After years of coexistence between worlds,the island of Verenkai seemed to have found a fragile balance.The Nordic vampires and the Venetian nobles had lived together moments of peace,love and harmony,building invisible bridges between instinct and reason,between desire and respect.The four couples formed on the island – Aino and Alessandro,Bianca and Mikko,Isabella and Eero,Lucia and Lauri,were now living symbols of this coexistence, and their bonds had been strengthened through trials,sacrifices and mutual understanding.But Venice,with its subtle charm and full of social traps,could not remain just an imaginary ideal in their memory.The city was the place where people's desires manifested themselves with great cunning,and the young vampires quickly discovered that their human admirers were not only curious,but also capable of subtle manipulation.The young girls from families of merchants, military men and bankers,with their charm and intelligence,had begun to bring the hearts of the vampire brothers closer together through calculating gestures and ambiguous smiles.The initial fascination gradually turned into a real battle of emotions,and the boundaries between desire and danger became increasingly fragile.At the same time,Aino,the female vampire,had discovered an unexpected attraction to Lorenzo Ricci,a young Venetian lawyer.Their meetings,at first full of cultural conversations and intellectual exchanges,quickly become emotional and sensory intensities that put both of them in front of an unexpected challenge:the control of instincts and desires.Aino's experience with Lorenzo discovers the taste of human blood,a turning point that threatens to shake the delicate balance of the entire family.Taisto and Helmi,the vampire parents,feel the changes and tensions.Faced with new challenges,the family must learn to manage temptation and desire,protect people and maintain their integrity.Volume three,"Shadows of Desire",opens the door to a world where power,passion and temptation mix with love,responsibility and the desire for continuity.Between Venice and Verenkai,between light and shadow,between instinct and reason,the Varjotar family will be put to the test.
Details
- Publication Date
- Mar 17, 2026
- Language
- English
- Category
- Fiction
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Loredan Bucur
Specifications
- Pages
- 78
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)