Black Ambrosia by Elizabeth Engstrom (1988)

4 out of 5 stars

This is a unique vampire story that manages to combine the ethereal and sensual notion of a vampire with the cold and violent one. Angelina is a fascinating character and we follow her on her travels as she claims her victims, and also falls victim herself to certain people and situations. The story is told in the first person from Angelina's perspective. Each chapter ends with an excerpt from another character as though they are being interviewed. This works really well to give other perspectives as the story goes on and also to give hints to the fact that our narrator might not be totally reliable. The story escalates as Angelina's condition develops and I loved the ending. There is some violent and sexual content, some of which involves children.