The Dancing Valkyrie
Adirondack Hikes in Hamilton County
- INDIAN LAKE, NY, May 18, 2007 — Pete Klein, author of the recently published novel, "The Dancing Valkyrie," and the hiking guide, "Adirondack Hikes in Hamilton County" says spring is here and it's time to plan ahead for book signings and readings.
Klein will be available for signings and readings most Fridays through Sunday from now through the fall, except for the following dates:
Klein has already scheduled a reading at the Lake Pleasant Town Library for Friday, June 29, and at Hoss's Country Corner, Long Lake, Aug. 14.
In addition, he will be in New York City for signings and readings from July 22-29.
Other dates are open. Book now!
THE DANCING VALKYRIE an ALLBOOKS BOOK REVIEW
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Genre: Fantasy/Erotica
Title: The Dancing Valkyrie
Author: Peter Klein
Blood and sex. Of course love, but not the way humans think about it.
This is the recurring theme throughout The Dancing Valkyrie, a story about Mary Hoffman, librarian by day and exotic dancer by night. Mary, needing some time alone takes a hike along a secluded upstate New York trail. She is saved from two predatory young men by Beth, a beautiful woman slightly older than Mary. The two join together for the rest of the trail, becoming romantically involved along the way. Beth, it turns out is a vampire, and quickly introduces Mary to the mystical world she lives in. After inviting Mary back to her castle, built by her brother, Joseph, in a remote area of the Adirondacks, Mary is seduced into becoming a vampire as well. Joseph and Beth are hundreds of years old, and pose as brother and sister, but are husband and wife, or, in vampire terms, father and daughter. Thus begins the fascinating story of Mary's transition from human woman to vampire.
This book is full of rich and incredibly descriptive prose that makes you feel you are in every scene. The dialog is both thought provoking and believable (or course we are talking about vampires), with an excellent mix of philosophical, religious and historical references mixed within the real time story. The plot is not complex, as the story is more of a journey than a twisty-turny, keep you in the dark project. It is more than adequate, however, as you quickly become submersed in the protagonist's discovery process. Klein presents vampires in a light never seen before, and frankly one of the most inventive and most original depictions I've ever read.
This is an ABSOLUTE MUST READ if you are a vampire fan. It should be tempered with the fact that it is an erotic novel. However, the sex is an integral part of the novel's framework and not only necessary, but adds to the overall richness of the work. A pleasant surprise on the last page for me was: "TO BE CONTINUED."
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Reviewer: Gregg J. Haugland, Allbooks Reviews.
Title: The Dancing Valkyrie
Author: Peter Klein
Publisher: Ravenwolf Publish
ISBN: (old) 1-4116-5965-1 (new) 978-1-4116-5965-0
ADIRONDACK HIKES IN HAMILTON COUNTY
"Adirondack Hikes in Hamilton County" (ISBN # {old}1411675142 {new} 978-1-4116-7514-8) is the first published hiking guide aimed only at trails and attractions in Hamilton County, NY.
In addition to being a trail guide, the book offers tips on many outdoor activities, state campgrounds, local chambers of commerce and who to call in an emergency.
Klein says, "The hikes listed are hikes I have taken with my "hiking buddies," my granddaughters, who have kept me young and have provided me the needed excuse to get out and enjoy the woods. Most of the hiking stories have previously appeared in "The Hamilton County News" where I work as a reporter. Many readers of the paper have suggested over the years that I should put the hiking stories together in book form. and this guide is the result."
ABOUT AUTHOR
Pete Klein, born and raised in Detroit where he attended Notre Dame High, Harper Woods, has been living in the Adirondacks for the past 20 years and has been a reporter for the Hamilton County News for the past six years. He is available for book signings and is already working on the sequel to "The Dancing Valkyrie," due to be completed this fall.
MEDIA CONTACT
Email Klein at : (email)kleinpete@hotmail.com(/email) or write to him at: Peter Klein, 58 Chamberlain Road, Indian Lake, NY, 12842. The phone number is 518-648-0104.
Both books are available from the author or through Ingram's database in the US and Bertrams & Gardners, Nielsons Bookdata in the UK.
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