When your whole species is enslaved – and it’s the humans who are acting like the monsters – how far would you go to free your family?
Fantasy Rebel Limited announces the launch on 1st November of Blood Shackles (Rebel Vampires Volume 2). Take a deep breath and dive into the spellbinding secret world of Blood Life.
In a paranormal London, Light is the rebel vampire of the Blood Lifer world. Since Victorian times he’s hidden in the shadows. But not now. When he’s bought by his alluring Mistress, Light fights to escape. Even if he can’t escape their love. If he doesn’t? He’ll never solve the conspiracy behind the Blood Club.
What happens when SPARTACUS meets VAMPIRES? Except the vampires are the slaves…
To pre-order Blood Shackles for only 0.99 click here
At last…it’s time for the glory, the tears and the…I Love Vampires CompetitionWinner to be announced!
Why do I love vampires? What? You didn’t ask? Writer rules, so here’s why: they’re deep in our culture. Our heritage. Our psyches. They transform and become what we need. What we love, hate and fear. Zombies and werewolves? They do the same.
Rebel here…so no straightjacketing questions. Just ‘I love vampires…’ and if that was true? You could finish it any way you wanted.
And boy did you.
Honorary Mentions go to…
Leah Hess: ‘I love vampires because they’re beautiful and dark. They’re stronger, faster, wise. I have always loved them. When I was little and asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I’d reply a vampire!’
Tashia Jennings: ‘Vampires are seductive, mysterious and can live forever.’
Isn’t the attraction to vampires the sense they’ve conquered death – and the fear of our own?
Patti Griner: ‘What’s not to like about seductive, hot men who are great in bed?’
Enough said.
Sotia Lazu: ‘I adore vampires. Don’t care that some publishers consider them a fad. They’re my favourite supernatural!’
Just give us the names and we’ll set the Blood Lifers on them…
MCD Baxter: ‘I love vampires, always did, always will. So much so, that as they were portrayed as monsters and hating themselves, I began writing (back in 95) a story where the violence would be to a minimum — it would not have the same Human-Vampire interactions — they would love themselves for what they are; Romance figures prominently.’
I always like vampires with a twist…
Amy Bernal: ‘I have loved vampires since I was 7 years old. I always thought they were real and wanted to join them. Growing up they fascinated me. The darkness, the mystery and of course the immortality. I am partially disabled and still deep within me, if they were real I would totally ask or beg to be one.’
Would you become a vampire – if it was offered to you?
Three reasons: knowledge of the genre, humour and a genuine love, which shines through every word. See for yourself below. And the name of the vampire loving Queen?
Cherri-Anne Boitson
CONGRATULATIONS!
To you the glory – and the handcrafted LOVE bracelet: this will be winging bat-like to you with a note from me soon.
And here’s Cherri-Anne’s glorious entry:
‘I love vampires because they are VAMPIRETACULAR!! VAMPIRELICIOUS!! And they are ABSO-BLOODY-LUTELY the most magical, the most intriguing, the most drool-worthy paranormal out there!
They get my blood pumping every time! It doesn’t matter if they are good, bad, everything in between or the perfect mix of both!
I have loved Vampires since before they sparkled, wrote in their diary, and were even popular! In fact, when I first discovered Vampires, I was barely into double digits and they definitely were not a romance subject! There wasn’t even a “paranormal genre” per se at that time! (And no, my books were paper, not stone. I am not THAT old! LOL wink)
In fact, my Vampire Mate is THE KING and I, his Queen, of ALL Immortals! (Wink but sssshhh! I am not supposed to brag about it. Something about bragging being not very “Royal”, whatever that means! *eye roll*)
Congratulations to the winner, honorary mentions and everyone who took part. I love vampires – and I love my readers. So my contests are a perfect mix.
And if Cherri-Anne is a real Vampire Queen and her mate the King… always best to keep on her good side…
Light is a British vampire – not in doubt from the very first line of Blood Dragons: ‘You know those vampire myths? Holy water, entry by invitation only and sodding crucifixes? Bollocks to them.’
I wanted a fantasy novel with a British vampire front and centre. Neither the love interest. Nor the sidekick. But the antihero at its beating heart.
A Londoner born in the Victorian age, Light takes on the persona of a 1960s Rocker. He loves only two things: his Triton motorbike – ‘a sodding scarlet slash of beauty…and my bloody god’ and his Ace of Spades leather jacket. Unless you include Ruby: ‘my red-haired devil, Author, muse, liberator…my gorgeous nightmare.’ Or Kathy… And then there’s Grayse…
But being boldly British – a mix of Victorian and 1960s – Light has a way of speaking, which is all his own.
So here’s 20 Blinding English Slang Words and Phrases You Need to Know
Fantasy Rebel announces the release of Blood Shackles on 1st November.
The e-book is available now at the special pre-order price of $0.99 (£0.99). Click here to pre-order today.
Blood Shackles is the second standalone instalment of Rebel Vampires the compelling new fantasy series. To first dive into the spellbinding world of Blood Dragons click here.
What happens when SPARTACUS meets VAMPIRES? Except the vampires are the slaves…In a hidden paranormal London, Light is the sexy rebel vampire of the Blood Lifer world. Since Victorian times he’s hidden in the shadows. But not now. Not since someone hunted and enslaved him. When he’s bought by his alluring Mistress, Light fights to escape. Even if he can’t escape their love. But if he doesn’t, he’ll never solve the conspiracy behind the secret Blood Club…
Blood Shackles
WELCOME TO THE BLOOD CLUB
Who are these ruthless humans? Who’s their brutal leader? And who betrayed the secret of the Blood Lifer world?
WHERE THE PREDATORS
London, Primrose Hill. Grayse is the commanding slaver’s daughter. The enemy. She buys Light, like he’s a pair of designer shoes. So why does Light feel so drawn to her? Ashamed, he battles with his desire, even as he burns for her. Can a slave truly love his Mistress? Especially when his family is still in chains. Will he risk everything – even his new love – to save them?
BECOME THE PREY
Does a chilling conspiracy lie behind it all? A stunning revelation leads Light to an inconceivable truth. To the dark heart of the Blood Club. If he can face his worst terrors, he can save his family and his whole species from slavery.
Maybe he can even save himself.
Blood Shackles is released 1st November. Click here to pre-order today!
Books, books, books… I love books. Reading them. Writing them. Dreaming about them… OK, sometimes I eat and sleep too. Then there’s life. Pesky Real Life.
But books – who wouldn’t want to escape into them once in awhile?
I’ve been exploring Goodreads for the last couple of weeks. Now that’s one SERIOUS place to find books. Rate them. Review them. And vote for them in lists.
Fantasy Rebel is launching a Goodreads Giveaway tomorrow: Midnight Bank Holiday Monday. Enter for the chance of winning one of three AUTOGRAPHED paperback copies of Blood Dragons!
Come and make friends on Goodreads
See my profile page here and posts coming soon for further details.
Latest News: Blood Dragons was selected by Underground Book Reviews as a Pitch Perfect Finalist this week! The winner will be chosen by the public this week.
Tonight at 7pm GMT I’m appearing on the Cindy Hurn Show on W4CY Radio. Click here to listen in.
We’ll be discussing creativity: what it means, who has it, how to get it and how not to lose it. Also – and I reckon this is most important of all – how to be authentic. Maybe this is the root of all creativity. All great writing. It works for me.
On Thursday I appeared on BBC Radio Oxford. I featured on Kat Orman’s show, discussing Blood Dragons: memory, identity and vampires. This is an in depth interview – an investigative look at the ‘story behind the story’. Why I chose to write Blood Dragons. It has moved some readers to contact me. I hope it moves many more. Click here for the full interview.
On 19th September 3pm EST and 8pm GMT I will be appearing on the very cool DouglasColeman Show. Or that could be with the very cool Douglas Coleman. Either way, we’ll be chatting about the 1960’s, rock ‘n’ roll and why vampires can be for adults. Listen in here. This will be one fun interview.
Amazon Verified Purchaser – ‘I could not put it down… You are in for a treat.’
The e-book is FREE on Kindle Unlimited.
*EXCLUSIVE LIMITED-TIME OFFER* There’s a special launch price of £0.99($0.99) for ONLY five days from 14th to 18th August. http://getbook.at/BloodDragonsKindle
Stephanie – ‘…a very unique paranormal romance…’
5* rated – dive into Blood Life and see what everyone’s talking about…
Plus – who wouldn’t want to watch that film by Stephen King and Guy Ritchie?!
A hidden paranormal London lies beneath our own. Escape into the supernatural world of the Blood Lifers – where vampires are both predator and prey.
There are three people in this affair – and two of them aren’t human…
1960s London. Light is a rebel Rocker Blood Lifer with a photographic memory. And a Triton motorbike. Since Victorian times he’s hidden in the shadows. Both predator and prey. His venom is deadly. He feeds on blood. Human, of course. But when he discovers his ruthless family’s horrifying secret experiments, he questions whether he should be slaying or saving the humans he’s always feared.
Ruby is a sexy but savage Elizabethan Blood Lifer. She burns with a destructive love for Light. But he’s keeping something from her. Something that breaks every rule in Blood Life. When she discovers the truth, things take a terrifying turn.
Kathy is a seductive singer. But she’s also human. Light knows his passionate love for her is reckless but he’s enchanted. Yet such a romance is forbidden. When the two worlds collide, it could mean the end. For both species.
What dark revelations will Light reveal at the heart of the experiments? Will he be able to stop them in time? The consequences of failure are unimaginable. Unless Light plays the part of hero, he risks losing everything. Including the two women he loves.
A rebel, a red-haired devil and a Moon Girl battle to save the world – or tear it apart.
To celebrate the launch of Blood Dragons there will be a day of events. Giveaways, reviews, interviews, guest blogs and features. Join in, share and like. Be part of the launch and kick start the Rebel Age!
See a calendar of events and participating blogs here.
To share about the launch see the Readers’ Media Kit here. With photos, blurb, buy links and quotable tweets, this page has everything you need to tell your friends about Blood Dragons.
At last – it’s here! Rebel Vampires Volume 1: Blood Dragons is released in a gorgeous paperback edition. It looks and feels unique. And then open the book and the fun begins…
‘Ruby and I swaggered through the shadowed streets, towards the promenade and Palace Pier – her in crimson silk, me in military Great Coat – two creatures from another world and time, unnoticed by these petty First Lifers because we weren’t painted in the colours of their tribe. We twirled each other round, dancing in the carnage and the flames.’
There’s also a Large Print Edition for those who need their font in a larger size. Click here to choose Large Print.
The e-book is released on the 14th August. There will be a launch and Release Day Blog Tour. To pre-order Rebel Vampires Volume 1: Blood Dragons click here.
To you the glory – and the handcrafted LOVE bracelet: this will be winging bat-like to you with a note from me soon.
I’ve been exploring Goodreads for the last couple of weeks. Now that’s one SERIOUS place to find books. Rate them. Review them. And vote for them in lists.
We’ll be discussing creativity: what it means, who has it, how to get it and how not to lose it. Also – and I reckon this is most important of all – how to be authentic. Maybe this is the root of all creativity. All great writing. It works for me.
‘Ruby and I swaggered through the shadowed streets, towards the promenade and Palace Pier – her in crimson silk, me in military Great Coat – two creatures from another world and time, unnoticed by these petty First Lifers because we weren’t painted in the colours of their tribe. We twirled each other round, dancing in the carnage and the flames.’
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