You may or may not be aware that there have been issues with a number of WordPress sites due to a glitch with Jetpack. My site was one that was affected. It means that, over the past month, none of my blog followers have been receiving my emails. Unfortunately it went down a couple of days before Blood Bound’s release. We’ve been trying to rectify it in the background. If you are now receiving this email, it has all thankfully been fixed and no further problems should occur.
I’m mainly notifying you of it now because I’m currently running a giveaway that is closing at midnight (GMT) tonight. If you don’t follow me on other social media, you may not have seen it. I’m giving away two signed copies of Blood Bound and would hate for you to miss out if you would like to join in.
Let’s hope everything has now been fixed! Thank you so much for your patience.
Vybers, stashers and plaigars, oh my…! (For anyone who’s never seen The Wizard of Oz, my adaptation of the infamous line will mean nothing.)
Halloween is nearly upon us so what better time to have a giveaway? I have two signed paperbacks of Blackthorn’s penultimate book BLOOD BOUND ready to be claimed.
As it’s Halloween, I thought we’d veer away from the pleasures of Blackthorn for a change and place all that goes bump in the night centre stage instead. After all, Blackthorn might be known for its dark romance but let’s not forget the ghoulish fourth species lingering in the shadows – nor our villains.
SIRIUS, ROB and FEINITH appear to be the front-runners when it comes to the Blackthorn villains who chill you to your core so, just for this weekend, I thought it was time they faced a horror of their own – and you get to choose it!
HOW TO ENTER
1) PICK THE VILLAIN YOU LOVE TO HATE
2) DECIDE WHICH FOURTH SPECIES THEY SHOULD ENCOUNTER
Maybe you’d like to lock Rob in a room with Night Children, have Feinith left to a pack of vybers, or for Sirius to come face-to-face with a soul ripper. I hope you find it darkly satisfying after all they’re put our beloved heroes and heroines through. 😉 (If you can’t remember your soul ripper from your nilkim, I’ve added a reminder at the bottom of this post.)
Best of all each villain counts as one entry, so you can have up to three chances to win!
(And, yes, if you’d like them to have a run-in with one of our Blackthorn heroes or heroines first, you can include that too.)
The giveaway is open NOW and will close at midnight (GMT) on Halloween.
Winners will be drawn using a random number generator and will be announced here and on my Facebook page on Tuesday1st November.
THE FINER DETAILS
Winners will need to claim their prizes within fourteen days of the announcement, so please check back to see if you have won.
As with all Blackthorn giveaways, prizes will be posted anywhere. Proof of sending will be retained and prizes cannot be replaced if lost in transit.
Good luck – and have a great Halloween weekend! <3
Fourth Species
Physical features
Why you wouldn’t want to meet them in a dark alley
Bone feasters
Willowy shadows that move within iridescent acidic mist.
Always in a group, they can be seen huddled facing each other as they wait for their prey.
They use acidic mist to melt the flesh from their victims, making their bones more accessible.
Night children
Appear as young children but keep their leathery aged faces covered until ready to attack. Their faces are mouthless with black canyons where their eyes should be. Although small, they’re fast and strong.
Once pinned down, they clamp their mouth over their victim’s to drain the life essence out of them, aging them to death within minutes. They appear as a collective in a crowded place and always target the youngest victim in a group first.
Nilkim
Giant, twenty-foot-high pile of white flab, inanimate until disturbed.
Rolls like a snowball, using suckers to gain momentum as well as snag its victims either suffocating or consuming them in the process.
Plaigars
Proportionally too-long arms, chunky muscular thighs, wasp-like waists and rotund upper torsos. They are bald all over with a tan-like hue to their skin. Whilst resting, they hang upside down like bats.
Fast runners once active, they have suckers on their three-toed feet to enable them to run up walls as well as along ceilings. Their teeth are pin-like darts that they fire to paralyse their prey. They use their cylindrical tongue to drain their victims of all their bodily fluids.
Stasher
Can be heard making a tic-tic sound when it senses its prey. They have a human-like form. They use their round-piercing red eyes to paralyse their victims ready for attack.
Once their prey is paralysed, this fourth species stashes them in hidden places such as crevices until they’re ready to feed. In order to feed, they roll their prey into a ball, crushing them whilst they’re still alive, before feeding them directly into their mouth-like abdominal cavity to be slowly digested.
Soul ripper
They take on the form someone the victim recognises – often a loved one. If you look into their eyes, your image will appear upside down.
They rip the astral body out of their victims to keep the soul contained within, preventing them from entering the afterlife. They imprison the victim on the astral plain, feeding off the energy generated by their soul until it finally evaporates. Once they start on a family, they always return to finish the line.
Vybers
Seven-feet tall and masked by a dark cloak, they have grasshopper-like legs for leaping onto their prey. Often seen to hold their arms semi-aloft, their lengthy talons play the air like a piano as they sense vibrations caused by movement or sound.
Impossible to escape and likely to hear and feel you coming long before you spot them, vybers are smart, strategic and never work alone.
Wow! What a day! I have so much to cram into this traditional publication day round-up post that I’m going to get straight down to it.
Firstly, thank you to every person who has downloaded or ordered a copy of Blood Bound today. I am beyond thrilled to say that it went straight in at number one in Gothic Romance on Amazon UK this morning and is still there now!
It made it to number four on Amazon.ca at the last look, and Blood Bound also reached the Top 10 in Gothic Fiction (#8) on Amazon.com too. It was even back at the number one spot in Hot New Releases there!
An extra special thank you too to all my readers who have finished their latest Blackthorn adventure and have been uploading reviews already. It means a lot. <3
AND FOR THE REST OF THE DAY…
The support for Blackthorn and Blood Bound today has been incredible. There has been loads going on.
So if you’d like to know the answers to questions such as what I like most about writing dark paranormal romance; where the inspiration for my Blackthorn Series came from; when I knew I wanted to become a writer and how I went about it; and what I plan to do next, please do head over to have a look.
Huge thanks to Shelley, Chelle, Emma and Kim for hosting me and coming up with such great questions!
GUEST POSTS
I also wrote a special guest post for today. If you’re interested in why I write such dark heroes, you might like to check out what I had to say on Linda’s Book Bag.
For those who remember the Alpha Showdown back in the Summer where Kane was the shock victor in this intense reader-voting competition, Chelsea at Vampire Book Club very kindly let me return to explain more about Blackthorn to new readers.
If you’re a writer yourself, you might like to check out a special publication day post I wrote for the Online Literary Magazine Writing IE where I offer some strategies on how to dig out of dead-end scenes.
MORE REVIEWS
Not only are my readers’ reviews now coming in but blogger reviews are continuing to come in too. I’d like to say a massive thank you to Louise at the superbly-titled Wopsywoobookblog (love that!) for your fabulous 5 star review.
“Blood Bound made me feel emotional, tense, anxious, angry, happy and sad, not to mention frustrated. There were so many times I had my fist clenched, wanting to do something and not being able to do a damn thing about it… The action was jam packed. There wasn’t a moment in which I was bored or I thought something didn’t work. It all flowed. That’s the thing with Lindsay’s mind and ingenuity. You never know what’s going to happen next. So many times I thought I knew where the story was leading and every time I was proved wrong. I don’t think my heart could take many more palpitations. So many ‘heart in mouth moments.’
For me, a formidable book has me believing that I’m in the story, that I’m sharing the lives of the characters I’m reading. That I’m going on a journey and I’m so far in that I can’t see my way out. Blackthorn really does that for me. I believe I’m there, I believe I’m suffering or laughing or loving, I believe in everything. That’s what sets Lindsay apart from so many other authors of the same genre. It’s brilliant mind trickery. This is why I love this series. There hasn’t been and will not be a dark paranormal romance series that can top this for me.”
And as there were a few wordpress glitches over the past few days meaning my blog followers weren’t receiving my posts, if you missed previous reviews you can read them here, here and here.
SOCIAL MEDIA SUPPORT
I can’t thank all my readers, fellow authors and publisher enough for all the incredible support that has come through on social media such as Twitter and my Facebook page today.
And the memes that were being shared were an absolute treat – including some creative use for those door hangers I posted about yesterday! You’ve all been absolutely brilliant in both showing and sharing your love for Blackthorn.
As for my street team – who have not stopped finding every opportunity to shout about Blood Bound’s release throughout the day – you ladies are beyond incredible. <3
CALLING IT TO AN END
Well, it’s almost two in the morning here in the UK so it’s about time I called the day to an end. Thank you again, so much, for making this day so special. It’s been our penultimate Blackthorn release, ladies and gents, and it has been another day I won’t forget.
If you’re still in Blackthorn, stay safe and come back soon. <3
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UPDATE
To add to my thanks for mentions and support, a HUGE thank you to Stephanie at My Bookworm Blogger who put together a wonderful publication day post yesterday to mark Blood Bound‘s release. That was really kind of you, Stephanie (who also previously reviewed Blood Bound in case you missed it). <3
I also had a very excited message to say Blood Bound made it to number one in Gothic Romance on Amazon.ca during the night as well as number 1 in Hot New Releases in Gothic Romance!! Thi, who sent me the update, asked if I’d give a shout-out to my Canadian readers. Absolutely! Thank you SO much for your support! <3
As well as that, I’ve been told Blood Bound has crept up to number four on Amazon.com! Strike that! Now at number three!! Thanks for the update, Tracey! <3
This is all wonderful news. Thanks again, Team Blackthorn! xxx
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FINAL UPDATE FOR A GREAT WEEK
As publication week comes to an end, I’m so pleased to say Blood Bound is holding the number one spot in Gothic Romance on Amazon UK, the feedback from Blackthorn’s die-hard fans is positive, and reviews are still coming in. I had this one today from author Tracey Rogers – and it’s a stunner. You can read the full review here, but here’s a snippet below. Thank you so much for such a glowing 5 star review, Tracey!
“If you’ve read any of the previous books in the series you will know how intense and compelling the Blackthorn series is… I emotionally braced myself before I began to read Blood Bound and yet I still wasn’t prepared for what was about to happen. The unexpected twists and revelations still hold their intensity and the plot is absolutely gripping. Every line matters and those secondary characters that you may deem unimportant in one book are actually cleverly relevant in another, especially in this story. The pace is relentless and the plot truly is a masterclass in world building and conflict.
Blackthorn is know for its complex layers and the darkness of the series and Blood Bound for me is the darkest yet. Jessie and Eden’s vulnerabilities are exposed and then ripped to shreds. It’s a challenging, shocking read in the best possible way. Just when you think the author really won’t go there – she does! Jessie and Eden are tested beyond their limits and you feel every moment of it. And bravo, Lindsay J. Pryor, for being courageous enough to do that. Thank you for staying true to the series. Each harrowing scene serves to validate Blackthorn further. You might need to pick your broken heart up from the floor after reading Blood Bound – but my goodness it’s worth every breath stolen moment. Stunning. Absolutely stunning. The most powerful series I’ve ever read.”
Ah, what a great way to end the week. Have a fantastic weekend, everyone. I know a lot of readers have had to wait until now to dive back into Blackthorn. I hope it turns out to be worth it. Take care in there – and see you soon. <3
It’s Blood Bound Eve! That means your latest Blackthorn adventure could be yours within hours!
Thank you so, so much for all the build-up and pending excitement. Although, I have to add, sorry for the sense of dread based on all the recent reviews I’ve been sharing. You will get through it, I promise! And I have something to help…
DO NOT DISTURB!
For the last couple of years, I’ve been told I should produce some DO NOT DISTURB signs ready for release day. I mentioned it to my fabulous street team last night and asked if they could come up with some wording. Let’s just say I had to abandon 97% of the suggestions. I’ll leave it to your imaginations to fill the gaps as to why. But here you go…
As has long been promised, and if anyone fancies having some fun with them, here are four true-to-size, printable door hangers especially for tomorrow. A huge thank you to Louise, Tracey and Julia for letting me use your suggestions.
HOW TO DOWNLOAD
If you’d like to download your door hanger, all you have to do is:
Hover over either of the two pages. This will bring up their grey menu bar across the top of each page. (There are two bookmarks on each page.)
Press the ‘Download PDF’ button (second from the right).
It will open up the PDF in a new window that you can then print.
These will hopefully keep any interruptions away… 😉
MORE REVIEWS TO CELEBRATE
And reviews are still coming in!
A big shout-out and an equally massive thank you to Stephanie at My Bookworm Blogger for your fantastic 5 star review…
“There is no doubt in my mind that Blood Bound, book #7 in the Blackthorn series, is indeed my #bookoftheyear. Jessie and Eden have always held a special place in my heart and my heart truly bled for them in this book… There were moments that I just had to stop reading, I needed time to digest everything and tell my heart that I could get through it. See, that is when you know you are reading something special. When you feel like you are part of the story. When you feel like you are part of one big family. When you feel your favourite characters pain as if it were your own; their triumphs your own.
Never before have I read a series that holds so many intricate plots. Each one weaved to perfection and then brought together in ways that are always one step ahead of me. I can never guess what is going to happen; every turn of the page has my heart in my throat… Blood Bound is the perfect addition to the Blackthorn series. Everything is coming together now, to what I am sure is going to be an explosive end…”
As well as Marta at Literal Addiction for your brilliant 5 star review too…
“I cannot believe what I’ve just read! This book is the best yet in this series and absolutely jaw dropping and so intense. This world the author has created has grown into something that has clearly taken on a life of its own. The depth of emotions this story called forth is totally unbelievable. I’d enjoyed previous books with characters that excited but the utter depravity and evil in play here has left my head spinning. Complex does not begin to describe it, dark is far too light a word to use and all I can envisage is an onion with so many layers gradually peeling back…
You will be shocked, horrified and so emotional… but remember to watch the sidelines, look around at all the peripheral goings on. The characters in this world are set on a collision course of such magnitude I cannot begin to imagine just how the author can possibly wrap everything up in the next and last instalment.”
Tomorrow is going to be a busy day. I know I’m going to lose most of you in Blackthorn but if you fancy heading back out for a breather, I’ll have a special release day blog post tomorrow gathering all of the day’s happenings. I’d love you to join me.
But if I don’t see you, you know the rules: take care in there and come back safe!
Have a fabulous time, Team Blackthorn! And thank you, as always, for your support. <3
It’s Blood Bound Eve tomorrow! And I am thrilled to say that two more positive blogger reviews have come in!
A HUGE thank you to author Lindsey Clarke whose full, brilliantly-passionate 5 star review can be read here.
“Blackthorn is still my favourite PNR series of all time. The hot scenes were hotter than ever. The action scenes were gripping and edge-of-your-seat rollercoaster rides. And just when you think Lindsay can’t surprise you with any more plot twists, you get hit between the eyes by some new, jaw-dropping revelation that has you reeling because you just never saw it coming. Seven books into the series and I am still, completely and utterly addicted to Blackthorn. That, my friends, is testament to great writing and that is why you should all pick up this series today and fall in love just as I and many other Blackthorn fans have.
Blood Bound is a heart-racing, soul-pounding instalment and thoroughly deserving of five shiny, sparkling stars!”
And a MASSIVE thank you to Michelle for her wonderfully emotive 5 star review at Big Little Sister Blog. You can read her full, fabulously-titled ‘A Brutal Milky Way’ review here.
“The last book (Blood Instinct) blew me away with its relentless pace and kick in the teeth shockers. Blood Bound has a painstakingly rhythm of hellish detail. I was begging for it to go faster, to skip bits. But no. Put me through the wringer, stick me on a roller coaster and throw me bungee style off a canyon. This book had it all. I wasn’t coming back. For the first time ever I couldn’t take anymore. But the author knew that and threw in a cracker of a line. Finally I could smile and relax. Then wham she got me with the ending. Lindsay J Pryor totally knows what she’s doing. Wow!
This is paranormal romance without rules. In fact, its completely lawless phenomenal story telling. And it isn’t five stars it’s the damn Milky Way.”
Thank you too for all the links I’m receiving for reviews coming in via NetGalley and being posted on Goodreads – I really appreciate your time and effort.
Two more days to go!! I’ll be back with another post tomorrow! 😀
With only seven days to go, review copies are now available on NetGalley. And I’m beyond thrilled (and somewhat relieved) to have received two wonderful reviews already – both 5 stars!
Thank you SO much to Fiona’s Book Reviews for your glowing review! (And huge congrats for breaking your previous record – this time managing to read and review a Blackthorn book in under 24 hours!)
I usually only post a snippet but, as I can’t link back to NetGalley, I’m posting Fiona’s full review instead. Don’t worry – there are no spoilers.
“Oh my goodness what have I just read? I only downloaded this book earlier today and have just lain awake finishing it. Once again I was totally absorbed in the story and wasn’t willing to put it down until I finished.
This is part of a series which MUST be read in order. It is my all time favourite series ever and will no doubt remain in that top spot even when it is finished. This being the penultimate book that obviously means I need to brace myself for how I will feel when the next book comes out! I’m not ready, not by a long shot. But after reading this I know that the final part of this amazing series is going to be nothing short of spectacular!
Jessie and Eden are a brilliant couple. Only knowing each other for a short time, the depth of their feelings for each other seems unbreakable. Unfortunately, Jessie’s past comes back to haunt her in a way which threatens everything they have ever known, not only their relationship. The depths that someone from her past will go to in order to have their own way will shock you. What happens next is not going to be easy to survive, emotions are extremely high and finding a way forward far more difficult than anyone could imagine.
There are so many characters in the background throughout this story, many who fans of this series have come to love, but some who we have come to hate also raise their ugly heads. As always the characters stay true to themselves throughout, and the story goes at such a pace I dare you to put the book down once you have started reading.
Absolutely brilliant story, amazing series and as much as I hate to say this, I can’t wait for the final part to come my way.”
And a HUGE thank you too to Passionate About Books for your ten five star review! You can read Tracie’s full and fabulous review here, but here’s a snippet:
“Lindsay J Pryor has triumphed with this latest instalment of her wonderful series. The emotion has been ramped up to such an extent, there were times I could barely force myself to read on. If you’ve not yet found Blackthorn, let me be clear; this is not some ‘normal’ PNR series where the hero and heroine meet fall in love and eventually live happily ever after.
Some of the scenes in Blood Bound made for very difficult reading, especially when you are so invested in the characters. Once or twice, I found myself gasping out loud at the twist and turns, and I spent a large proportion of the novel in disbelief and fear. For those fans of ‘Friends’, I almost wanted to take Joey Tribbiani’s lead and put the book in the freezer, like he used to do when he got scared reading ‘The Shining’, but I didn’t think my kindle would survive the cold!
Blood Bound is a dark, disturbing, enthralling, breathtaking and downright genius piece of writing.
I bow to Ms Pryor for what she has achieved here. If I could give this book ten stars, I would.
Hang onto your hats folks; you’re in for a bumpy ride.”
Here’s hoping you enjoy it just as much! Well, if that’s the right way to put it. Not long now! xxx
On Friday I opened a giveaway for three readers to be in with a chance of winning an early eBook of Blood Bound.
All entries were allocated a number that was entered into a random number generator. Entries came in via email, my blog and my Facebook page but, for the first time ever in a giveaway, all the winners came via Facebook!
Huge congrats to:
In case you follow this blog too, Selene, Ayu and Linda, I’ll need you to email or message me and I’ll put you in touch with Bookouture’s Publicity Manager to arrange your eBook.
Thank you SO much to everyone who joined in. The words you chose to describe Blackthorn were wonderful! So wonderful that I took a sample of the entries and put them all into one graphic.
There are now only EIGHT DAYS to go! We’re almost there! <3
Blood Bound might only be 12 days away, but I know that still feels like too long a wait for some of my readers. So how would you like it sooner? How about next week? Because I have THREE eBooks to give away!
“Intoxicating”, “powerful”, “intense” and “addictive” are words reviewers have used to describe Blackthorn.
All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning your early copy of Blood Bound is:
Review copies of Blood Bound are almost ready! But that also means the title of the final Blackthorn book will be revealed at the back – and there’s no way I can let it slip out before I’ve had a chance to announce it properly.
So in a flash 24-hour giveaway last night, I asked my Facebook followers to try and guess the title of our Blackthorn finale. There were around a 170 entries – and some were simply inspired! 😀
Guesses such as Blood Prophecy, Blood Eternal, Blood Born, Blood Destiny, Blood Forever and Blood Free were frequent occurrences. Amongst them seemed to be the common theme of revenge and triumph over oppression. But despite all the entries, no one guessed correctly. One thing is becomingly increasingly clear though, a happy-ever-after for our heroes and heroines is in high demand.
But will that be the case?
I can officially reveal THE TITLE OF THE FINAL BLACKTHORN BOOK is:
Broken promises? Broken hearts? Or, finally, a broken system? One thing is for sure, our most broken hero will be back in the spotlight, and that can mean only one thing: it’ll be make or break for Blackthorn.
And now that Blood Bound is nearly with us, you’re another step closer!
Don’t forget, I have a giveaway coming tomorrow. If you’d like to get your hands on an eBook of Blood Bound days before it’s officially released, don’t stray too far! 🙂
I love getting suggestions from my readers as to what they’d like to appear on this blog. A while ago I posted a list of all our key Blackthorn characters to date and to whom they’re connected. A big thank you to Melanie who emailed me to ask if I would repost this list again to help refresh her memory. Except this time I’ve gone one better…
Not only do we have pics of our heroes and heroines included, the list below is now interactive too! You can search for a name as well as being able to search by species. Hopefully that will cut down your time scrolling through.
I will also post this in ‘About Blackthorn’ in case you need to find it again.
*WARNING: This table contains spoilers for the first six books in the series*
NAME
SPECIES
RELEVANT INFORMATION
ABBY
Human
Heads up The Alliance – a human vigilante group.
Employed Phia.
Led in the assassination attempt against the Dehains.
ALISHA
Human
In a relationship with Jake Dehain.
Youngest of the three McKay sisters, Leila being the eldest and Sophia the middle sister.
Helped trick Leila into entering Blackthorn to save Jake.
ALEXANDER
Demon
Acquaintance of Kane Malloy.
Gave Kane the herbs for the soul transference in Blood Shadows.
AMANDA
Human
Eden’s sister-in-law.
Mother to Honey and wife to Billy.
AMILEK
Vampire
(Higher Order)
Running for a political position in the Global Council, representing third species rights.
ARANA
Vampire
Younger sister of Kane Malloy.
Set-up and murdered by the TSCD.
BEA
Human
Works for Tamara in her curiosity shop in Blackthorn.
BILLY
Human
Eden’s older brother.
Father to Honey and husband to Amanda.
CAITLIN PARISH
Human (shadow reader)
Love interest of Kane Malloy.
VCU agent.
Stepdaughter to Max.
CALEB DEHAIN
Vampire (of undisclosed Higher Order descent)
Love interest of Leila McKay.
Older brother to Jake.
Rules the west side of Blackthorn.
Pending Tryan: the prophesied leader for the vampire uprising.
CLAIRE
Human (deceased)
Mother to Leila, Sophia and Alisha McKay.
Killed by a vampire in Midtown when the three sisters were young.
Researcher at The Facility.
CORBIN
Lycan
Lycan pack’s Beta and Jask’s best friend.
Partner to Solstice. Father to Tuly.
DANIEL
Human
Alliance member.
Friend of Sophia.
EDEN REECE
Human
(now super-human due to consuming angel tears)
Love interest of Jessie.
Curfew Enforcement Officer (CEO) with the TSCD.
Younger brother to Billy, brother-in-law to Amanda and uncle to Honey.
ELLEN
Lycan
Jask’s previous soulmate.
Mother to Rone.
Passed away during childbirth.
FEINITH
Higher Order vampire (vampire royalty)
Love interest of Caleb.
Betrothed to Jarin of the Higher Order.
Diplomat between the vampires and the humans.
First tempted Caleb into hunting serryns.
HADE
Human
Son of a con.
Caleb’s loyal right-hand man who helps run Caleb’s club.
HOMER
Human
Con.
Pummel’s right-hand man.
HONEY
Human
Daughter to Billy and Amanda. Eden’s niece.
JAKE
Vampire (of undisclosed Higher order descent)
Caleb’s younger brother.
Love interest of Alisha.
His drinking a girl to death prompted Leila’s journey to Blackthorn.
JARIN
Higher Order vampire (vampire royalty)
Betrothed to Feinith.
Caleb’s older brother, Seth, used to be his bodyguard until Jarin wrongfully disgraced him.
Responsible for funding the assassination attempt against the Dehains.
JASK TAO
Lycan leader
Love interest of Phia (Sophia).
Rules the north side of Blackthorn.
JESSIE (JESCA)
Envoi (messenger angel)
Love interest of Eden.
Banished by her parliament and bound by a spell as punishment.
Has seen and recorded the prophecy.
Bound to the con Pummel.
KANE MALLOY
Master vampire (dual feeder of both blood and energy)
Love interest of Caitlin.
The VCU’s most wanted vampire in Blackthorn.
Runs the east side.
Older brother to Arana (deceased).
KATHLEEN
Human
Caitlin’s mother.
Killed by a soul ripper.
LEILA MCKAY
Human.
Interpreter (non-practicing witch) and serryn (rare form of witch whose blood is poisonous to vampires)
Love interest of Caleb.
Eldest of the McKay sisters.
MAX
Human
Head of the VCU (ex LCU agent).
Caitlin’s boss.
Stepfather to Caitlin.
One of the four responsible for Arana’s murder.
MORGAN (MATT)
Human
Employee of the TSCD.
Caitlin’s partner in Blood Shadows, now the temporary head of the VCU and TSCD since the trial.
MYA
Human
Con linked to Pummel’s row. Tried to honey-trap Eden.
PHIA (SOPHIA/SOPHIE) MCKAY
Human (then serryn)
Love interest of Jask.
Middle sister to Leila and Alisha.
Member of the human vigilante group, The Alliance
responsible for the assassination attempt on the Dehain brothers.
PUMMEL
Human/con (convict)
Key player in the south side of Blackthorn: con territory.
RICK
Human
VCU agent.
Killed by the soul ripper.
One of the four responsible for Arana’s murder.
ROB
Human
Ex VCU agent. Worked with Caitlin’s father, Rick.
Caitlin’s ex.
One of the four responsible for Arana’s murder.
RONE
Lycan
Jask’s son.
SIRIUS
Human
Head of the Global Council, also head of all the TSCD divisions globally.
Wants to eradicate the third species - particularly vampires and lycans - once he learns how to transfer souls.
SOLSTICE
Lycan
Partner to Corbin, Jask’s beta.
Mother to Tuly.
SORRAN
Lycan
Key member of Jask’s pack.
TAMARA
Human/
witch (practicing)
Kane’s friend.
Provided Kane with the book for the soul transference in Blood Shadows.
TATUM
Human
Con in Pummel’s row.
TULY
Lycan
Daughter to Corbin and Solstice.
XAVIER
Human
Chief of the TSCD.
One of four responsible for Arana’s murder.
ZIEL
Angel
Acquaintance of Kane Malloy.
Had one of his wings removed by the Angelic Parliament.
Was used to temporarily close the fourth dimension in Blood Dark.
The penultimate book is nearly with us, everyone! Less than two weeks to go! Look out for a giveaway coming this Friday. 🙂
