Pia Thompson is nearing forty years old and still hasn't
found that special someone to share her life with. She
decides to go on a singles' tour through Europe in the
hopes of meeting Mr. Right. While in Iceland, Pia is
challenged by a friend on the tour to hurry up and find
herself a hot guy, perhaps one of the two who are walking
right by her. Pia decides to talk to the two gorgeous men,
not knowing that they are Dark Ones, aka vampires. This
chance meeting sets off events that change Pia's tour from
anything but relaxing.
After meeting up with one of the guys back in her hotel
room, the next morning Pia finds a dead body in her
bathroom. Pia's date is gone and she is left holding the
murder weapon. After someone catches her in this
compromising situation, Pia runs for her life and ends up
in a tug of war battle between The Dark Ones and a
Brotherhood. They seem to think she is their Zorya even
though Pia has no idea what that even means. Pia swears
she's not a Zorya but then why are there ghosts following
her all around now?
She finds herself in a love triangle between two men and
Pia must make the choice between following her heart or
doing what destiny has decided for her. Will Pia find love
on the tour, find the killer, and make it out alive? Who
are The Dark Ones and The Brotherhood and why do they all
want Pia's hand in marriage?
ZEN AND THE ART OF VAMPIRES is the seventh book in the Dark
Ones Series by paranormal author Katie MacAlister.
Although this is the sixth book, it can definitely be
read independently. The next book in the series Crouching
Vampire, Hidden Fang is due out in May 2009 and continues
the story with the same characters. I found Katie
MacAlister's writing addicting, humorous, suspenseful and
all around fun to read!
The characters are well drawn out with every person being
unique down to the ghosts. I loved the references to the
Buffy and Angel TV shows which I found hilarious for the
character to blurt out when meeting vampires for the first
time.
The love scenes were sexy and the chemistry between the
characters was sizzling. Katie MacAlister surely knows how
to entertain her readers and I was glued to ZEN AND THE ART
OF VAMPIRES from page one to the last. I anxiously look
forward to reading the rest of Pia's adventures in the next
book.
Is it possible to love two vampires at the same
time?
Pushing forty and alone, Pia Thomason heads
to Europe on a singles tour, hoping to find romance. What
she finds are two very handsome, very mysterious, and very
undead men. And she learns that where vampires are
concerned, love isn’t the only thing at stake.