The Longer the Fall: The Vampires of New England Series - Softcover

Arthen, Inanna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097930282X ISBN 13: 9780979302824

Publisher: By Light Unseen Media, 2010

Synopsis

It's 1952, a time of upheavals and social tension as America rockets through the years between world war and domestic revolution. Diana Chilton, raised within a secretive magical organization, the Order of the Silver Light, has reached a crossroads in her life. Over 30, her marriage ended, burned out on political activism and frustrated by the restrictions of the male-dominated Order, she leaves Boston for a tiny town in Maine. There she tracks down Thomas Morgan, a member of the Order who she believes may be immortal. She hopes he can help her find, or create, a more dynamic and worldly organization that will use magic to catalyze social and political change. Thomas Morgan is indeed immortal, but Diana never expected that he would also be a vampire, transformed by the faery folk two centuries earlier when he made a rash bargain to cure a disfiguring illness. Now he enlists Diana to assist him in his struggle against the power that he feels enslaves and controls him. Together, Thomas and Diana dedicate themselves to the most ambitious and dangerous magical working either of them has ever attempted. Their plan spans two years and draws several other people into its vortex. Both Thomas and Diana have hidden motives behind their decision, and neither of them is fully aware of who else knows about their plan and is subtly influencing it. Their refusal to be fully honest with themselves and each other leads to a disaster beyond their worst nightmares. They are forced to confront the deadly consequences of their fully developed spell turning against them and those who helped them. Ultimately, they learn that the only way to get what they each wanted is to accept the very things they wished most desperately to avoid.

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From the Back Cover:

In 1952, Diana Chilton, raised within a secret magical organization, the Order of the Silver Light, leaves Boston for a tiny town in Maine. There she tracks down Thomas Morgan, a member of the Order who may be immortal. She hopes he can help her find an organization that will use magic to catalyze social and political change.Thomas Morgan is immortal, but Diana never expected that he would also be a vampire, transformed by the faery folk two centuries earlier. Now he enlists Diana to assist him in his struggle against the power that he feels enslaves him. Together, Thomas and Diana dedicate themselves to the most ambitious and dangerous magical working either of them has ever attempted.Both Thomas and Diana have hidden motives behind their decision. Their refusal to be fully honest with themselves and each other leads to a disaster beyond their worst nightmares. Ultimately, they learn that the only way to get what they each wanted is to accept the very things they most feared.

About the Author:

Inanna Arthen owns and operates By Light Unseen Media (http://bylightunseenmedia.com), a small press dedicated to fiction and non-fiction on the theme of vampires. A fervent student of vampire folklore, media and culture since the 1960s, Inanna's non-fiction articles have been cited by countless websites and numerous scholarly books. Her contemporary fantasy series, The Vampires of New England, began with Mortal Touch in 2007 and continues with The Longer the Fall, released in June, 2010. A trained actor, speaker and artist, Inanna is a member of Broad Universe and New England Horror Writers and a contributing writer for Blogcritics.org. For more information about her activities, go to inannaarthen.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: By Light Unseen Media
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 097930282X
• ISBN 13: 9780979302824
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272