This is a novella between books 3 and 4 in the Stalking Jack the Ripper series.
Title: Becoming the Dark Prince
Author: Kerri Maniscalco
Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Short Story
Plot: Thomas Cresswell is distraught. His girlfriend, Audrey Rose Wadsworth, has been attacked and stabbed in the leg. The knife almost hit her femoral artery. But their on a boat in the middle of the Atlantic. No one’s sure if she’ll survive because of the blood loss. Now it’s a waiting game and Thomas isn’t the most patient man. He wants revenge on those who almost killed Audrey Rose. His heart is torn. He loves Audrey Rose but she may not him in return any more. He respects her to make her own choices. But will Audrey Rose ever wake up? Who will she chose?
Rating: 3.5 – a good short story about what happens between books 3 and 4
Opinion: I enjoyed this short story. It was nice to know what happens between books 3 and 4. There is a bigger time gap between those books and I was curious about what happens. The book gave some hints but didn’t give the full picture. I liked that this short story was from Thomas’ perspective. The other books were from Audrey Rose’s. This book was more about Audrey’s and Thomas’ relationship than a mystery. I enjoyed this relationship because they were both very respectful towards each other and wanted the best for each other, even if they meant their relationship was over. This is a good short story that adds a little bit more of a behind the scenes look into their relationship. If you’ve liked the series, then add this book to it.
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