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A lil' 'bout Raf...
Rafeal, the novel, is a story of loss; a loss of innocence, of love, of family, and of blood. On the other hand, it is a story of renewed faith, compassion, and justice. A man's transformation from a life wrought with guilt, anger and moral obligation to one without regret, no guilt, and utter disdain for anyone who subjugates another to their own agenda. The transformation takes place not of his own free will or decision, but based upon a pure animalistic need to survive. This biological alteration into a vampire was an accident; he was to be nothing more than food for another, an older bloodsucking creature.
Rafeal suffers a loss of familial love, not romantic or sexual, his faith drives him, he has no need for any special companionship, his need for blood cannot be cured, and he was not attacked by aliens. He loses his family, his wife, and his doted upon niece. His alteration into a vampire, does not bring with it arrogance or hatred for mankind; but in some cases a compassion, in others a swift death, and then some even, for compassion's sake, a swift death Most of his ideals are black and white, with no middle ground. Rafeal is an entertaining novel, of tragedy coupled with loss.