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    Nocturne: A Companion Novel to A Practical Guide to Vampires

    By Lisa Hardrader

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    A romantic tale of vampires and magic from award-winning author L.D. Harkrader

    Flanders Lane is tired of being protected by her Uncle Anatole. After years of studying magic in the back of his bookshop, she's ready for an adventure of her own. Then one day, strange things start happening. A burglar breaks into the butcher's shop, stealing nothing, but leaving the floors sparkling clean. Soon the seamstress's apprentice vanishes on her way home, leaving behind only a shoe still laced at the top. And then worst of all, Uncle Anatole disappears. That night, a young vampire hunter named Pascoe knocks urgently on the bookshop door. Pascoe insists there is a vampire lurking in nearby Blakely Hall. Flanders looks deep into Pascoe's gorgeous eyes and finds herself agreeing to help him. As Flanders tracks the vampire, her feelings for Pascoe grow until she stumbles upon a secret that turns everything she thought she knew about Pascoe--and herself--upside down.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateDec 14, 2010
    ISBN9780786957590
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    • 5/5
      Here I was wishing for just a regular old vampire story and up turns Nocturne. Nocturne leans more towards high fantasy than vampire though. Mostly it is about a world where magic is common and everyday and all the magic creatures of legend exist, werewolves, brownies, vampires and the like. The vampires just are, they are not the point so that was refreshing for a change. It was also refreshing to have a head strong, capable heroine who doesn't immediately fall in love and get all stupid. Flannery is very powerful and knows it. She just been caged in by her uncle's worries and his need to keep her safe. But when she decides to take ownership of her powers, then the story really kicks in. Nocturne is a quick, fun read that borrows more from Diana Wynne Jones than Stephanie Meyer and her ilk.The Little Bookworm