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The Blood Books, Vol. 1 (Blood Price / Blood Trail) [Mass Market Paperback]

Tanya Huff
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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Book Description

July 5, 2006
Blood Price

Vicki Nelson, formerly of Toronto’s homicide unit and now a private detective, witnesses the first of many vicious attacks that are now plaguing the city of Toronto. As death follows unspeakable death, Vicki is forced to renew her tempestuous relationship with her former partner, Mike Celluci, to stop these forces of dark magic—along with another, unexpected ally…

Henry Fitzroy, the illegitimate son of King Henry VIII, has learned over the course of his long life how to blend with humans, how to deny the call for blood in his veins. Without him, Vicki and Mike would not survive the ancient force of chaos that has been unleashed upon the world—but in doing so, his identity may be exposed, and his life forfeit.

Blood Trail

Second in the “scary and sexy” (Judith and Garfield Reeve-Stevens, authors of

The Chronicles of Galen Sword) Blood series.

For centuries, the werewolves of Toronto have managed to live in peace and tranquility, hidden quietly away on their London, Ontario farm. But now, someone has learned their secret—and is systematically massacring this ancient race.

The only one they can turn to is Henry Fitzroy, Toronto-based vampire and writer of bodice rippers. Forced to hide from the light of day, Henry can’t hunt the killer alone, so he turns to Vicki Nelson for help. As they race against time to stop the murderer, they begin to fear that their combined talents may not be enough to prevent him from completing his deadly plan.


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Editorial Reviews

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A scary and sexy modern-day vampire thriller. -- Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, authors of Star Trek: Prime Directive

If you enjoy contemporary fantasy, Tanya Huff has a distinctive knack. -- Locus

About the Author

Although she left Nova Scotia at three, and has lived most of her life since in Ontario, Tanya Huff still considers herself a Maritimer. On the way to the idyllic rural existence she shares with her partner Fiona Patton, six cats, and a Chihuahua, she acquired a degree in Radio and Television Arts from Ryerson Polytechnic—an education she was happy to finally use while writing her recent Smoke novels. Of her previous twenty-three books, the five—Blood Price, Blood Trail, Blood Lines, Blood Pact, Blood Debt—featuring Henry Fitzroy, bastard son of Henry VIII, romance writer, and vampire are among the most popular.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 560 pages
  • Publisher: DAW (July 5, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0756403871
  • ISBN-13: 978-0756403874
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #108,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

I began to read these books for the new Lifetime series Blood Ties that began in March. Cindi Gray  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
Anyway - the characters are a delight and the plots are fun. MaryEllen Wessels  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
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129 of 131 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it April 27, 2007
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Like many of the other reviewers, I came to this series as a result of the series on Lifetime. Yes, Lifetime. I swear it's actually pretty good. But I am also a huge fan of Kim Harrison's Hollows series and, once upon a time, of Laurell Hamilton's Anita Blake series before it went to hell (so to speak.) These books were a natural fit. I'm just sorry I didn't discover them sooner.

There are two novels in this collection-the first two Huff wrote about former Toronto police detective Vicki Nelson whose degenerative eye disease forced her to retire and become a private eye. The first book, Blood Price, is virtually identical to the Blood Ties series pilot. A series of murders in Toronto appear to be the work of a vampire but Vicki, who has been hired by a victim's girlfriend to find the killer, soon discovers a demon is at work. This is the novel that introduces her on-again off-again cop boyfriend Mike Celluci and where she meets vampire and romance novelist (!!) Henry Fitzroy. Who also just happens to be the bastard son of Henry VIII which means he has issues of his own.

The second novel, Blood Trail, takes Vicki out to the Canadian countryside to investigate who is the sniper taking deadly aim at a family of werewolves who just happen to consider Henry a family friend. I think I actually liked the second novel better but maybe that's because I hadn't seen it recently adapated for television.

There is lots of romantic tension between Celluci and Henry and I do enjoy Vicki's relationships with them both but the emphasis in these stories is on the action and detective work which made me very happy. Vicki is a smart character who is angry about her condition robbing her of her independence. She is flawed, smart, real and surprisingly multi-dimensional for a detective in a vampire mystery series. I also like her because while she is tough, she is never unbelievable and she seems like a gal you'd want to grab a beer with. If you like this genre, you absolutely can't go wrong here.
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55 of 59 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful April 5, 2007
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I started watching the tv series first, then decided to check out what started it all. And the books are great. The writing is fast paced, the humor is witty and the plots are consistent. Unlike, some authors these days, Tanya Huff didn't need to rely on a bunch of sex scenes to keep the steam or storyline going. As a matter of fact, there are no sex scenes, just pure plot. The vampire in this series is a good guy and he doesn't mind killing the bad guys and I like that. The men are manly and aren' a bunch of pretty boys pining for one woman.

Everyone is capable to smart choices and logical thinking.

It took me no time to breeze through vols. 1-3.
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I'd found this series earlier... June 19, 2007
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Like several other people, I bought this book because of the TV show "Blood Ties", which I enjoyed, but found cheesy upon occassion. I expected the books to be similar, but was pleasantly surprised.

These novel focus on the actual mystery/action/conflict. There is some sexual tension and little bit of sex, but it more alluded to than shoved in your face (no detailed sex scenes, YAY!!!). The characters of Vicki, Celluci, and Henry are 3-D and well thought out. There are snippits from Henry's past, which I love. It makes him more of a character than on the TV show where he just shows up, does the vampy thing, and goes on. Vicki is an amazing strong heroine who takes no crap from anyone.

As someone else stated, the first novel follows the TV Pilot exactly. I already knew what was going to happen, so it was a little dull. Not because of the writing though. The second novel was very good, with a family of werewolves who are being killed systematically by silver bullets.

Another thing I like about these novels were the "villians". Instead of just pure evil people, like in so many other novels, these villians are fairly normal people who slowly are tempted into evil. Nice touch and more believable.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
I watched the series (Blood ties) before reading this. I love how, atleast so far, that the book and show are pretty close in comparison. I'm ordering the rest of the set!
Published 2 months ago by Mallory S. Burroughs
3.0 out of 5 stars Started out well-enough
Some lovely, evocative passages and decent character-building. The first story is by far the most cohesive and logical of the group, although it suffers from some tediousness and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Pallas
4.0 out of 5 stars The first 2 books in the Blood Series.
BLOOD PRICE

Victoria "Vicki" Nelson had recently been diagnosed with Retintis Pigmentosa. She is slowly going blind. She already has no vision at night. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Detra Fitch
1.0 out of 5 stars Really?
I'm honestly surprised by how many people actually like this series. I can't understand it. When I bought the book, I was very hopeful that it would at least be decent, as there... Read more
Published 19 months ago by embep
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
First of all, I am very picky about fiction. This was the first set of fiction novels I have picked up in about ten years and of course I discovered them after watching Blood Ties. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Jborens
5.0 out of 5 stars When Vicki met Henry
Fans of the BLOOD series beware - this is not a continuation of the series but is a compilation of the first two volumes. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Jeanne Tassotto
4.0 out of 5 stars Blood Series
I enjoy a good vampire story and these are good vampire stories. The only dislike is the repeated put down of Americans. Maybe I'm being overly sensitive.
Published 24 months ago by L. Coltharp
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent books.
Both stories were a great read.

I read a review which said that the pilot for Blood Ties followed Blood Price almost exactly but still an exellent read. Read more
Published on October 15, 2010 by Cheryl MacDonald
5.0 out of 5 stars Two great novels for the price of one
Excellent book, two great stories, although I must admit to liking the 2nd one quite a bit more. The wer characters were wonderful, Mike is starting to be able to see and accept... Read more
Published on October 10, 2010 by Cheryl B. in WI
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
When I saw the preview for Blood Ties on Lifetime a couple of years ago, I thought it looked really cheesy so I never watched it even though I usually like supernatural TV shows. Read more
Published on April 11, 2010 by rantboi
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