A VAMPIRE FOR HALLOWEEN Former Bronx resident to read from his controversial vampire novel at Bronx library.

    /24-7PressRelease/ - INDIAN LAKE, NY, October 07, 2007 -- Author Pete Klein will read selected passages from his vampire novel, "The Dancing Valkyrie," at the Wakefield Branch of the NYC Public Library, 4100 Lowerre Place, Bronx, NY, on Saturday, Oct 20, at 2 p.m. What better way to get into the mood for Halloween?

THE DANCING VALKYRIE
Blood and sex. Of course love, but not the way humans think about it.
Author Gregg J. Haugland and reviewer for Allbooks Reviews says of the novel, "The Dancing Valkyrie, a story about Mary Hoffman, librarian by day and exotic dancer by night. Mary, needing some time alone takes a hike along a secluded upstate New York trail. She is saved from two predatory young men by Beth, a beautiful woman slightly older than Mary. The two join together for the rest of the trail, becoming romantically involved along the way. Beth, it turns out is a vampire, and quickly introduces Mary to the mystical world she lives in. After inviting Mary back to her castle, built by her brother, Joseph, in a remote area, Mary is seduced into becoming a vampire as well. Joseph and Beth are hundreds of years old, and pose as brother/sister, but are husband and wife, or, in vampire terms, father and daughter. Thus begins the fascinating story of Mary's transition from human woman to vampire.
"This book is full of rich and incredibly descriptive prose that makes you feel you are in every scene. The dialog is both thought provoking and believable (or course we are talking about vampires), with an excellent mix of philosophical, religious and historical references mixed within the real time story. The plot is not complex, as the story is more of a journey than a twisty-turny, keep you in the dark project. It is more than adequate, however, as you quickly become submersed in the protagonist's discovery process. Klein presents vampires in a light never seen before, and frankly one of the most inventive and most original depictions I've ever read.
"This is an absolute must read if you are a vampire fan. It should be tempered with the fact that it is an erotic novel. However, the sex is an integral part of the novel's framework and not only necessary, but adds to the overall richness of the work."

ABOUT AUTHOR
Pete Klein, born and raised in Detroit where he attended Notre Dame High, Harper Woods, lived at the right time (mid 60's) in the Lower East Side (East Village) but has been living in the Adirondacks for the past 20 years and has been a reporter for the Hamilton County News for the past six years, while maintaining close ties to family in the Bronx. He is already working on the sequel to "The Dancing Valkyrie," due to be completed later this year.

Pete Klein is a reporter and author of vampire fiction and Adirondack hiking guides.
Contact Information: Pete Klein, 58 Chamberlain Road,Indian Lake, NY, 12842, 518-648-0104 [email protected]

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