not bad, but not really memorable
Full of vampire crazy sauce. Megalomaniacal vampire with homicidal urges who wants to use magic for more power, check. Namechecking famous people from the past who became vampires and whose nicknames are related to their former lives, check. Famous item that is a source of power, check. Michele Hauf is good at writing entertaining books that don't stand up to a huge amount of scrutiny but the ride is fun.
Dante D'Archangelo is looking to buy a faberge egg that he lost a few years ago in an auction. Kyler Cole is a much younger vampire who also wants it, when the two meet sparks fly. The adventure divides it's time between Paris and Venice and is a lot of fun.
