"Outstanding and Sexy Vampire Tale"
Dawn Thompson has written a phenomenal and intriguing
paranormal rich in historical detail which will captivate
you in a thrilling ride from page one to an exciting and
provocative ending leaving you clamoring for more! Set in Cumberland, England 1811, the second son of an
Earl, Jon Hyde-White had not only found his calling in the
church as a vicar, but the woman of his dreams, Cassandra
Thorpe. What looked to be a rosy future with fairytale
ending was quickly turning into a nightmare of gigantic
proportions when Jon is attacked and bitten by the
mesmeric evil vampire Sebastian Valentin. To make matters
worse, his beloved Cassandra is also bitten. While Jon
and Cassandra have not completely 'changed over' Jon races
against time to discover IF there is a cure for the malady
before it is too late to control and fight off the
beginnings of an insatiable blood lust. Rather than the
scent of meadowsweet and lilies of the valley that once
attracted Jon to Cassandra it was now the sound and smell
of her thick rich blood pounding in her veins that was
driving him to the depths of madness. It would be
imperative for Jon to get them both safely to Moldavia
where vampires roamed and rumors of a mysterious Blood
Moon ritual might be able to save them. With great imaginative flair and originality Ms. Thompson
has created an intriguing and different type of vampire
tale that puts to rest a lot of the pre-conceived notions
I had of a vampire's abilities. It also opened up a new
train of thought on some uniquely original aspects of both
fighting and living as a vampire. Surprisingly, I was
totally thrilled with the way the author was able to
maintain her voice in the Regency time period and still
keep the feelings of drama and danger completely at the
forefront. In keeping up the haunting and relentless
dangers that dogged Jon and Cassandra's every step Ms.
Thompson still managed to evoke a couple of chuckles here
and there while Cassandra became miffed that Jon was
overlooking "her" new-found gifts and capabilities. Milosh was created as another intriguing character as the
mysterious Gypsy who rescues and comes to Jon and
Cassandra's aid. He became their guide and mentor in how
to deal with their condition while trying to teach them
how to use the powers of the Blood Moon to live and love
once again. Jon and Cassandra, are remarkably well drawn
characters whom the reader will immediately come to care
for as they battle to live a new way of life rather than
become victims and slaves to the very evil vampire
Sebastian Valentin. After finishing BLOOD MOON I
personally can hardly wait for the next volume to this new
paranormal series (THE BROTHERHOOD due out for a September
2007 release). I sincerely hope to see Milosh again as
well as possibly catching up on Jon and Cassandra's new
life. With this highly imaginative story as the start of
her new series I predict Ms. Thompson will ride straight
to paranormal stardom! Marilyn Rondeau, RIO - Reviewers International Organization
Reviewed by Marilyn Rondeau
Posted April 20, 2007
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