BITE THE DUST is Book 1 in Cynthia Eden's Blood and
Moonlight series. BITE THE DUST has some staples of a
Cynthia Eden paranormal romance—New Orleans noir, an
addictive story that bleeds suspense, and a hot
paranormal hero to-die-for. Being the first book in the
series, the main characters are defined and the
parameters of this paranormal world are somewhat
established. So far, the bad guys are the vampires and
anybody they can control. Aidan Locke, the hero, is an
alpha werewolf, generally the secret power broker and
sheriff of the local paranormal community. Mary Jane
"just call me Jane" Hart is a newly promoted homicide
detective who is surprised by and struggles with the
supernatural elements in her town. The imminent threat
comes from the vampire serial killer who sets his sights
on Jane. A big chunk of BITE THE DUST involves Jane's
quest to figure out who she really is and how her past is
connected to what is going on in the present.
Since Jane and Aidan appear to be the leads in the next
book in the series as well, I am glad they both
strike me as appealing characters. Having the story told
from two perspectives helps the reader understand Jane
and Aidan more. As much as Aidan is a sexy alpha type, he
has the kind of emotional honesty I adore in a hero.
He wastes no time in letting Jane know exactly where she
stands with him and what he feels for her. Although she
is a human in a dangerous world of supernatural super
villains, Jane is a tenacious truth seeker and protector
who doesn't give up easily. The one thing that seems to
be frustrating for Aidan, as well as for me as a reader,
is Jane's hesitation to use deadly force when it comes to
vampires. However, this quirk of Jane's just makes her
more of a complex character I will enjoy watching
evolve over the course of the series. The chemistry
between Jane and Aidan is electric and their love scenes
are particularly hot and always stretch out the
anticipation.
BITE THE DUST kicks off Cynthia Eden's Blood and
Moonlight series with a bang and exudes sensual promise
and hardboiled detective deliciousness. I look forward to
hearing more details about why people are after Jane and
what makes her so special. This is the kind of story that
only gets more interesting as it progresses. I also look
forward to reading more about Aidan's pack members
Garrison and Paris. Cynthia Eden never disappoints when
it comes to eroticism with a paranormal flair and quality
suspense-filled storytelling.
Vampires. Werewolves. Beasts that hunt in the
night...When New Orleans Detective Jane Hart investigates
her first official homicide case, she never expects to
have her world ripped apart. But the murder she’s
investigating is part of a deadly war between vampires
and werewolves…and now Jane is caught in that eternal
battle. A battle that can’t end well.
Werewolf Aidan Locke has been running New Orleans for
years. It’s his job to keep the vamps out of the city.
But when a Master Vampire comes to town, determined to
unleash hell, Aidan knows it’s time to fight with all the
fury of his pack. Beast versus vamp, until the last
breath. Then he meets Jane…
One look, one taste, and Aidan knows that Jane is far
more than she seems. Far more than she even knows herself
to be. She’s important in the paranormal war, not a pawn
to be used, but a queen to be won. And if he can’t keep
her at his side, if he can’t stop the darkness from
descending on the town…then Jane Hart will become not
just a fierce cop, not some guardian, but something
deadlier. Darker. Aidan will fight heaven and hell to
change her fate. To change their fate because he is more
than just a predator.
And Jane is more than prey. Far more.
The world is changing—for the humans and the monsters.
Hot, sexy, and intense, BITE THE DUST is the first novel
in New York Times and USA Today best-selling author
Cynthia Eden’s dark new “Blood and Moonlight” series.
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