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Bitter Blood (The Vampire Legacy #2)

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Karen E. Taylor's VAMPIRE LEGACY series is finally back in print: BLOOD SECRETS, BITTER BLOOD, and BLOOD TIES (so far). Each novel stands alone, although the books are more satisfying if read in sequence.

In BLOOD SECRETS Ms. Taylor introduced us to her initial cast of characters including: Deirdre Griffin, vampiress with a conscience and a penchant for the romantic; NYC Detective Mitch Greer, her human lover; and the enigmatic Max Hunter, owner of a nightclub called The Ballroom of Romance.

In BITTER BLOOD, new friends are found and enemies clash as Deirdre becomes aware that she's far from the only active vampire in the city. Her story continues when Deirdre and Mitch must deal with The Cadre, an international organization of ageless overseers of the undead seeking to pass judgment on the murderer of one of their own.

If you've read BLOOD SECRETS, you don't need any further incentive to look for other books in Karen E. Taylor's VAMPIRE LEGACY series. In addition to her novels, Ms. Taylor writes short fiction that has appeared in numerous anthologies, including HORRORS! 365 SCARY STORIES edited by Stefan Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg, & Martin H. Greenberg (Barnes & Noble Books, 1998). Her short fiction is also well worth checking out.

What a fantastice book. This picks up two years after the first book ends. Deirdre gets word that Mitch in a hospital for the insane, and she hops the next flight back to the states to help him. Little does show know that Mitch is being used as bait for Deirdre. It seems that there is a vampire clan that's after Dierdre for killing their master.

This book is wonderful. Ther are so many plot twists that it will keep the reader engaged. At the end of the book, something happens to Mitch and Deirdre has to turn Mitch into a vampire. This isn't spoiling anything, one can read this on the backcover.

What I liked is that Max has returned. What made this so powerful in the book is that the reader will not be sure if Max is really back. As I was reading, I was wondering if Max had a very stong bond to Deirdre, a bond that death couldn't berak or if Max was a symbol of guilt for what Deirdre did to Max.

There are a couple of reasons wha I really like this book. The first thing that that Deirdre leans more about being a vampire. The other reason why I like this book is that it set's up the third.

Before you read this book, you need to read the first book. If you read this first, you may become lost. I highly suggest this series, you won't be sorry.

My "used, good condition" book arrived with the bottoms of four pages ripped out and discarded. Of course, I didn't find out until I was on page 276 that the bottoms of pages 277-280 were missing. That's a crappy thing to do to an avid reader nearing the end of the story, at the point where everything is being explained!!!!

Its a must if you've read Blood secrets. These books are easy to read and fun. I've recommended the series to many friends who love them.