The second dark bride, Elena was an Albanian peasant girl in 1689. After her family was murdered by vampires, she found herself at a monastery, where she met a young monk named Stjepan.
It's pretty quickly revealed that Stjepan is a dhampir, half-human half-vampire. The term "dhampir" is actually Albanian, with the hybrid having its origins in the Balkans. I didn't know this and automatically wondered if the author enjoyed Vampire Hunter D, but a quick bit of research revealed the truth.
While Elena's backstory wasn't as interesting as Yasamin's, I found Elena to be a more interesting character. There's something about her that appealed to me more than Yasamin did, though I did definitely like Yasamin.
In the present day, Adam Mire's disguise has been seen through and he works with Elena while she tells him her story. Clara, Dr. Mire's ex-girlfriend, is nearby, trying to find out what happened to him. So the story jumps around from Elena's origin to the present day, with POVs from both Adam and Clara. Clara is working with the brother of a man in the first book who helped Adam.
Honestly, I forgot to review this right after I finished it, so I'm failing at remembering character names, but I do know I enjoyed this as much as the first. I haven't started the third one yet, but I'll get there soon.
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