Download or read book Vampire Blood Drive written by Mira Ong Chua and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Blood Drive written by Jeanne C. Stein and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2007-06-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anna Strong was a tough-as-nails bounty hunter, until the night she was attacked-and changed forever. Now a vampire, Anna discovers that her long-dead brother may have had a daughter-and the girl's in serious trouble. There are some very dangerous people after her, but they're about to learn that to a bounty hunter with an unnatural thirst for blood, even the deadliest human predators are easy prey.

Download or read book Our Vampires Ourselves written by Nina Auerbach and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “vigorous, witty look at the undead as cultural icons in 19th- and 20th-century England and America” examines the many meanings of the vampire myth (Kirkus Reviews). From Byron’s Lord Ruthven to Anne Rice’s Lestat to the black bisexual heroine of Jewelle Gomez’s The Gilda Stories, vampires have taken many forms, capturing and recapturing our imaginations for centuries. In Our Vampires, Ourselves, Nina Auerbach explores the rich history of this literary and cultural phenomenon to illuminate how every age embraces the vampire it needs—and gets the vampire it deserves. Working with a wide range of texts, as well as movies and television, Auerbach follows the evolution of the vampire from 19th century England to 20th century America. Using the mercurial figure as a lens for viewing the last two hundred years of Anglo-American cultural history, “this seductive work offers profound insights into many of the urgent concerns of our time” (Wendy Doniger, The Nation).

Download or read book Goodbye Battle Princess Peony written by Mira Ong Chua and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Voice of the Blood written by Jemiah Jefferson and published by 47North. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ordinary life of a grad student was so boring for Ariane. She was desperate for some change, some excitement to shake things up. She had no idea she was only one step away from a whole new world--a world of darkness and decay, of eternal life and eternal death. But once she fell prey to Ricari she would learn more about this world than she ever dreamed possible. More than anyone should dare to know...if they value their soul.

Download or read book Fat White Vampire Blues written by Andrew Fox and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s undead, overweight, and can’t get a date Vampire, nosferatu, creature of the night—whatever you call him—Jules Duchon has lived (so to speak) in New Orleans far longer than there have been drunk coeds on Bourbon Street. Weighing in at a whopping four hundred and fifty pounds, swelled up on the sweet, rich blood of people who consume the fattiest diet in the world, Jules is thankful he can’t see his reflection in a mirror. When he turns into a bat, he can’t get his big ol’ butt off the ground. What’s worse, after more than a century of being undead, he’s watched his neighborhood truly go to hell—and now, a new vampire is looking to drive him out altogether. See, Jules had always been an equal opportunity kind of vampire. And while he would admit that the blood of a black woman is sweeter than the blood of a white man, Jules never drank more than his fair share of either. Enter Malice X . Young, cocky, and black, Malice warns Jules that his days of feasting on sisters and brothers are over. He tells Jules he’d better confine himself to white victims—or else face the consequences. And then, just to prove he isn’t kidding, Malice burns Jules’s house to the ground. With the help of Maureen, the morbidly obese, stripper-vampire who made him, and Doodlebug, an undead cross-dresser who (literally) flies in from the coast—Jules must find a way to contend with the hurdles that life throws at him . . . without getting a stake through the heart. It’s enough to give a man the blues.

Download or read book Blood Trade written by Austin Bouse and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-20 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five year old David Frye is known as the best drug dealer in King Beach, California. But when a local gangster calls for his head on a plate, he is made an offer that he can't refuse by an unlikely source. A mafia clan of vampires has chosen him to test run their new business venture: use the drug trading system as a way to distribute human blood amongst themselves. David accepts and is quickly swept away by the seductive world of the undead. That is until he begins to suspect that there might be something far more insidious at work than what he had originally bargained for. Encountering vampire history, a secret government agency of monster hunters, and more; David is confronted with the darkness within himself and is forced to come to terms with the horrors that he has unleashed. Both terrifying and thought provoking, BLOOD TRADE gives vampires their bite back

Download or read book The Secrets in Shadow and Blood written by Lana Pecherczyk and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the shadows, vision can turn blurry. Truths can become lies. Enemies can become lovers. When Violet inexplicably wakes thousands of years after a nuclear holocaust, she finds the world very different. Fae exist now. They're vicious, animalistic monsters who pervert magic and can morph into any shape-including vampires. They hoard the bounty of the new world, and keep humans banished to the wasteland. At least, that's what the humans of today have told her. Determined to make up for an unforgivable mistake in her past, she becomes a covert assassin and seeks revenge for her human brethren. And she's good at it. But when the thing she hunts saves her life, injuring himself in the process... her crystal clarity suddenly becomes blurry. Vampires are meant to be monsters, not protectors... not charismatic, annoyingly handsome and loyal and... everything. Indigo is a Fae Guardian, and a ruthless vampire protector of Elphyne. The Order has tasked him with finding a human with deadly secrets before the unhinged Unseelie Queen, or the fanatical human leader, can exploit her. They chose him for one reason, and one reason only - the taste of human blood does things to him. Addictive, dark, insatiable things. And when he catches Violet's scent, they know he'll do everything in his power to covet her and keep her safe. But Indigo hides his own shameful secret in the shadows of his heart, and if it ever comes to light, Violet will never trust him. She'll kill him. The Secrets in Shadow and Blood is the next installment in the Fae Guardians series, and the first in the Season of the Vampire Trilogy. Each book features a separate couple with a satisfying HEA, but to enjoy the full benefits of the over arching plot, start the Fae Guardian journey with book one of Fae Guardians: Season of the Wolf. All Fae Guardian books include steamy romance, a splash of time travel, monster hunting, a band of brothers, fated mates, growly fae protectors, and their strong willed women from our time. If you love your books full of page turning action, romantic tension, and world building you can get lost in, then this series is for you. Warning: Trusting these seductive fae will lead to sleepless nights. But it will be worth it.;

Download or read book Donor written by Elena Hearty and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard is a modern vampire who likes to eat in. That's why he always keeps a fresh victim trapped in his home. All of his captives eventually die; Lenore hopes to be the first to escape. Life at Richard's is short but never dull.

Download or read book BLOOD DRIVE written by Emily B. and published by XSN. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Alice's sister falls deathly ill, she turns to the shadowy underworld of the vampire Blood Drives, willing to sacrifice anything to save her sibling. But after an explosive encounter with the darkly handsome owner Caspian, Alice finds herself drawn into a sensual game of cat and mouse. Caspian knows things about Alice's family that she doesn't, secrets that could unlock dangerous powers within her. As their passions ignite, Alice is torn between her distrust of Caspian and her undeniable longing. But Caspian has plans for Alice's newly turned vampire sister, and Alice must fight to protect her, even as a mysterious organization known only as the Council begins hunting them down. With blood bonds and danger binding them together, Alice will risk awakening her own latent vampire abilities to fight for those she loves. But can she trust Caspian when his kisses leave her breathless? The stakes are life or death, and Alice must decide who to give her heart to...before it's too late.

Download or read book Blood Drive written by Lane Hart and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-29 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, the Fourth of July holds it's own significance for Sam West. It marks the day, fifty-eight years ago, when a vampire saved his life from imminent death, making him nearly immortal. So where can you find Sam today? Probably the last place you'd ever think to look for a vampire. Sam has grown lazy when it comes to his lifestyle and women, but that all changes during a college blood drive, when fate introduces him to the shy, sweet and beautiful Kate. Sam instantly falls head over heels for Kate, and is blown away when he uncovers the dangerous secret that even Kate doesn't know about herself. Her secret is the key to his roommate, Chris's, unfortunate dilemma, however Sam could never have predicted the explosive chemistry that erupts between Kate and Chris. Kate is a freshman living on her own at Madison University. After a life of confinement and loneliness, raised only by her father, she's ready for some excitement, including dating for the first time in her life. She's always known that her overprotective father's job was with the intense federal agency that eliminates supernatural "abominations" hiding within society. Excited about the prospect of her first date, Kate has no idea that Sam is one of those "abominations," or that she is about to find out that she is one as well. Uncovering her secret has Kate wondering who her mother was, and if her father knows her secret. If not, what will he do when he finds out? As if that wasn't enough to worry about, just when Kate and Sam's relationship starts heating up, Sam's roommate, Chris, sets his sights on Kate. Chris is certain that Kate and he are meant to be together, and he becomes determined to do whatever it takes to make her his. After Sam makes his own less than stellar decisions, he will have to decide if Kate's mistakes can be forgiven, and if he's willing to sacrifice himself to save her.

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Download or read book Blood Drive written by Traci Houston and published by . This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a group of vampires rises from the dark of the humid Miami summer and murders her partner, officer Cara Evens gathers a group of allies with their own unique abilities to avenge her partner's death and save the city. To succeed she'll have to accept her own changing abilities, ignore her lust for a vampire and hide the one thing her enemies need to kill them all.

Download or read book Blood Drive written by Ruble A. Huff and published by Wordclay Publishing. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breaking the rules comes with a price. For the Nightlife, supernatural creatures who live in their own world within the world of men, breaking the rules means an encounter with the Hunters Organization. The Hunters call it 'censure'. Those within the Nightlife call it 'murder'. Maxwell Hardin called it 'another night on the job' until a single broken rule brought that censure to his doorstep. It left his house a burning ruin and his wife's body as scattered ashes in her clothes.

Download or read book Blood Drive written by Jeanne Stein and published by Bell Bridge Books. This book was released on 2014-05-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A terrific tale of supernatural sleuthing . . . provides edge-of-the-seat thrills and a high-octane emotional punch." --Romantic Times Book Reviews "Once again Jeanne C. Stein delivers a jam-packed story full of mystery and intrigue that will keep you glued to the edge of the seat! Just like with the first book in the Anna Strong series, The Becoming, I could not put this book down even for a second. You will find yourself cheering Anna on as she goes after the bad guys. Jeanne C. Stein has given us a tough-as-nails heroine everyone will love!" --Night Owl Romance My name is Anna Strong. I'm a woman caught between two worlds--my past as a bounty hunter, my present as a vampire. I do my best to hold on to what makes me human--my family, my job, my lover. But the pull of the undead is a siren song that's becoming impossible to resist . . . Anna's fragile grip on a normal life evaporates when she discovers that her long-dead brother had a child she never knew anything about. Now a young teen, that child--Trish--is caught up in the worst kind of human nightmare. In order to save her niece, Anna fears she might have to surrender to the animal side of her nature. As she stalks Trish's predators, the lines between good and evil are no longer clearly defined. And before long, Anna has to ask herself who is the real monster, the humans who prey on their own kind or herself, the blood-thirsty vampire doing anything she has to in order to save them.

Download or read book Blood Drive written by Budgie Bigelow and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans have always played the game of predator and prey, but they've been mostly wrong about their part in it, unknowing of those who hunt them in the night, feeding on their blood. They are hidden in plain sight, dismissed as fictitious, their ever-present thirst waiting to be quenched. But there are some vampires who drink blood simply for the bouquet and taste. An entire van of blood is stolen at gunpoint from a corporate blood drive in Connecticut, and the culprits are two vampires: the staunch Christian and carefree Evan. The two have orders from their masters to drive the blood cross-country, delivering it to Los Angeles for their High Council's annual gala. Joining them on their trip is Bart Peters, a simple man with a secret: when the moon is out, he transforms into a werewolf, an uncontrollable beast of rage. Bart's job is to make sure the shipment of blood gets to Los Angeles; his paycheck depends on it, and nothing is going to easily get between him and his moneyDogging their tracks is Father Matthew, a priest and agent of the Vatican. Father Matthew is tasked with the recovery of the stolen blood and the elimination of those who took it. Armed to the teeth with guns, silver knuckles, and wooden stakes, the holy man tracks the vampires across the country, intent on completing his mission.Can Christian and Evan make the drive from Connecticut to Los Angeles, completing their task of getting the blood to their elders without killing each other first? Will Bart become more of a hassle than he's worth? What role will Father Matthew play as he tracks the vampires on their westward journey across America?Blood Drive is an action-comedy with a bloody twist, a fierce yet touching supernatural romp, traveling across the country with the unlikely foursome of the vampiric duo of Christian and Evan, their werewolf companion, and the Vatican-dispatched badass. Hop in and take the ride through one of the most wickedly satisfying adventures you'll ever love to join. This novel has the most unexpected side trips ever to be taken on a cross-country journey, wrought with danger, enemies, obstacles, and lots of necks to bite. Blood Drive is Budgie Bigelow's ninth book, bringing to life a version of America where vampires hide in the night, werewolves hunt under the light of the moon, and priests protect their flock from the dangers of the darkness with gun and stake. You'll be guessing to the last page, where you'll be loathing and fearing telling the dark and hunkering cast a melancholy goodbye.

Download or read book Blood Drive written by Daniel Aegan and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-23 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We've all read tales of vampires. Everyone knows the mythos behind them, and thousands of stories have been told. Don't assume this is another mystical fantasy involving hunky vampires and the girls who inexplicably fall in love with them. These vampires don't sparkle. This is a tale of blood, but it's not what you'd think. Yes, there are vampires who kill in the night and drink human blood in order to sate the never-ending thirst that comes with their immortal curse. Then again, there are those who drink blood for the bouquet, aroma, and taste.Blood Drive by Daniel Aegan is a humorous, pun-filled buddy action/comedy starring a pair of vampires, an ornery werewolf, an openly-homosexual vampire-hunting priest, and two Jersey mobsters. It sounds like a lot to sink your teeth into, but the ride is totally worth it.Christian and Evan are a pair of vampires on a mission. Following a heist of a van of donated blood, the vampiric duo head from Connecticut to Los Angeles to deliver the blood to their elders' annual gala event. You see, a mature, sophisticated palate can tell the subtle differences in blood. For example: Blood taken from New England during the autumn months has a certain something to it you can't find elsewhere.The mission is simple enough. The blood must be delivered to Los Angeles from Connecticut before the start of the Elder Council's gala event. Like the nature of such things, though, the mission becomes a tangled mess of detours, violence, and misunderstandings. With a diverse ensemble of travelers, there's never a dull moment during the cross-country drive.Christian is staunch and quiet, saving his words for when they're necessary. He takes his mission seriously and does not plan to disappoint his master. He's given a partner for this mission by request of the High Council: The young (by vampire standards) jokester, Evan. The two clash in personality, and the only thing they have in common is their shared mission and want to not disappoint their respective masters.Joining the vampiric duo is Bart Peters, a simple country man with a complicated secret. When the moon is in the sky, he transforms into a beast of rage; a werewolf. Bart accepts a job to make sure Christian and Evan complete their delivery to Los Angeles. His paycheck depends on their success, and he doesn't plan on letting anything or anyone stand between him and his money.Dogging their tracks is Father Matthew McAllen, an openly homosexual priest and agent of the Vatican (yes... that Vatican). Father Matthew is tasked with the recovery of the stolen blood and the elimination of those who took it. Armed to the teeth with guns, silver knuckles, and wooden stakes, the holy man tracks the vampires as they make their way across the country, intent on completing his mission.Hot on Father Matthew's trail is a pair of New Jersey mobsters, Nunzio and Sal Russo. All they want to do is help the priest as he had done for them years before when he took out a mugger who had them cornered. But they have no idea what they've gotten themselves into with their self-imposed mission to save their priest.Blood Drive shows that vampires don't have to be sparkly or lovey-dovey anymore. The book is humorous by nature, but there is also a dark world of death and despair. Souls can be lost over time as the years wear away at your morals, turning one into the monster people would think they are. Werewolves aren't pets, and Bart Peters is anything but fluffy. Even Father Mathew, the Vatican-dispatched badass priest, has a dark side, noble as he is in his conquest.The coast-to-coast drive is full of the kind of action and violence you'd expect from the uncanny ensemble of characters. You'll be treated to chases, gunfights, fist fights, bloodlust, interrogations, kidnappings, and more. Blood Drive never skimps on the action, drama, or comedy. You'll want to take another drive as long, as everyone can coexist without killing one another.