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D.D. Scarlet has always enjoyed the creative release found in writing. She is naturally introverted and growing up in the Australian bush in partial isolation, the beasts of the land became her familiars, and when life threw at her dangers and challenges, as life does to us all, her instincts peeked through the chaos, and she quickly reverted to the primal behaviours imprinted on her during her childhood.
She is naturally happy and vivacious and sure, she can work a crowd like a celebrity when the need arises, or she simply feels the call, but once her desires have been satisfied, she happily retreats back to her lair where she no longer has to conform to the societal smokescreens that enslave humanity and exhaust her.
Aside writing, her other interests are of a Spiritual/Supernatural/Paranormal nature… She has a passion for all forms of energy whether they be based in physics, blood, magic, prayer or the paranormal. Throwing open the lid of Pandora’s Box and investigating all the shiny things within both excites and pleases her.
How much of her writing is based on fact and/or actual experiences...? The real question, is how much of it isn’t?
Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
The Crimson Hue: A Modern Day Vampire Saga is a work of fiction in the fantasy, adventure, and erotic-horror subgenres. It is intended for the mature reading audience owing to explicit language throughout as well as graphic scenes of sex and violence. Penned by author D.D. Scarlet in the full, no-holds-barred tradition of gory erotic horror, this vampiric saga takes readers on a macabre and sensual journey with our protagonist and anti-hero, Mars. In this modern take on vampire life, our young protagonist feels himself undergoing changes far beyond the typical teenager's. As his bloodlust grows, so do his skills in cultivating a new life where blood and blood bonds come in equal measure.
A graphic coming-of-age saga that will certainly please fans of dark urban fantasy novels with lots of steamy moments, The Crimson Hue is a work that operates on many levels. The surface pleasures of the sexual awakening that Mars goes through certainly make for exciting reading and keep the plot spicy, but there’s also a deeper message about freedom and the choices we make in our lives that resonates strongly in certain parts of the tale. The cast is also quite expansive as we get to know more of the vampires and their prey and what makes them tick, the dark demons they battle against in their psyches, and how that shapes their actions. Overall, author D.D. Scarlet has crafted a novel with as much thought-provoking conceptual content as its thrills and spills, making for highly engaging reading.
