Blood Claim
by Laura Baumbach, Angela Fiddler, Jet Mykles
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Author: Angela Fiddler, Jet Mykles, Laura BaumbachEdition: Paperback
Published: 2008-03-03
ISBN: 1934531162
Number of pages: 228
Publisher: MLR Press
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Book Review: BLOOD CLAIM
Summary: 4 Stars
WINNER TAKES ALL by Laura Baumbach - Flawless. I don't even know where to begin. This story is absolutely perfect from beginning to end. An ancient vampire wins a battle with a younger vampire and claims everything the younger vampire leaves behind, including his unsuspecting son. Malcolm (the vampire) is dark, sexy, and powerful. Hunter (the human) is sexy, spirited, and fearless. The chemistry here is spectacular, the relationship development while Malcolm stalks his prey is suspenseful and intriguing, and the story is just amazing. The sex...oh my goodness...the sex is incredible. The darkness and eroticism of this story is haunting and captivating. This story left me in a state of absolute awe. I haven't had a story affect me like that in a long time. I cannot think of one negative thing to say about this story.
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WOLFE'S RECLUSE by Jet Mykles - Matthew has been holed up in his apartment for two years, afraid to leave the safety of his tiny home because of a horrible encounter with a vampire. His employer, Wolfe, allows him to work from home as a programmer. They correspond electronically and by telephone. Matt is infatuated with Wolfe, even though he's never met the man in person...until one night when Wolfe shows up at his door with dinner.
This is a sweet love story about learning to trust and letting go of fears and prejudices. The tone is very light despite the dark subject matter. Matt is sweet and Wolfe is sexy yet sensitive. The emotions both men express are relevant and appropriate to the story.
This is Jet's first published vampire novel, and she writes vampires very well. I see influences from other writers and a bit of the commonly accepted folklore, but the rest is uniquely Jet's. I'd love to see more vampire romance from Jet Mykles, hopefully much longer stories with more exploration into the mythology and nature of her vampires.
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GIFT OF THE RAVEN by Angela Fiddler - This is the longest and most complex story in the BLOOD CLAIM anthology. The writing is beautiful, the characters are interesting, the mythology deep and complex.
Because of the amount of mythology here, I think GIFT OF THE RAVEN would have made a better full-length novel than short story. I felt like I had picked up a book and started reading somewhere in the middle. It appears this story is loosely related to Ms. Fiddler's MASTER OF THE LINES series through Loose Id, and I probably would have appreciated it more if I'd already been introduced to the world and the mythology through those other stories. The mythology is unlike any other vampire mythology I've read, and the life force concept in this story is fascinating.
I think horror fans and fans of gothic novels will really appreciate GIFT OF THE RAVEN.
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All in all, this is an excellent anthology. I recommend this book to any and all fans of M/M vampire romance. Well done, ladies!
Summary of Blood Claim
This volume features a trio of M/M tales from three of the genre's hottest authors. Winner Takes All by Laura Baumbach -- Two vampires face off in a deadly bet that has the winner claiming everything the loser owns--including the loser's innocent, unaware human offspring. Gift of the Raven by Angela Fiddler -- Cory has always been mercurial; passionate one second and frozen the next, but when he was hot, he was scorching. Luke had brought him up as a vampire but couldn't keep him the first time around. But now evil's come on an arctic wind, and they'll need each other to fight it. Wolfe's Recluse by Jet Mykles -- Can Wolfe lure Matt out of his apartment for the first time in two years? Is the gorgeous Wolfe temptation enough for Matt to overcome his fear of vampires?General Books
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