Forever: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (967 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1516856821 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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He considers his current residence of Sacramento to be his “hometown.” If it’s good enough for Joan Didion…After retiring from a thirty-five-year career as a writer, he realized he just couldn’t stop, going on to develop the stories he’d always wanted to write, but kept putting off—or didn’t think would sell. And he’s having the time of his life doing it! Campbell is the author of four novels: Without Paradise, Home, Gangplank! and his latest, Forever.Like so man
Campbell’s thought-provoking writing brings wit and sophistication to this classic genre.Encompassing a rich history that stretches from before recorded time to the present, Forever weaves a Gothic tale of mystery and romance that begins with Waxu, a strange being of unknown origin, whose lust is awakened by the human Ger-Lad. If you were offered the chance to be young forever, would you take it?Kenneth Sean Campbell’s Forever explores this question through the wonderful world of gay vampires, eschewing the overwrought angst driving today’s vampire literature for a more original spin. They become the founders of a vast vampire dynasty that flourishes through the ages.Ger-Lad eventually makes his way to 1846 New Orleans, where, under the name Gerald Graves, he seduces a young doctor whose life of loneliness and deception is slowly wearing him down. Dr. Robert Lazarus welcomes his induction into this intriguing community, but unlike Gerald, his quest is more for love than for power.It’s in the modern-day Bay Area gay scene, w
Kenneth Sean Campbell is a native of Texas and a graduate of Southern Methodist University. And he’s having the time of his life doing it! Campbell is the author of four novels: Without Paradise, Home, Gangplank! and his latest, Forever.Like so many Californians, Campbell lives a clean, healthy lifestyle, finding the gym to be a wonderful place to think and work through problems in his writing. He considers his current residence of Sacramento to be his
The characters truly come alive (even the undead ones) Mark Drolette Never in a million years did I think I would read a book about vampires (gay ones, at that; but, then again, why not?), let alone like it (a lot), but, with “Forever,” consider me “turned.” Campbell has created an entire cast of intriguing characters, some living, some not so much, to populate his wonderful page-turner. I loved the unique vampire mythology that drives the book (good news: you can quit stockpiling those silver bullets now), Campbell’s fine ear for. "Campbell's take on where the vampire originates is a good one, not quite what I expected" according to stevenn1010. I'm not sure where to begin. Campbell's take on where the vampire originates is a good one, not quite what I expected. I also like his telling of the Gerald Graves' life through centuries of history. I think it speaks to the author's ability to write a good gay novel without a running series of sexual exploits. The characters in the story are gay, yet unlike many "gay" plotlines; Campbell concentrates more on character development and the muystery of the story than he does on sexual adventure. Amazon Customer said Not your typical Vampire novel.. This was a fun book -- romantic, historical and fun. Yes, the vampires are gaybut the genre has always been rife with homoerotic overtones. What I liked is how the vampire characters were presented as both supernaturally powerful and yet, to varying degrees, emotionally vulnerable. It makes for a more fun vampire take. It's a romance but it has a good sense of humor (something I've enjoyed in all Kenneth Sean Campbell's books).