Despite being a centuries-old vampire, Eleisha has decided to give up taking human life. The old laws of her people dictated a policy of feeding without killing, and Eleisha is determined to bring the old ways back. To this end, she has gathered a tight group around her; two other vampires, a telepathic human and a ghost; together they set out to locate and "educate" any stray vampires they can find. There is one ancient vampire who has no intention of letting Eleisha succeed in her work -- her maker, Julian. Despite Julian's interference, the group manages to locate Simone Stratford a "flapper-style" vampire living and hunting in Denver.

Damaged by family cruelty and betrayal while she was human, Simone enjoys playing with her prey before finally destroying them completely. When she meets Eleisha and Philip, Simone decides human prey is insufficient and goes after the two vampires with a vengeance. Simone convinces them she is partial to their cause while secretly planning their destruction. Eleisha is taken in but Philip, being a hunter himself, is only too aware of Simone's game. Despite Philip's knowledge of Simone's endgame, he still finds himself falling into her world, even though it may cost him all he has come to love and value. For Eleisha, the stakes (although she doesn't realize it) will be much higher...her very existence is threatened.

Regardless of what I felt was a somewhat choppy narrative, I found MEMORIES OF ENVY to be a real page-turner. The characters really came to life for me. The villain of the piece has a great backstory that was fully fleshed out. And I love the henchmen/minions of the main arc villain; I hope they're around for many books to come.