Friday, September 26, 2008

Walk Among Us


Book Title: Walk Among Us
Author: Vivien Dean
Publisher: Samhain
Publisher URL: http://samhainpublishing.com/
ISBN: 1-60504-185-8
Genre: Gay/Lesbian Romance
Nymph Rating: 5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Woodland Nymph


Calvin Shumacher is an artist living in New York and has returned home to Illinois to bury his father. At the cemetery a man is suddenly shot during the graveside ceremony. While the rest of the mourners are screaming and hiding, Calvin looks for the shooter. Surprisingly he confronts the man when he finds him and is dumbfounded when the shooter claims the man he shot wasn’t human. When the victim’s body disappears as the shooter had predicted it would, Calvin finds he wants to know more about this mysterious man.

Matthew Soto is a lonely man. He’s been given a gift, a gift he doesn’t want but still feels it’s his duty and responsibility to act upon when necessary. When he agrees to meet with Calvin to answer some of his questions, they’re unable to deny the strong attraction between them. While making love they discover a powerful connection to each other, unlike anything either have ever experienced or known before.

Upon awakening Matthew opens up to Calvin and tells him about his gift and why he had to shoot that man at the cemetery. Calvin surprises not only Matthew but even himself by believing Matthew’s incredulous story. What will happen after Calvin returns to his hotel at the airport and unknowingly places himself in danger?

Walk Among Us is an excellent and imaginative story of two dynamically different men meeting and falling in love under very unusual circumstances. Kudos to Vivien Dean for doing a terrific job in creating such a powerful love story in a rather mysterious and, at times, eerie atmosphere. Once these two characters meet you just know they belong together and reading the story this author has written for them is indeed a treat. I strongly urge all fans of the m/m romance and paranormal genres to read this book, you won’t be disappointed.

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