Tattoo artist Riley Poe didn't expect her life to be quite
this exciting. Riley's learned to control most of her
rapidly-increasing vampiric tendencies after being attacked
by rogue vampires, now she has to deal with a double whammy:
not only does Victorian, one of her attackers, whisper Read more...
Nyx has never understood why she hated zombies, she just
knew she did. However, during her job as a Night Tracker,
half-Drow Nyx realized she saw her brother, a brother she
didn't remember until the memories surfaced, taken by
zombies. Just recovered from a massive vampire attack, Nyx Read more...
Roxanne Banfield has never wanted to be a fertility witch.
She's been counting down the days when her magical chakras
would die, letting the tattoo on her inner thigh die off
and allowing her to live as a mortal. However, she has
begun the Awakening by interacting with Key Read more...
DARK ENCHANTMENT is a cool book; not only does it have
great characterization, new twists on old monsters, and
interesting plot development, it sneaks in some universal
themes as well, a lot to ask from a paranormal romance!
Charlotte Bennett was raised to believe that all of the fae
are Read more...
This is a great book! Bronte McBride and her unusual
nephew, Zachary, have more secrets than reality. They run
Drak's Place, a local club, and they wear masks 24/7 not
only as part of the schtick, but as part of their lives.
Despite the favor of a goddess Read more...
This, the tenth book in The Morganville Vampires series,
packs just as much of a punch -literally- as the first one.
A great story for any reader, those familiar with at least
the first work in the series may have an easier time
following the plot, but Caine provides excellent Read more...
Ok, so she's not thrilled that her sister kept the secret
of the Others' from her until the wedding, and she's a
little bored at the reception, but is that any reason for
Daphanie to follow Quigley, the greater imp, to an Other
bar and immediately offend a Read more...
Adjusting to her role as a Sentinel in Cadogan House and
trying to ignore her attraction to the Master, Ethan
Sullivan, Merit has to learn the value of "plausible
deniability" in regard to hunting down the perpetrators of
vampire raves: someone is using Cadogan House's bar to
solicit humans Read more...
In this clever re-investigation of Jane Austen's Pride and
Prejudice, the young ladies of Longbourn Academy are
getting excited about the prom. The trappings of wealth and
status matter little to scholarship student Lizzie Bennet,
but her best friend, Jane, is particularly excited now that
the eligible Charles Read more...
Dana Hathaway is the first Faeriewalker in decades, which
means she can take magic into the mortal world and working
technology into Faerie. However, instead of being honored
for her unique status, Dana has to stay protected from both
Queens of Faerie, as they want her dead. This involves
hiding Read more...
Just recovering from a major battle, half-vampire Cat and
her vampire husband Bones are due for some relaxation. Too
bad they won't get it. Cat's hybrid powers start amping up
with strange consequences, and she discovers that some
interesting rumors go along with her hybrid status, rumors Read more...
First person narrative NIGHT SCHOOL, of the Blood Coven
Vampire Novels, is a fast-paced YA fiction that quickly
fills the reader in on the exposition (immortal beloveds,
slayer school, the Holy Grail, prom, fairies...) to get to
the meat of the work. Sunny and Rayne, twin sisters, are on Read more...
Ariana and Kouger had been connected through a mating bond,
even though he, as leader of the Ferals, and she, as queen
of the Ilinas, were mis-matched. Despite being chastised by
both of their peoples, they knew their love was true.
However, in the midst of a battle, the Read more...
Unconnected to the Stephen King graphic novel of the
same name, AMERICAN VAMPIRE still makes one recall King's
work with the constant allusion to a dangerous creature
known in the town of Penance, Ohio as "It."
Vampire Graf McDonald just wants to go to his sire's Read more...
The Shifters have been herded into Shifter towns and forced
to wear Fae-made collars to shock them when they get angry
or violent in order to keep them passive. Andrea Gray and
Sean Morrissey's passion for each other is anything but
passive. Sean keeps everyone at arm's Read more...
Imagine a living vampire, a pixy, an elf and a witch with
demonic connections on a road trip. Now, imagine the elf is
on a quest, the pixy is mourning his wife, the vampire gets
aroused and hungry by strong emotions and scents mingled
with her own, and the witch Read more...
This time, Eve Dallas's partner and protégé, Peabody, gets
a chance to be primary on a case. Later, Peabody pulls Eve
into an investigation about people on the wrong side of the
blue line: they want to pull down some dirty cops, but with
a fear that corruption Read more...
This is an excellent book! Yes, it's got vampires, angels,
creepy monsters (of the human and paranormal variety), and
other hallmarks of the current paranormal craze, but the
world is also intricately developed and interesting.
Although her Archangel and lover, Raphael, saved Elena from
death, not by turning her Read more...
Gwen Lonike thought that when her sister accidentally
opened a portal to their family's long-lost Mer kingdom,
that was the end of the story. At least, she hoped that was
the end of the story. As someone who has always suppressed
her Mer heritage, despite her control of Read more...
Gena Showalter's Ever Night is a stand-out short
story in this collection: each year on her birthday, Rose
Pascal travels to another world. Instead of being chased or
eaten or killed by what she perceives to be monsters, she
is thrust into the company of a Read more...
Vicky Gilpin
Dr. Vicky Gilpin teaches Composition,
Literature, and other courses at Cerro
Gordo High School, Millikin University,
and Richland Community College. She
recently took the course Vampires in
Literature and Film through Harvard
University Extension School and teaches
an English 101 course with the theme of
vampires. When she's not teaching,
reading, writing, and taking courses,
she spends time with her husband and
their six animals.
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