"A ripping adventure, a thrilling chase, not too much blood
and gore, and well-realized characters make for an impressive first
novel." --Booklist
"4 1/2 stars. It''s easy to get sucked into this rich and
complex tale with its believable alternate history and its dynamic
vampire society. This dark, intriguing story casts a new light on a
dark time in history." --Romantic Times
"In a world overcrowded with vampires, Sarah Jane Stratford
has created something unique: the millennial named Brigit,
She''s everything you''d want in a vampire, and more.
Vampires! Nazis! And blood galore! Heaven. A smart,
well-imagined, thrilling debut."--Eric Van Lustbader, bestselling
author of First Daughter and The Bourne
Deception
"An impressive debut novel. Sarah Jane Stratford has
created a spell-binding world that''s full of classic vampire
thrills, yet feels textured and original. With its tautly
drawn characters, The Midnight Guardian announces her as a
new and welcome voice in genre storytelling." --Alex Kurtzman,
coscreenwriter of Star Trek, Transformers and
Fringe
"A wickedly clever work of historical fiction. Putting vampires in
Nazi Germany is a great idea, obviously, and the writing is every
bit as good as the hook." --Ben H. Winters, coauthor of Sense
and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
"Inside a richly detailed world, set in one of history''s most
inhuman times, The Midnight Guardian asks
readers to question what truly makes us human. Coupled with a
powerful, and emotionally charged, love story, this is a compelling
introduction to the mind of Sarah Jane Stratford." --Marti Noxon,
Writer and Executive Producer on Buffy the Vampire
Slayer
"Millennium old vampires... Nazi vampire hunters... eternal
love... THE MIDNIGHT GUARDIAN is an intriguing take on what is evil
as Sarah Jane Stratford makes the case that deeds not species
defines malevolency." --Harriet Klausner,
GenreGoRoundReview.blogspot.com
"Wildly inventive…transporting us back to the ominous early months
of World War II, when the fate of civilization hung in the
balance. Filled with marvelously evocative period detail and
atmosphere, ''The Midnight Guardian'' is lush, dark and very sexy
-- an addictive blend of history and horror." -- Tony Perrottet,
author of
Pagan Holiday and
Napoleon''s
Privates
"What an auspicious debut novel for Sarah Jane Stratford. She
has a deep well of talent that grips you from page one and doesn''t
let go. The Midnight Guardian is a vampire story for
grown-ups that explores the universal themes of love and loss, good
and evil, joy and despair. Stratford has written a beautifully
crafted, compelling work." --Jacquelin Cangro, editor of The
Subway Chronicles: Scenes from Life in New York