Vampires and humans are at war!Moarte, King of the Vampirii, is a prisoner of his Sapiens enemy. The beautiful Sapiens Princess Valada, believing that Moarte killed her mother, tortures him, even to the point of breaking the bones in his wings so he cannot escape. She intends to incinerate him to ash in sunlight, but Moarte escapes.Moarte hungers for revenge. When, through an act of betrayal, … act of betrayal, Valada is captured by the vampirii, his first instinct is to drain her blood and annihilate her. But he realizes he can get revenge in other ways, using her as a tool to gain the upper hand in this conflict. But who is manipulating whom? Both want revenge, and control of the other, and Moarte wants to drink Valada’s blood. Dark desires lead down a path neither had envisioned, a threatening spiral that can destroy empires.
Hunter and hunted change places again and again in this novel of twisted, violent passions. Seeds of deception are sown amidst love and hate, loyalty and betrayal, obsession and indifference, in an erotic tale of warring races, foes since the beginning of time, and two unlikely adversaries aligning to battle a common enemy.
“Nancy Kilpatrick infuses her vampires with the hot blood of life and erotic passion. Vampires have never had it so good.”
F. Paul Wilson
Author of the Repairman Jack series, The Keep, Midnight Mass
“Kilpatrick knows that great secret of horror stories: that they are intensely personal!”
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Author of The Saint Germain series
“Nancy Kilpatrick’s writing is both eloquent and erotic her stories seduce the reader through the mutual attraction of dread and desire.”
Stephen Jones
Editor: Dark Terrors; Best New Horror series
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Revenge of the Vampir King (Thrones of Blood Book 1)
By: Nancy Kilpatrick
5 out of 5 stars
The story Revenge of the Vampir King (Thrones of Blood Book 1) by Nancy Kilpatrick is a story in the horror genre that includes erotica. I have always loved vampire stories and this book is an example of why. It takes you on a journey that is full of action, adventure, and danger. It includes passion, desire, steamy scenes, and revenge. There is also manipulation and obsession. When reading I was on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next. I didn’t want to put the book down until I had read the last page. I just had to know how it all ends. I enjoyed reading about the two main characters, Moarte, the King of the Vampirii, and the Sapiens Princess Valada. Moarte is a man driven by revenge. He is a man that was taken prisoner and now wants those who he escaped to pay. Valada, through an act of betrayal, has been captured by the vampirii. She too has a reason for revenge. Where will the need for revenge by both lead them? Read this book to find out. There are also other characters that you are introduced to in this story. I enjoyed reading how they interact with each other and also with Moarte and Valada. Each one has their own part to play in the telling of this tale and I couldn’t see the story without any of them. This is a well-written page-turning story that I found thrilling and also gave me the chills. It is a book that I would recommend reading.
Revenge of the Vampire King is a dark fantasy erotic horror book, which is a bit of a mouthful but covers a wide variety of genres. It’s not for people who have issues about vampires brainwashing their prisoners into falling in love with them and trying to break their will while planning to murder them. That is the “romance” at the heart of things but dark stories like this are a way of exploring ideas and concepts we normally wouldn’t. Still, it’s not for the faint of heart and a warning for those who want their fictional hook-ups safe, sane, and consensual.
Moarte is the half-human King of the Vampires and he’s just won a glorious victory over the King of the Sapiens. He’s taken his enemy’s daughter prisoner and intends to kill her to make up for the torture he suffered when he was a prisoner. However, wanting her father instead of her, he instead attempts to use sex as well as manipulation to convince her to betray him. Valada swiftly falls to his charms as she struggles with her lust for Moarte versus her undying hatred of the undead (no pun intended).
There’s a lot of hardcore dark sex scenes in this book, political intrigue, brainwashing, and surprisingly solid world-building. It takes place in an alternate universe from our own where the undead were at the Last Supper and have built their own kingdoms. It’s definitely something that I would recommend for those looking for hard R-rated fantasy erotica with a psychological edge.
The vampires here reminded me of Lumley’s Wamphirii – dark lords and ladies, lusty and vengeful, but Nancy puts her own distinctive stamp on this tale of revenge and betrayal. It’s the first in a new series, and it looks like it’s going to be a winner. Gothic, sexy, sensual and violent in equal measures, it’s a must for any fans of vampire fiction done right.
Fantasy/Paranormal is my go-to genre when you mix that with my love of darker story lines you definitely have me curious.
Kilpatrick created a very unique universe with Thrones of Blood. It seemed the Sapiens almost had the upper hand in much of the story line which I found intriguing. The history between the two cultures, which was given to us in an entertaining manner (though not so pleasant for our princess) was also uniquely spun and a bit different than the norm. There is a lot of detail to the world building and back history of both species. Pleasantly surprised at the ease in which all of this was presented.
This is a first in series and the author, IMO, provided a strong foundation for the main, as well as future, plot lines. It was easy to find myself trapped in the pages of the story, felt like I was there. I was kept on edge from the start. Each chapter brought a new twist (one that flowed easily with the plot line) or revelation. When it came to the cast there are quite a few paramount characters beyond Moarte and Valada that were important to the overall story line (and I believe future episodes). Each character was given a very authentic personality, making it once again, easy to connect and relate.
I must admit I did have a problem with Princess Valada in the beginning. IMO she was a petulant whiny little brat ~ I would have gagged her the first time she shrilled. Her character does mature (Thank the un-dead). I easily clicked with her character once she began to see the world with open eyes. Analyzing and truly seeing each situation for what it was. Under all that pampered princess was a true warrior.
Moarte, for the most part, is pretty level headed though he does at times go to the dark side. I had a bit of a love-hate relationship with his character.
The push and pull between these two – once they get past the initial foolishness – is explosive. There is a darkness to their sensuality that bleeds off the pages and calls to the reader.
This is an engaging and at times intense story with all the suspense, twisted plot lines, and evil antagonists that keep me clutching my reader and holding my breath (note the latter is not recommended).