Book Review: Vameer
Rune Today is my thirtieth birthday. My parents mailed me a gift, like they always do, but I accidentally nick my thumb while opening the box. A tiny drop of blood wells on my skin. And without thought, I press the tip of my thumb between my lips and close my eyes. When I open them, I’m no longer in my apartment. I’m on the side of a mountain. Standing in the rain. Convinced this isn’t real, I seek shelter in a cave. But I’m unable to stop myself from moving deeper into the cavern. Where I find him. A man, lying inside a hidden chamber, sleeping atop an altar. My body is not my own as I walk closer. As I reach out to touch him. To see if he’s real. But then a force stills my hand above his face. And my heart… stops beating. The muscle freezes inside my ribs. While I panic, unable to move, I watch as a single drop of blood beads on my thumb. And falls. Landing perfectly between his parted lips. He opens his eyes. My heart finally resumes beating. I stumble back, falling… And land ...
