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Barbara Graver

Barbara Graver

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Jennifer the Damned by Karen Ullo

April 17, 2022

Jennifer Carshaw would be an ordinary teenager dealing with ordinary problems – like acne, insecurity and boys – except for one thing.   Jennifer is a vampire.  

A not yet turned vampire orphan, attending Catholic school and living in a convent.  

Because of her vampire nature Jennifer can’t take part in the religious life that surrounds her, even though she has always wanted to.  All she really wants is to be normal.

As a character, Jennifer is believable.  It is easy to sympathize with the sense of alienation she feels.  I found myself rooting for her very early on, hoping that she would somehow avoid her fate.  Sadly, however, it is only a matter of time until she takes the next inevitable step.

The remainder of the story focuses on Jennifer’s life as a largely sympathetic wolf among the sheep.  

For me, “Jennifer the Damned” was a page turner because I sympathized with and felt invested in Jennifer herself.  I also appreciated the the secondary characters.  The sisters in particular really came alive for me and I found myself smiling at the quirks of their personalities.

Unavoidably, there is violence in this story but it is not gratuitous, in my opinion, and there is no overtly sexual content.  The book itself is very well-written and suspenseful.  It is written by a Catholic author and is, I think, a good choice for Christian readers of this genre.

I picked up the “Jennifer the Damned” after hearing the author speak on a panel on darkness in fiction writing at the Catholic Writer’s Guild online conference (more on that in an upcoming post).  And highly recommend the book.

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“Jennifer the Damned” is available through Amazon at the following affiliate link.  

To check out the author’s website please visit KarenUllo.com

Find out more about the Catholic Writers Guild here.

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The Seven Sorrows which Pierced Our Lady’s Heart.

1. The Prophecy of Saint Simeon. (Luke 2:34–35)

2. The escape and Flight into Egypt. (Matthew 2:13)

3. The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem (Luke 2:43–45)

4. The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Via Dolorosa.

5. The Crucifixion of Jesus on Mount Calvary. (John 19:25)

6. The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross. (Matthew 27:57–59)

7. The Burial of Jesus by Joseph of Arimathea. (John 19:40–42)

Not only do we get to unite our sufferings and sorrows to Our Lady of Sorrows, we are also promised 7 Graces:

According to St Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373), there are Seven Graces of this devotion.

1. I will grant peace to their families.

2. I will be enlightened about the Divine mysteries.

3. I will console them in their pains, and I will accompany them in their work.

4. I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of my Divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.

5. I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy, and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.

6. I will visibly help them at the moment of their death, they will see the face of their Mother.

7. I have obtained this Grace from my Divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to my tears and dolors, will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness since all their sins will be forgiven and my Son and I will be their eternal consolation and joy.

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