Descent into Dust
The Extraordinary Adventures of Emma Andrews, Victorian Lady and Vampire Hunter
"Though it is many decades later, it all comes back to me; back to those early days when the terror was new and I was dangerously untrained. When I was young and did not yet know I had a secret..."
Twenty-five-year-old widow Emma Andrews grew up in the shadow of her mother's madness, so when she arrives at Dulwich Manor in the midst of a mysterious plague and soon thereafter begins to see specters, her family fears fate has finally caught up with her. But one guest among them knows Emma's visions are more than a trick of the mind. Valerian Fox has hunted the great vampire lord Marius through time and across continents, and he knows Emma has a remarkable destiny. She is Dhampir — a vampire hunter.
Surrounded by those who would use her powers for their own ends, Emma does not know who to trust or what she can believe. But when her young cousin is marked for death, she must embrace the terrible inheritance that lies in her very blood to save those she loves.
An extraordinary saga of courage, love, duty, and honor, of darkest destiny and ancient evil... and of the shadow of the Dracula himself. It begins.
Jacqueline Lepore
Jacqueline Lepore grew up in Philadelphia and attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a Ph. D. in professional psychology in 1987. She has worked as a licensed psychologist in practice for over twenty years. She resides in Maryland with her husband of twenty-six years. They have three children.
The Emma Andrews series, which combines elements of horror and romance with a strong mystery/thriller element, has Lepore delving deep into her psychological background. Set amidst the elements of the gothic romances she read voraciously growing up, these books give her the chance to explore the intricacies of relationships and personality in an ongoing series featuring an ensemble cast thrown into high stakes situations. She is ecstatic to have recaptured the pure love of storytelling that seems-similar to what Emma Andrews finds out in her quest-to be in her blood.
Emma Andrews
Emma Andrews consists of two books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
