Poppy Z. Brite, Lost Souls

Poppy Z. Brite, Lost Souls - Synopsis:

"At a club in Missing Mile, N.C., the children of the night gather, dressed in black, looking for acceptance. Among them are Ghost, who sees what others do not. Ann, longing for love, and Jason, whose real name is Nothing, newly awakened to an ancient, deathless truth about his father, and himself. Others are coming to Missing Mile tonight. Three beautiful, hip vagabonds - Molochai, Twig, and the seductive Zillah, whose eyes are as green as limes, are on their own lost journey, slaking their ancient thirst for blood, looking for supple young flesh. They find it in Nothing and Ann, leading them on a mad, illicit road trip south to New Orleans. Over miles of dark highway, Ghost pursues, his powers guiding him on a journey to reach his destiny, to save Ann from her new companions, to save Nothing from himself".

Poppy Z. Brite's debut novel 'Lost Souls' was first published in 1992 by Delacorte. Bringing together all of the authors passions, Lost Souls releases a gothic tale of drugs, sex, vampires, homosexuals and everything gothic. Set in New Orleans, Chartreuse runs like water throughout the pages, as the storyline gradually unfolds. Brite carefully creates her principal characters, feeding off their unique personalities throughout. The book is a haven for those in the Gothic subculture, but a little on the tedious side for those not. The storyline is indeed gripping and the tension builds steadily towards the Grande finale, but you can't help getting annoyed with the frustrating characters throughout the book.

The novel is certainly one that some people will love and others, like myself, will find a little tedious and annoying. That being said, I still enjoyed reading it to a certain extent. It's definitely worth giving a go.