Alone (Book 1 in the Serenity Series) [NOOK Book]

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Overview

Caught in a violent and abusive relationship, Serenity thinks there is no escape.


Upon meeting a stranger, Sebastian, she is shown the possibility of a different future.


Only Sebastian has a dark secret; he is a vampire.


As Serenity’s life takes a terrifying turn, she discovers a world she never knew existed. But no one else will save her as she struggles to find the ...

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Alone (Book 1 in the Serenity Series)

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Overview

Caught in a violent and abusive relationship, Serenity thinks there is no escape.


Upon meeting a stranger, Sebastian, she is shown the possibility of a different future.


Only Sebastian has a dark secret; he is a vampire.


As Serenity’s life takes a terrifying turn, she discovers a world she never knew existed. But no one else will save her as she struggles to find the strength to be 'Alone'.

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Editorial Reviews

Layers of Thought
"A romantic and emotional journey of an abused woman and her path towards healing - all within a vampire urban fantasy.With much angst within the pages one sees into the emotional travails; caring and empathizing with some characters while loathing others. Marissa Farrar does a fine job of showing the reader her character’s complexities in a easy and readable and page-turning manner.I give this romantic and redemptive vampire novel a 4 stars. It was grand!" ~ Layers of Thought.
Sweet Vernal Zephyr
"This feels like real life. No neat packages tied up with strings. Just the truth, as much as you can bear it."
Taliesin Meets the Vampires
"Alone has...a violence, brutality and evil more pernicious for being real..."
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Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940033000272
  • Publisher: Warwick House Press
  • Publication date: 1/18/2012
  • Sold by: Smashwords
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 3,291
  • File size: 740 KB

Meet the Author

Marissa Farrar is a multi-published fantasy and horror author. She was born in Devon, England, has travelled all over the world, and has lived in both Australia and Spain. She now resides in the countryside with her husband, two children, a crazy Spanish dog, two rescue cats and six hens and ten goldfish. Despite returning to England, she daydreams of one day being able to split her time between her home country and the balmy, white sandy beaches of Spain.


Even though she’s been writing stories since she was small and held dreams of being a writer, her initial life plan went a different way.


In her youth, inspired by James Herriot, she decided to become a vet, and would regularly bring home new pets to her weary parents. Upon discovering her exams were never going to get her into a veterinary degree, she ended up studying Zoology. Once she completed her degree and realised she’d spent the majority trying to find time to write, she decided to follow her dream of being an author. Seven years later, she was published and two years after that she was able to say goodbye to the day job.


However, she’s continued to collect animals!


Marissa is the author of four novels, including the dark vampire ‘Serenity’ series. Her fifth novel, Underlife, a dark fantasy set beneath the streets of London, will be published August 2012.


Her short stories have been accepted for a number of anthologies including, Their Dark Masters, Red Skies Press, Masters of Horror: Damned If You Don’t, Triskaideka Books; and 2013: The Aftermath, Pill Hill Press.


If you want to know more about Marissa, then please visit her website at marissa-farrar.blogspot.com. You can also find her at her facebook page, facebook.com/marissa.farrar.author or follow her on twitter @marissafarrar.


She loves to hear from readers and can be emailed at marissafarrar@hotmail.co.uk.


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Customer Reviews

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  • Posted February 6, 2011

    Wonderful Book! Not at all what I expected!

    Ended very sad but was a great read! Read in two days, with interruptions. Engaging. Looking forward to reading more from this author and hope there's a sequel! Can't go wrong with this free book!

    8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 18, 2011

    Highly recommended

    The depth of feelings that was portrayed with the main characters kept me guessing and I did not want to put the book down.

    7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 23, 2011

    easy to read

    easy to read. love the fact that it doesn't have a typical ending. will definately look for morre books by this author.

    7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 2, 2011

    Good Read

    Not at all what I expected. Throughout the entire storyline, I did not know what was giing to happen next. It kept me guessing until the end. It was a bit somber, but more so somberly victorious? Overall, it wasn't the now trending vampire read of a sex depraved main character who falls for a mind readinng vampire. I liked it, and I would read other works from this author.

    6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 18, 2011

    Great Book!

    Alone is a nice suspenseful book. I recommend this book highly though I wasn't pleased with the ending. It is a worthwhile book overall and a must read!

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 29, 2011

    Suprising - easy read

    This book was a pleasure from the first few paragraphs. Less predictable than imagined with a unique vampire character type. You'll find likeable characters with flawless writing that doesn't attempt to wow (bore?) the reader with seldom used, ill-fitting words. Well done, thank you!

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted June 17, 2010

    Alone - Vampires for Adults

    I read Anne Rice and her vampires of New Orleans and then Twilight and was so disappointed at the wishy washy characters of Twilight and then I read Alone and was not disappointed. The characters and plot had real depth and didn´t just cover the usual swooning girl in love with the handsome vampire scenario which seems to be more and more the case these days. This was much darker and the pace faster. I did have a favourite character though and it wasn´t the two main characters but the female vampire with real attitude and a penchant for handbags. A girl after my own heart. Just waiting for the sequel now.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 24, 2012

    Pretty good vamp romance

    It was pretty good. Couldn't put it down.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 26, 2012

    Don't expect a happy ending; this isn't that kind of book -- How

    Don't expect a happy ending; this isn't that kind of book -- However, this is an excellent portrayal of a broken, battered wife who kicks her way free. Her path is bumpy, she has setbacks, and ultimately she does not run but crawls into a new life. The power of this book is the emotional journey our "heroine" and her vampire "friend" take as they both find that they have lots to learn about themselves. I found several uniquely British terms used here, but my NookColor looked them up straight away and I was not taken out of the story for long! In case you're wondering, this is a full-length Novel of about 600 pages.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 21, 2010

    Great page turner!

    The realism of the violence in this book was disturbing - in a good way! It made me want to jump into the book and beat the main characters husband! Although it is a urban fantasy/romance, there was much about it that was very real and I read the book within a couple of sittings. Great novel.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 25, 2012

    Lightningstar

    Ok wats the books name im really good at putting peace into ppls lives.

    1 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 2, 2011

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    Alone

    Good book, not what I was thinking it would be

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 17, 2011

    more from this reviewer

    great read

    Vampire fiction with a hint of romance - always a favourite genre. i didnt want to put it down.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 24, 2010

    Brilliant read, excellent page turner

    Fab book, handbags and vampires, what more do you need? I have recommended Alone to friends and family, keep it up.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 26, 2013

    Great read

    Five stars

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  • Posted April 25, 2013

    This book tells  how strong serenity really and a beautiful wome

    This book tells  how strong serenity really and a beautiful women to put with abuse husband and find some can rate with sel make you feel her pain this a great book

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  • Posted April 25, 2013

    I have read this whole series and am patiently waiting for the n

    I have read this whole series and am patiently waiting for the next book. The characters are fantastic and I love the story line :) Very easy to read, the kind of books that you stay up all night reading because you are hooked !!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 8, 2013

    Loved Sebastian's character but not Serenity! She was a weak and

    Loved Sebastian's character but not Serenity! She was a weak and pathetic woman to pair him with. Messed up what would have been a good book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 8, 2013

    Horrible book

    Book was horrible could not get into it at all the woman was a idiot in the book staying with a abuser for 10years getting beat to hell. She was depressing and the book was so slow in getting to anything. Would not recommed this book to anyone dont waste your time.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 4, 2013

    Loved it!

    Smooth interesting well written

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