maryland.

 

I wrote a lot as a kid.  I began a new story (or 3 or 4) every school year, but rarely finished them. I finally finished one when I was 16.  It was about ninjas. It was really bad.

Communion, my first completed novel worth publishing, will be released October 1st. I have that and many other works coming down the pipeline.  I plan to be writing for many years to come. 

 

 

My values as a writer include:
Writing high-quality books
Diversity
Integrity
Entertainment

 

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