Many readers like stories about the highly erotic and forever depressed, beautiful, non-aging beings called vampires, and I am no exception. I have read and reviewed many such books, and, in my opinion, Eugie Foster's vampire stories have everything a good vampire story needs to have.

The 2-in-1 flipbook Inspirations End/Still My Beating Heart contains two excellent vampire stories. The first one, Inspirations End tells the story of a young rock musician's love affair with a female vamire, Cybele, who becomes both a muse and a curse for the passionate young genius. This story is erotic, full of passion, and is also very intriguing because it introduces a new type of vampire.

Still My Beating Heart is the story of a man who is turned into a vampire but struggles to keep the remains of his humanity by sparing the life of a child, looking for foster parents and becoming her secret guard, even though his transformation continues.

The two short stories included in the book Inspirations End/Still My Beating Heart are both good reads. The author is a great story-teller, who pays attention to details, creates great characters, and uses a highly enjoyable style. Her choice of words and her use of language gives a very special flavour to these writings, which makes it hard to put this book down.

For those who enjoy vampire fiction, this book is highly recommended.

Reviewed By Ilona Hegedus
© July 2006