Dark Fantasy Author Extraordinaire:
Mayra Calvani
Mayra Calvani is an author and book reviewer. Her stories, articles and reviews have appeared on many online and print publications in the States, England and Puerto Rico. She is co-editor of "The Voice in the Dark," the official newsletter of MysteryFiction.Her paranormal dark fantasy Embraced by the Shadows was the Number One Fictionwise Bestseller under Dark Fantasy for 3 weeks and the Number One Bestseller ebook at Twilight Times Books for 8 months.
Check out her beautiful website at: mayracalvani.
- Book: Embraced by the Shadows
- Publisher: Twilight Times Books
- ISBN: 1-933353-89-9
- Ebook $6.50
- Paranormal/Vampire
Alana Piovanetti's life is about to change forever when a dangerously powerful being comes back from her past and lures her into a world of shadows and forbidden love…
Against the exotic backdrop of Istanbul and San Juan, Alana is a young woman torn between a vampire she cannot resist, and a life she cannot understand. Endowed with her new preternatural powers, she sets out to reveal the identity of her mother's killer… But is she ready to discover the truth?
Drawn inexplicably to the mystical and supernatural, Alana takes the hostess job for a new restaurant and nightclub, La Cueva del Vampiro. But soon after she starts the new job, Alana is plagued with dreams of dark sensuality, dreams that take on shattering reality when she meets the stunningly handsome, charismatic Sadash.
For Sadash is the man she saw in the shadows so many years before...and Sadash isn't human….
Link to first chapter excerpt:
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Review quotes:
"[Embraced by the Shadows] is a superbly written, deftly balanced story of love and death and twisted loyalties that will keep you enthralled from beginning to end. More importantly, it will make you think and perhaps take a closer look at the shadowed corners of your own psyche."
-The Blue Iris Journal
"Mysterious, intriguing and somewhat unsettling at times, this novel is a must for all vampire reading fans. A rich, twisting plot and a surprising ending awaits you."
--The Midwest Book Review
"[Embraced by the Shadows] is a wonderful tale of a woman torn between a love she can not resist and a life she does not understand. Alana is a character to fall in love with... Mayra Calvani did an exemplary job in weaving this story of passion, love and betrayal. Once the reviewer started the prologue she was hooked and could not put this book down. This is a must read for fans of paranormal!"
-Love Romances
"A dark brooding novel, Calvani takes us on a journey into the darkest corners of our hopes and desires, especially the desire of all humans to somehow survive and how far would we go if we were given the chance to live forever...This is a must read for all fans of vampire romance novels."
--Murder & Mayhem Book Club
"...For any of you female readers that have always had the fantasy of your masculine vampire following you all through your life and not revealing himself until he thinks you are ready, this book is for you. This was an excellent read."
--ParaNormal Romance Reviews