The Corescu Chronicles Series by Ellen C. Maze

What happens when you want to do the will of God…but are cursed for all eternity?Markus Corescu, a man of the cloth in 17th Century Hungary faces this dilemma when in a moment of weakness; he is transformed into a vampire by the devil himself. Hoping to reconcile himself to God, as well as rationalize his bloodthirsty ways, he subconsciously assigns a divine Calling to his work; seeking out the evildoers of the world to feed his lust and in doing so, he believes, serve God... moreWhat happens when you want to do the will of God…but are cursed for all eternity?Markus Corescu, a man of the cloth in 17th Century Hungary faces this dilemma when in a moment of weakness; he is transformed into a vampire by the devil himself. Hoping to reconcile himself to God, as well as rationalize his bloodthirsty ways, he subconsciously assigns a divine Calling to his work; seeking out the evildoers of the world to feed his lust and in doing so, he believes, serve God.Flash forward to the present, Mark’s reign as god-on-earth comes to an end when he meets and falls for the lovely Hope Brannen, who introduces him to her seminary-going pal Tony Agricola. As the story’s only righteous character, Tony recognizes that the doctor has incorrectly discerned the will of God and with some prodding by Hope; he agrees to speak to him face to face about the matter. He discovers in their initial meeting that the doctor has suppressed his past. He does not remember his youth and long ago assumed that he was created as he is now—a divine Judge that feeds on the blood of the Damned. Slowly, through painful flashbacks, Corescu travels back in time to describe the frightening and hellish three days he spent in the company of the demon that transformed him into a Vampire. He remembers that the creature kidnapped him from his village church, toted him to a dark and dank lair, and painfully brought him into the Dark by snuffing out the Light he’d always held inside. Persevering through dangerous and perilous encounters with the vampire’s immortal contemporaries, Tony shows the vampire the error of his ways. But just because his eyes are opened does not necessarily mean that his ways are easily changed. less

(Damascus Road is Book Two of the Corescu Chronicles, also from TreasureLine Publishing) How far would you go to protect the innocent? Giving up your life to save a stranger is one thing, but subject yourself to constant torture in an effort to save some people you've never met? This is the kind of man you'll find in Tony Agricola; survivor of Book One: The Judging. Tony will sacrifice his very blood so the town can sleep safe at night... more(Damascus Road is Book Two of the Corescu Chronicles, also from TreasureLine Publishing) How far would you go to protect the innocent? Giving up your life to save a stranger is one thing, but subject yourself to constant torture in an effort to save some people you've never met? This is the kind of man you'll find in Tony Agricola; survivor of Book One: The Judging. Tony will sacrifice his very blood so the town can sleep safe at night. Would you? Book Jacket Copy: Tony Agricola is on a mission: pursue and attempt to redeem the newly-turned and quite ravenous vampire Paul Black. But how do you subdue a creature a hundred times stronger than you or save one who is more than determined to remain as he is? With the help of new friend and part-time preacher, Big John Jenkins, Tony is able to convince Paul to concentrate his bloodlust on the two of them alone, leaving the rest of the population safe from his deadly kiss. But at what cost? Behaving is not one of Paul's strong points. In danger at every turn of the vampire's whimsy, and dodging two indomitable police detectives on their trail, Tony valiantly drags Paul to Germany to confront his master, Doctor Mark Corescu, who fled humanity after the events of Book One. Before the dust settles, Hope Brannen, madly in love with the doctor, arrives and puts her fists in the fight. Vacillating between the desire to be good and the lust for blood, Mark, Paul, and Tony wrestle to the end, making the final result anybody's game. less