Nice continuation from the originals by one of the actors who was there from the beginning (almost). Have enjoyed her books so far and I saw she has a new one coming out soon!!! ( )

Nice continuation from the originals by one of the actors who was there from the beginning (almost). Have enjoyed her books so far and I saw she has a new one coming out soon!!! ( )

Barnabas Collins and the rest of the Collins family have been plagued by the witch Angelique for centuries. Just as Barnabas starts a new life free from her vampire curse he is again drawn to the old house on the Collinwood estate. There he finds Angelique's diary. His curiosity overwhelms him and he starts to read her bizarre life story.

On the tv show Dark Shadows, Angelique is the cause of all of the Collins families woes. Barnabas spurned her for Josette, so she cursed him and his family. This novel gives Angelique a back ground story. It explains how she became a witch and what motivated her actions. It also retells the 1795 storyline from the show from her point of view.

The author, Lara Parker, is the actress that played Angelique. I was worried about reading a book written by an actress and not a professional author. Turns out she is a pretty good writer. She has a degree is creative writing from Antioch University in Los Angeles.

This is a must read for die hard Dark Shadows fans. The only problem I had with it were the romance elements. I have never been a fan of "bodice rippers." Fortunately those moments were few. I enjoyed it enough that I will read the next book in the series. ( )