The Sober Companion
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
R. Emily Ford presents a classy, clever, unique love story set in a society still raw from the Human-Vampire War of the 1960's. Human oppression of vampires is considered the new norm, but things begin to change when a powerful group of live-blood drinkers plan an upheaval of the Status Quo. For Vampire-Americans to become legal citizens in America, they must successfully endure live-blood rehab followed by completion of the Sober Companion program. Elias Alexander, a legendary thousand-year-old vampire of celebrity status, decides to give up his illegal vampire lifestyle in order to become a legal United States citizen. After spending his entire life waiting for his true love, Elizabeth, to reincarnate in each new generation only to die in her 25th year of life, Eli is losing hope that he will ever be able to hold on to her permanently.
Eric Wayne hates vampires and is court-ordered to work as a Sober Companion to avoid prison time for his violent crime. Hiding his own self-destructive addiction, he is assigned to the celebrity vampire whom he comes to admire as they develop a deep bond that transcends friendship. When Eli determines that Eric has more than just an ordinary human soul, he is faced with the most difficult decision of his life. The definition of love is put to the ultimate test as Eli and Eric struggle to fight for what is right amid a hostile world of oppression and corruption, meanwhile depending on each other to survive.
Customer Reviews
A different type of vampire tale, great story!
I was given an ARC in exchange for an honest review
The Sober Companion by Emily Ford
5 stars
I wasn't sure exactly what to think as this book started, rehabilitating vampires to learn to live off of synthetic blood, and have a human sober companion to help them transition, as well as to keep them honest, was a completely different concept of a vampire story. I was intrigued by the story early on, and as it progressed I was really sucked into the story, wanting to know, needing to know, exactly how Elias and Eric would move forward with the ties they had to each other. This really ended up being a fantastic story about what love is, and how real love exists in so many different forms outside of just the romantic love so often written about. Great storytelling by Emily!