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Sherry Mauro is an American author of horror and paranormal [[romance]] fiction.
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== Writing Career ==

Mauros’ novels combine a myriad of genres including [[Horror fiction|horror]], [[family saga]], [[Gothic fiction|gothic]] and [[Romance novel|romance]] and they often include a gloomy mansion in the story. Her most well-known novel is the infamous and controversial, EVEN ANGELS FALL (2002), a tale of a young woman who after discovering a diary is haunted by the mysterious suicide of its author in a malevolent mansion filled with locked rooms and hidden secrets, following in the grand tradition of the female [[Gothic novel]]. Genres: Romance, Suspense/Horror, Thriller

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== On the Web ==
* [http://sherryhallmauro.blogspot.com/ Sherry Mauro] - this is an author's main website
* [http://sherryhallmauro.blogspot.com/ Blog] -- blog or special publisher pages
* [http://www.myspace.com/authorsherry MySpace] -- website or special publisher pages

== Books ==
=== Fiction ===
* [[Even Angels Fall]] Series Book 1- 2002 ([[Publish America, LLP]])
* [[The Face Of Heaven]] Series Book 2- 2004 ([[Publish America, LLP]])
* [[Tangled Souls]] Series Book 3- 2008 ([[Publish America, LLP]])
* The Immortals Stand alone ([[Dark Angel Publications]])
* The Darkest Hour vampire-romance ([[Dark Angel Publications]])

== Series/Related Titles ==
The series narrative follows beautiful Sabrina Devour as a clairvoyant girl bestowed with angelic powers, the latest in a long line of women chosen to battle the forces of darkness and cleanse haunted houses.

The Devour Family...given to poverty and greed, to passion and obsession, to murder and lust that over the ages is itself haunted by the mysterious and a powerful dark curse.

Sabrina Devour Ayers has always been a little bit different. Never one to run with the crowd, Sabrina never cared about fitting in with the trendy girls at her high school. When she turns sixteen, she didn't expect much of anything to change. But things do change when she meets the mysterious and exceptionally gorgeous Richard Tate and discovers she can see ghosts. For Richard is nothing like any boy she's ever met. He's not like anyone she's ever met before, period. He's intelligent and witty, and he seems to see straight into her soul. In no time at all, they are swept up in a passionate and decidedly scandalous romance - scandalous because their families had a similar secret affair years ago.
To Richard, Sabrina is that thing he has waited years for - a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Richard must struggle to resist his dark side. Somehow or other, they will have to manage their wild, contemptuous love affair. But when Sabrina discovers a dark family secret hidden in the attic of Richard’s mansion—it releases an unspeakable evil among the townspeople of Centerville. Sabrina begins to unravel the intricate web of lies that her family has spun all around her life to protect a horrifying truth that threatens her sanity. Within the malevolent mansion filled with locked rooms and hidden secrets there is an unspeakable evil that will threaten her newfound contentment...an evil demonic entity guarding a secret that will change all their lives forever. A modern day take on Romeo and Juliet, the story of the ultimate forbidden love affair - between families.

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I hate that there's evil, but because I am the thirteenth daughter born into the Devour family—-it is my destiny...and my curse.

I am a demon hunter. I am an angelic warrior. I am a ghost hunter.

The town of Centerville has drawn demons, evil spirits, and other supernatural creatures to its lair for centuries. Now one woman must battle against the forces of darkness…

== Awards/Honors ==
Mauro has won first place in several short-story writing contests and has had an article published on the life and works of the late author, V.C. Andrews in the March 2003 edition of the Reviewers International Organization Newsletter. Mauro is an active member of Romance Writers of America and Gothic Romance Writers of America.

Mauro completed her first book, EVEN ANGELS FALL, in 2002 and published it in 2003 under the name Sherry A. Mauro. This book would be the first in Mauro's popular Devour Family series, which includes 2004’s THE FACE OF HEAVEN, which was published under the name, Sherry Hall-Mauro. The last book in the saga is TANGLED SOULS.

== References ==

The Winchester Mystery House is a well-known San Jose, California mansion that was the inspiration for Mauro's first novels. Mauro wrote a series loosely based on the mansion and Sarah Winchester. The series has references throughout the books about the house. The plots include the Devour family and how each generation of women is compelled to build and rebuild on an old 100-room Victorian mansion to appease the evil spirits haunting it.

[http://sherryhallmauro.blogspot.com/ Sherry Mauro Official Website/Blog]

[http://www.completevca.com/links.shtml The Complete V.C. Andrews]

[http://gothicjournal.com/gothlis4.html Gothic Journal]

[http://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?id=13723 Authors Den]

[http://romanceatheart.com/review/thedarkesthour.html Romance at Heart Magazine]

[http://www.nightsandweekends.com/articles/09/NW0900234.php Nights and Weekends article]

[http://www.paranormalromance.org/reviews/author.php?id=3396 Paranormal Romance Reviews]

[http://www.aromancereview.com/reviews/index.php?app_state=show_event&bookid=17931 A Romance Review]

== Reviews ==

Title: '''EVEN ANGELS FALL'''
August 2004
Rating: 3 stars
Reviewed by Susan Mobley, '''''ROMANTIC TIMES BOOKCLUB'''''
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Sabrina Ayers realized early on that her life would turn out more like a grim gothic novel than a happily-ever-after fable. At 14, she discovered that the townspeople of Centerville, California disapproved of her mother's family, considering them inbred and impure.
Sabrina is turning sweet 16 when she meets Richard Tate in church. When he arrives later that day at her birthday party, it's just the beginning of her long-term association with him.
As she and Richard become closer, Sabrina discovers there's something uncanny about the house he calls home. The secrets it reveals lead her into a nightmare and change the course of their futures. Even Angels Fall is eerie and reminiscent of old-time Gothic’s.
The ghostly presence throughout will induce thrills!

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'''''AMAZON.COM REVIEWS'''''

Highly recommended!, September 4, 2004
The review staff of "A Romance Review" is pleased to announce that Even Angels Fall has received its highest rating - ''Five Roses!''
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Being a teenager is difficult enough without having a family scandal. The beautiful sixteen year-old Sabrina struggles to maintain her individuality, but the `townies' make it nearly impossible. Ridiculed and taunted on a daily basis, Sabrina needs some sort of explanation as to why she is being hated for no reason. She knows there is a family secret. Her uncertainty is in the details.
Upon first meeting Richard Tate, Sabrina felt an instant attraction. There is a sense of déjà vu she is unable to explain. Richard also feels a sense of knowing Sabrina for a long time. As their relationship continues, Richard asks her to spend her summer helping him restore the home he lived in as a child. It doesn't take long for Sabrina to realize something is terribly wrong.
In the attic of Richard's childhood home Sabrina finds his late mother's diary. It seems there is a mystery surrounding the death of his mother and she is back as a ghost seeking revenge. The mansion is haunted and Sabrina is chosen to find the truth. What will learning the truth do to her relationship with Richard? Will she survive the quest? Does she really have a choice?
Author Sherry Mauro has created an eerie tale of obsession, revenge, and romance. The dark tale of beautiful Sabrina is enthralling. Readers everywhere will be unable to stop until the last word has been read. The writing style of Ms. Mauro is expressive, clever, and compelling. Though reminiscent of V.C. Andrews, Mauro has an enchanting quality that is all her own. Even Angels Fall is highly recommended by this reviewer. If you like spooky reads with well-drawn characters and a fascinating plot, and then this is the book for you!
Even Angels Fall is the first book in the Devour family trilogy.

Don't Plan To Put This Book Down! January 17, 2004
Margaret Marr "Published Author"
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Very seldom does a story spook me enough to cause me to scream and nearly launch myself off the bed when a gust of wind slams into the side of the house. When "Even Angels Fall" reached the mysteries of the Tate Mansion, that's exactly what happened.
As a child, Sabrina Ayers endured the taunts of her peers, those who hated her because she wasn't a "townie" and because she was a Devour with a dark family history. She listened to her mother and father arguing about money and an unspoken agreement. So it's no surprise she falls for the charming, rich, and handsome Richard Tate even though there's something odd about him, especially when he talks about his long-dead mother who left this world by her own hand. And the Tate Mansion? It's alive with secret sins from the past. She can feel the evil breathing down the back of her neck, feel unseen eyes watching and waiting, hear it moving around her. Those walls have tales to tell and they'll stop at nothing to get Sabrina to listen.
"Even Angels Fall" has passion, innocence and mystery leading up to a shocking climax. Once you reach the Tate Mansion, don't plan on putting this novel down, because you won't be able to.

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'''THE FACE of HEAVEN'''
Sherry Hall Mauro
September 2004
ISBN: 1-4137-3778-1
Reviewed by Donna, '''eCataRomance'''

THE FACE OF HEAVEN is the second in a three part saga written by the gifted Sherry Hall-Mauro about two families caught in a tangled web of dark secrets, family lies, and the paranormal. The tragic heroine Sabrina Ayers is the center piece in the trilogy and her gift of “sight” places her in all kinds of mayhem. Sabrina manages to escape the haunted Tate mansion and the seductive clutches of Richard Tate. At last, she is able to see some normalcy return to her life and even begin a healthy romance with strong sensitive Dylan McGuire. Unfortunately, Sabrina is not fated to have a conventional life and things begin to spiral out of control once again. Sabrina’s father dies and other mysterious deaths and disappearances occur. Richard once again enters her life and his mesmerizing power over Sabrina is uncanny. One by one the secrets of the two families are revealed and one by one Sabrina’s loved ones are dying. What kind of malicious evil is disrupting Sabrina’s life?
Sabrina falls prey to seduction and passion but is she totally innocent? Her dreams of the future are dashed to dust as she is betrayed by the people she loves the most. Sabrina’s life is an emotional roller coaster and she soon finds herself psychologically wrung out.
Hall-Mauro masterfully weaves an eerie tale of deception, seduction, passion and murder. I was totally unprepared for the surprise twisted ending of THE FACE OF HEAVEN and can barely contain myself while waiting for the final manuscript about these two ill fated families.

'''Reviewed by © Love Romances, 2001-2005'''

The second book in the Devour saga, Sherry Hall Mauro’s THE FACE OF HEAVEN is filled with mystery, intrigue, romance, ghosts, and secrets galore. After finding out that her family and the Tates have a long-standing history of ill-fated love, curses, and Richard Tate’s family home, Sabrina decides to put the mysteries surrounding the house and her family to rest and begin her life again. She has finally found the kind of love she has dreamed about in the arms of Dylan McGuire.
Reminiscent of the writing style of Victoria Holt, Mauro’s THE FACE OF HEAVEN is a book steeped in mystery, lies, and secrets. As Sabrina finally finds love again, she can’t seem to totally break free of Richard Tate or the Mansion. The house has an evil that calls to Sabrina, and she finds that she simply must try to solve the murders and mysteries that surround her family, the Tate family and that haunted house. As Sabrina learns more and more about her family and the Tate’s, her life takes many unexpected twists. Mauro really knows how to draw out a mystery. The reveals in this story never seem to end. The plotline is sinister and darkly compelling. This is one saga that keeps readers coming back.

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Title: '''TANGLED SOULS'''

Published: December 2008
Rating: 5 stars
Type: Horror (Paranormal, Suspense)
PNR / Katherine Petersen January 12, 2009

Sabrina Devour carries lots of responsibility as the thirteenth daughter since something cursed the Devour family and Rambling Rose, a legendary haunted house; now owned by Richard Tate. Sabrina has just given birth to her daughter, Amelia Rose, but Sabrina senses the house's agitation and feels it readying for battle. Richard, and most everyone else, believes any lingering ghosts have gone, but Sabrina knows otherwise, and knows it will be up to her to vanquish the impending evil. Sabrina, fighting her own inner demons as well, loves Richard in her way but can't seem to ever tell him, and she can't rid herself of memories of a past lover, Dylan McGuire, ghost hunter extraordinaire.

Servants start complaining of the house's antics, and finally, Richard agrees to call in McGuire for help. But this is only after Sabrina's long-lost sister, Scarlett, returns. Sabrina hadn't known Scarlett well, as they grew up separately, and at first greets her sister with open arms. But things start to happen that lead Sabrina to question Scarlett's motives and intentions and sometimes, if she's even her sister at all. But, most horrifying of all, the house threatens the life of Amelia Rose, and Sabrina will stop at nothing to protect and save her.

Mauro has written a compelling novel in Tangled Souls, the third installment of her Devour family saga. While the novel can stand on its own, readers will better understand all the family dynamics by reading the series in order. She writes vivid descriptions, especially of the house with its mysteriously jingling chandeliers and old nursery that holds so many dark secrets.

She has created strong characters that come to life well, whether good or evil. Sabrina, with her strength of purpose combined with her history and realistic inner turmoil, makes the reader want the best for her, but Scarlett, with her veil of mystery and seemingly split personality at times, is equally well-drawn. The book has romantic tension with the choice Sabrina needs to make between Richard and Dylan, but the story remains one of horror and suspense rather than a romance. In some places, readers can predict what will happen next, but overall Mauro has created a very enjoyable tale.

Tangled Souls

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[[Category:2008 Releases]][[Category:Self-Published Books]]
* '''Author''': [[Sherry Mauro]]
* '''Publisher''': [[Publish America, LLP]]
* '''Year''': 2008

==Book Description==
'''Tangled Souls''' the third book in the Devour Family Saga

The town of Centerville has drawn demons, evil spirits, and other supernatural creatures to its lair for centuries. Now one woman must stand alone against the forces of darkness…

Sabrina Devour must embark on her most frightening challenge yet for stirring within the mansion’s cold walls the threat of evil remains. But to conquer this enemy, she must first fight her own demons, including a mystical birthright inherited from angels. As the dark clouds gather around her, she must unravel a deadly secret to defy a sinister curse that has haunted her family for generations. And one man, a ghost hunter, wants to find out what lurks within the house—a world of wonders or a world of nightmares?

Could he be the key to her salvation?

But Sabrina soon learns that from the darkest of deadly secrets, there is no escape…for only when all the secrets are exposed can love, hope, and truth triumph at last!

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'''Main Character'''

* '''Sabrina Marie Devour Ayers''' the feisty protagonist of the Devour Family Saga is not your typical heroine: she’s a woman whose intelligence and sharp tongue tend to get her into trouble. She’s turbulent, headstrong, and passionate and her angelic beauty is distinctly at odds with her tenacious personality. She has a great passion for life, but it's her vain and moody personality that keeps her from truly being happy. Is she worthy to combat the forces of darkness or is she just another Devour destined to befall the family curse?

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'''New Characters Introduced'''

(Most of the Characters are part of [http://www.romancewiki.com/The_Face_Of_Heaven THE_FACE_OF_HEAVEN]. Here are the new ones.)

* '''Scarlett Devour''' is a dark-haired beauty, claiming to be Sabrina’s long lost relative, yet she seeps into her life like a deadly poison. She posses a dark gift too and uses it to selfishly get what she wants from others. Being seen as aloof and weak allows her to exert her subversive power in a controlled and very dangerous way. Is she an innocent, or does she, like so many others in the house, have her own deceptive plans, her own personal axe to grind? Is Scarlett an angel, or does she, too, have a touch of evil hiding beneath her seductive smile? The question is…what is she really after?

* '''Maize Brown''' befriends Sabrina and shares her belief that the house is haunted. Maize is a kind and considerate person, who just wants to forget her terrifying experiences in the Tate Mansion. But can any of them ever be free of the imprint of horror the house instills in everyone who enters its lair?

* '''Amelia Rose''' does indeed possess the same angelic, fair beauty as the Devour women. Amelia is special because she has survived as the fifteenth daughter born of the Devour bloodline. She is a sweet-tempered child, sharing the family’s dark gift. And now the house summons her, speaks to her…the hunger for innocent souls is its favorite prey and Amelia is a tempting morsel. Will Sabrina find a way to dispel the evil before it strikes again?

[http://sherryhallmauro.blogspot.com/2009/12/devour-family-series-character-gallery.html CHARACTER GALLERY]

Even Angels Fall

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[[Category:2002 Releases]][[Category:Self-Published Books]]
* '''Author''': [[Sherry Mauro]]
* '''Publisher''': [[Publish America, LLP]]
* '''Year''': 2002

==Book Description==
Even Angels Fall…is the enthralling first volume in the Devour Family Saga about a house possessed by evil spirits. This tale is inspired by true events, a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_house haunted house] and is one of intriguing plots twists, dark family secrets, and supernatural undertones. It's the prequel to [[The_Face_Of_Heaven]].

Beautiful, ghost hunter, Sabrina Devour Ayers strives to keep her unbreakable feisty spirit alive though her family is despised and ridiculed by the townspeople.
Then Sabrina meets the dashing, handsome Richard Tate, and soon follows him to his magnificent, grieving estate—and enters the eerie world of the Tate Mansion.

But this was no ordinary house for dark secrets lurk in the shadows and a ghostly figure stalks its grounds...

Then Sabrina finds Richard’s, dead mother’s diary in the gloomy attic, which sends her on a quest to uncover the mystery surrounding her strange death. While Sabrina struggles to unlock the past, stay sane, decent, and honorable, she discovers that the dismal mansion conceals a horrifying secret that threatens to undermine her happiness and well-being.

With her sanity in question, Sabrina becomes desperate to strip away the wicked lies and sinful deceit that will change all their lives forever!
This spellbinding saga follows her incredible ordeal inspired by her indomitable will to survive…

This book is based on the infamous haunted, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Mystery_House Winchester Mystery House].

==Characters==

'''Ayers Family'''

* '''Sabrina Marie Ayers:''' a spunky teenager that has great passion for life, but it is her stubborn, vain, and moody personality that keeps her from truly being happy. She feels anger or resentment when people don't believe her, or agree with her beliefs. She has a quick temper and a sharp tongue when she feels trapped or scared. Sabrina feels things differently. She sees things differently. It is something she can't quite explain or understand, like a rising darkness whenever she is in or near the Tate Mansion . She is motivated by revenge and love, (and the constant need for both) but has to learn that forgiveness is more powerful than hate. She has to learn to forgive others, but most of all, she must learn to forgive herself...
* '''Jack Ayers (Sabrina's father):''' Jack is a kind-hearted man who tends to be swept up in Sabrina’s drama, creating more tension in his already troubled marriage. As a good Christian man, he does not believe in the supernatural, his optimistic personality cannot not grasp the darker side of existence. Yet what lurks beneath that smiling façade? Does Jack like the others, have a dark past? Will he eventually gain the courage to tell his daughter the truth?
* '''Trisha Devour Ayers (Sabrina's mother):''' an incredibly beautiful yet cryptic woman…and Sabrina often wonders—is she an ally or enemy? Trisha can be sarcastic and cruel, but not to those who she believes to be on her side. She has only one agenda—respect, money, power. She’ll use anything or anyone to get them…even her own flesh and blood.
* '''Velma Devour:''' as Sabrina's aunt and Trisha's sister, Velma has a sweet, trusting nature. Yet inside she feels condemned to keep the family secrets under lock and key. But what can she say when Sabrina starts asking questions about the Devour family’s past?

'''Tate Family'''
* '''Richard Alan Tate:''' owner of the great Tate Mansion. The strong attraction Sabrina and Richard feel only fuels their lustful passion for one another…even though Sabrina knew about the many women who this superbly handsome, incredibly gifted surgeon numbered among his conquests. She knew about his affluent family…his queer obsession with his mother…his world of dazzling wealth and sophistication…his passionate dedication to his career. But she also knew—or thought she knew—Richard, her Richard, the Richard she adored and trusted.Yet for this womanizer, he finds Sabrina's willful determination a challenge. And he loves the chase...but what will happen when he finally catches her?
* '''Madeline Tate:''' Dim-witted, Madeline Tate was indeed beautiful, but under that childlike pretense, there is much more than meets the eye. Overly protective of her family—especially her brother, she can be wary of strangers. But is she really as slow as she’d have the others believe? Or is there a disturbing, jealous side to this mysterious creature?
* '''Catherine Tate:''' Beautiful and innocent, she married a man she barely knew. She received the mansion as a wedding present…but what a deadly gift it turns out to be. For soon, a strong compulsion to build and build on the house consumes her and a sinister presentiment of evil tightens around her heart, until it takes her life. Catherine lives on only in memory or does she?

'''Other Characters'''
* '''Anne Griffins:''' Sabrina's best friend, she's also a troubled soul. Orphaned and destitute after her family was killed in an accident, she is ridiculed by her classmates. As her friendship with Sabrina grows, she learns that they share a yearning for fulfillment and romance. She tries to understand what Sabrina is going through, even though she has her own secrets to hide. And in the end, is she willing to jeopardize their friendship over a lover?
* '''Barbie Fenton and Olivia Franklin:''' Sabrina's arch-enemies, and part of the popular clique at her school.

* Beautiful, innocent '''Catherine Tate''' married a man she barely knew. When the young bride arrived at the immense estate, she was inexorably drawn into the eerie world of the Tate mansion, where the other Mistresses of the house were dead but not forgotten. She received the mansion as a wedding present…but what a deadly gift it turns out to be. For soon, a strong compulsion to build and build on the house consumes her and a sinister presentiment of evil tightens around her heart, until it takes her life. Catherine lives on only in memory or does she?

[http://sherryhallmauro.blogspot.com/2009/12/devour-family-series-character-gallery.html [Devour Saga Character Gallery]]

The Face Of Heaven

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Face Of Heaven, The}}[[Category:2004 Releases]][[Category:Self-Published Books]]
* '''Author''': [[Sherry Mauro]]
* '''Publisher''': [[Publish America, LLP]]
* '''Year''': 2004

==Book Description==
'''THE FACE of HEAVEN'''
The second book in the Devour Family series is filled with mystery, intrigue, romance, ghosts and secrets galore.

This is the story of the Devour Family given to poverty and greed, to revenge and passion, to murder and lust—a family that through the generations is haunted by a powerful curse and the seductive, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_house haunted] Tate Mansion. This is the second book in the saga. [http://www.romancewiki.com/Tangled_Souls Tangled Souls] is the final chapter in the series.

Vibrant beauty, Sabrina Ayers has found the kind of love she has longed
for all her life in the arms of Dylan McGuire; her dream lover yet she is still
haunted by her past. Then her father suddenly dies and her entire world begins to
crumble. Even with a fresh start, Sabrina is once more ensnared in a frightening
labyrinth of dark secrets and hidden passions that threaten to shatter the only real
happiness she has ever known.

Then the arrogant, playboy Richard Tate comes back into her life and tries
desperately to regain her confidence and her love …but can she trust him? Yet in
his hypnotic presence, Sabrina’s fiery temperament melts the aristocrat’s icy
exterior and rekindles a passion that threatens to spiral out of control, leaving her
with a very difficult choice to make…

After a terrible new shock, the mystery of her family’s past deepens, for she
is again thrust into the Tate Mansion’s nightmare world…There, in a house of
deceit, evil, and murder, Sabrina clings to her tormenting love of two very different
men.

But only one of them will be able to save her!

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'''Main Character'''

* '''Sabrina Marie Devour Ayers''' a Ghost Huntress is not your typical heroine: she’s a woman whose intelligence and sharp tongue tend to get her into trouble. She’s turbulent, headstrong, and passionate and her angelic beauty is distinctly at odds with her tenacious personality. She has a great passion for life, but it's her vain and moody personality that keeps her from truly being happy. Is she worthy to combat the forces of darkness or is she just another Devour destined to befall the family curse?

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'''New Characters Introduced'''

(Most of the Characters are part of [[Even_Angels_Fall]]. Here are the new ones.)
* '''Alexander Tate (Richard's father):''' The Millionaire, industrialist Alexander Tate, shares his son's intensity, articulacy, excessiveness, and conviction. Married to Catherine and stealing not only her heart but her sanity as well, only to leave her miserable and forsaken. Meanwhile he has a torrid affair with another woman. Rumors abound after he was accused of murder. Is he really a heartless killer or is there more to this man? Does Sabrina have valid reasons to be suspicious of his real motives?
* '''Dylan McGuire:''' Handsome and mysterious, he moves to the small town and quickly befriends Sabrina, winning over her heart. And Sabrina finds the kind of love she has always longed for in his arms, and finally finds a refuge from her troubled past. Dylan seems to want to help Sabrina tap into her psychic abilities and put an end to the family curse, but he is there to help or does he have his own personal agenda to fulfill?
* '''Merritt Townsend:''' Centerville's town historian, he knows a lot of the town's legends and curses. His knowledge is highly related to Sabrina's family, and he gives her a piece of her past that may do more harm than good...

[http://sherryhallmauro.blogspot.com/2009/12/devour-family-series-character-gallery.html CHARACTER GALLERY]