BOOK REVIEW: The
Masks of Monsters, by Narayan Liu
Darius, was he a monster made from an evil deed? Born or made is there truly a difference; is
it true that, “monsters are born not made” watching behind friendly faces.
“They are the ones who come for the innocent trying to steal
everything they have, be it their most treasured possessions, their honor or
their lives; Not because they must, not because their very existence relies on
it, but simply because there is a thrill in it for them.”
Did he kill for pleasure in the world where he had been or
simply based on revenge when vengeance is not for man but for God.
Do vampires really exist or are they simply fodder for
fairy-tales and myths. Were the deeds Darius
committed, as a made vampire, truly evil when compared to the deeds committed
by the man he killed? After all, Darius needed to feed if only to remain in the
world after he embarked on the life of a vampire. Did it really matter when
what he gained was immortality?
For in reality,
“Real monsters love to turn the sound of beautiful life into
many a terrified scream”
Can real monsters be redeemed and what of those monsters
that were born, do they have the option of redemption or do they live forever
in their sin.
Poetic flows of comparison based on what is observed in
humanity as it relates to the life of a vampire. Hatred alone being a strong motivating
factor, leading to the rebirth of a being, as
they cross the line into darkness, never again with the opportunity to
thrive in the lightness of God.
Was Darius’ heart, as a mortal, truly that of a murderer or
had circumstances driven him and how would this affect his life as a vampire, a
spirit of darkness. Will he kill, just
for the kill or simply feed to continue to exist in the world, driven too often
by the inner workings of his prey.
Fear is truly an aphrodisiac in this dark existence of the
creatures of the darkness, yet in the world of mortals where war is everlasting,
motivated by greed and the need to control, who indeed are the true monsters in
this realm. Does it all boil down to
power?
Although I am not really into vampires based on the fact
that they are indeed too much like the monsters that are born who attempt to
suck the life out of you just because they can, this book moved with a
seductive grace of rhythm as it floated you through the devious disasters of
treachery, greed and evil, and their temporary fulfillment.
The ending? See for yourself, it certainly gives you
something to think about in the life which is that of a mere mortal.
Reviewed by: Connie Jordan
December 15,, 2015
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