Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice

Imagine you are journalist who happens to have the opportunity to interview a real life vampire. What sort of things would you be able to learn about vampire life? What things would the vampire be willing to share with you? And more importantly, how much danger would you be really in by conducting this interview?

Anne Rice takes us into Louis' world, a mortal who is turned into a vampire by the infamous Lestat. Louis learns his first lessons about being a vampire from him, but does not like the being he has become. He tries desparately to fight against the passions and basic instincts that vampires have, until he eventually gives in. His quest for learning about the origin of vampires takes him on a journey from New Orleans to Paris, but these journeys lead him to more questions and very little answers. Cursed with an insatiable appetite for human blood, Louis resigns to the awful degenerated state he has learned to become accustomed to and, centuries later, agrees to tell his story to a young student journalist,

This is where the suspense comes in. We do not know at first why Louis has agreeed to this interview, nor do we know of his real intentions. The story ends abruptly, leading us to the second installment of the Vampire Chronicles.

It was altogether a very interesting read, and hope to be able to read the second and third installments in this series.

The Sons of Encouragement Series #4: The Prophet Amos - Francine Rivers

I came across this book as I was searching for another book in the library. The front cover really intrigued me, and so I borrowed the book out to see what it was about.

The story is a fictional account of the real-life prophet Amos, from his early childhood years, to the time when he is called as prophet. The book teaches us of the importance of loving God and following his chosen messengers. God has always chosen prophets to teach the people of his plan for us. When we choose to follow the plan, we are blessed. When we choose not to follow the plan, we can read from this book, and from the actual biblical account, of the negative consequences of going down that path.

Francine Rivers writes in an engaging style, carefully detailing the landscape and the circumstances in which Amos would have lived, taking you back in time to the place where it all happened. Although she takes the liberty to add some of her own embellishments into the story, she encourages us to seek out the biblical account and read the actual story.

Altogether, I was surprised at how well-written this book was, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I hope to be able to find the other 4 books in the 5 part novella series.