- Mass Market Paperback: 515 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Fiction (Oct 22 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0061057517
- ISBN-13: 978-0061057519
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,352,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
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What fueled the rift between the beautiful witch Angelique and Barnabas Collins? The answer lies at the heart of this novel, which traces the couple's fiery affair on the island of Martinique. When Barnabas casts Angelique aside and marries Josette, she casts a spell that turns him into a vampire. Little does she know that in trapping him in eternity with her, she has unleashed an unending feud.darkshadows.com.
About the Author
Lara Parker was born Mary Lamar Rickey, and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended Vassar College and University for Iowa Graduate School where she majored in drama. Shortly after arriving in New York City she was cast as the with, Angelique, on the classic cult soap opera Dark Shadows, a role she played for five years. Since moving to Los Angeles she has been a successful film, television, and stage actress and has begun a new career as a writer. She is pleased to be launching this new series of Dark Shadows novels. Lara lives in Topanga Canyon, California, with her husband, Jim, and her daughter, Caitlin.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
well written - highly entertaining,
By Chris Coates (Newport News, VA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Angelique's Descent (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is so good I couldn't put it down. You wouldn't even have to be a Dark Shadows fan (I am of course) to enjoy this book. My daughter is now reading and she can't put it down either. This book should have gotten more publicity. Lara Parker is an excellent writer and I hope she will continue to write books of this same genre.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Persephone Unhinged,
By Bruce Rux (Aurora, CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Angelique's Descent (Mass Market Paperback)
Only a Scorpio or the woman who originally played the central character of the deranged witch, Angelique, on the original Dark Shadows soap opera could have written this fabulously demented story of mad revenge - and, happily, Lara Parker is both.The first half of this novel is invented out of whole cloth by Parker, since the supernatural soap opera never delved that deeply into Angelique's beginnings in the late 18th century, and is surprisingly clever and interesting. Angelique is taken from her nature-healing mother by her cane plantation-owning father in Martinique, who correctly surmises that if he can convince the slaves his young daughter is really the voodoo goddess Erzulie - when she is in reality, of course, nothing but his own mouthpiece - he can get them to do anything he wants, and bear increasing hardships. Angelique, however, has a genuine knack for true witchcraft, which manifests itself over time and ultimately foments an uprising of the very slaves her evil father wished to subdue. The second half of Angelique's epic story is already familiar to fans of the series, though they will no doubt enjoy reading Parker's well-written rendition of it: Angelique escapes the chaos of Martinique, becomes personal maid to the spoiled young French society darling Josette Dupres, and falls in love with wealthy adventurer Barnabas Collins - who, after a passionate affair with Angelique, ends up betrothed by circumstance to Josette, initiating an increasingly ugly vendetta-by-witchcraft that ultimately costs both Barnabas and Angelique their lives. Parker is not the most polished of writers - she is an actress, by profession - but her style is smooth and easy, and the story is well thought-out, well told, and genuinely exciting and fascinating. It's also surprisingly well researched, only off on one or two minor historical points that are really of no consequence. Hopefully, this series will continue - and, if it does, hopefully Parker will write another. This book is currently out of print, but is well worth searching out, both for fans of the original series and for fans of Anne Rice-style supernatural/historical romances.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent book that can be read by anyone!,
By Matt (Chicago) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Angelique's Descent (Mass Market Paperback)
Angelique's Descent was a great book. I liked how it showed Angelique's motivations and how she became a witch. The book is very true to the DS series, and it is full of detail about Martinique and what is what like for Angelique. You can't stop reading it once you put it down. I am only 16, and my mom got me hooked on watching Dark Shadows only 3 years ago. Angelique is my fav character, and this book by Angelique herself is awesome!
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