Blood Destiny [Paperback]

Tessa Dawn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2010

He was a lethal vampire bound by an ancient curse.
She was an agent of homeland security, investigating a dangerous cult.
Theirs was a Blood Destiny about to unfold...

Descended from the progeny of Celestial Gods and humans, Nathaniel Silivasi is handsome, seductive, and powerful beyond measure: a lethal vampire.  Belonging to an ancient civilization that sacrificed its females to the verge of extinction, he is also cursed.  Like all the sons of Jadon, he is incapable of producing female offspring and is required to sacrifice a first born son as atonement for the sins of his forefathers.  While he belongs to a modern civilization, he is bound by primeval law.

When Jocelyn Levi stumbles upon Nathaniel's pristine mountain valley, she is not prepared for the collision of worlds she is about to encounter.  As an agent of the homeland security department, ICE, the beautiful, defiant female has an agenda of her own: to stop the ritualistic slaughter of innocent young women by a human trafficking ring.  Little does she know that the evil she seeks is unlike anything she has ever witnessed.  She has entered a world of warriors, code, and mystery, where the predators are divided only by degrees of light and shadow, and the dark, handsome stranger who has come to her aid is the most dangerous of all.

Editorial Reviews

Review

5.0 out of 5 stars A top-notch pick, January 9, 2011

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood Destiny (Paperback)

"Blood Destiny" is an exciting work of fantasy and thrill, a top-notch pick. 

5 stars on Shelfari...
Could not put down

"Tessa Dawn's Blood Destiny was one of those books I could not put down from the first page to the very last!"
--Vampire Romance Books

Five Stars!

Action packed, fast paced and thrilling!

 

"A few times I was on the edge of my seat trying to get my eyes to read faster... the story has to be extraordinary to have me that enthralled."

--Pease Exchange Book Reviews

From the Author

Blood Destiny has been an awesome journey so far, and I'm looking forward to sharing the rest of the series with readers...

With regard to the professional book review(s), I would like to give credit to the  reviewer(s):  The Night Owl Reviewer was Reese, and her full, uncut review can be found on the Night Owl Reviews Website.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 406 pages
• Publisher: Charles River Press (December 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1936185210
• ISBN-13: 978-1936185214
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #828,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tessa Dawn grew up in Colorado where she developed a deep affinity for the Rocky Mountains. After graduating with a degree in psychology, she worked for several years in criminal justice and mental health before returning to get her Master's Degree in Nonprofit Management.

Tessa began writing as a child and composed her first full-length novel at the age of eleven. By the time she graduated high-school, she had a banker's box full of short-stories and books. Since then, she has published works as diverse as poetry, greeting cards, workbooks for kids with autism, and academic curricula. The Blood Curse Series marks her long-desired return to her creative-writing roots and her first foray into the Dark Fantasy world of vampire fiction.

Tessa currently lives in the suburbs with her two children and "one very crazy cat" but hopes to someday move to the country where she can own horses and a German Shepherd.

Writing is her bliss.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars If you're looking for romance - look elsewhere. September 23, 2011

By Tamara

Format:Paperback

My review is only a warning to those who may be purchasing this because they believe it is a Paranormal ROMANCE novel: I could not finish this. I made the mistake of purchasing this because I thought this was paranormal romance - but it is NOT. It is indeed Dark Fantasy. If you are looking for the usual paranormal romance escape - this might make you cringe. From the very graphic ritual done to poor Dahlia in the beginning of the book, to the mandatory sacrifice of the newborn babies, to the rape scene - this book just placed a heaviness on me that I did not care for. And to make the matter worse - Jocelyn was amazingly annoying! In such a dark setting - the lead characters should have shed some light, but they did not. I have no desire to re-visit this series or this story.

I gave it 2 starts instead of 1 because I don't read Dark Urban Fantasy - so maybe this is a winner in that genre - but personally, it did not suit my taste.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Vampires like you've never seen them before March 3, 2011

By mslb

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

The author is very talented, and I very much enjoyed this book.

What I liked about the book:

I loved the new take on the history of vampires.

I loved the way the vampires were portrayed as sexy, loving, violent,and compassionate all in one. It really showed them as complex creatures. I loved the way she showed their human side without letting us forget they are still animals.

I loved the romance scenes :)

I really enjoyed the action and fighting scenes.

What I didn't like:

I wanted to know a little more of Jocelyn's life before she met Nathaniel.

I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for an exciting read.
I also recommend this book to anyone teaching a creative writing fiction class. This woman knows how to suck the reader into the story. It is very easy to get lost in her writing.

I loved the book so much that I purchased the hard copy version of the book for my mom. I have the kindle version myself.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fang-tastic August 20, 2011

By Meggerfly

Format:Paperback

Tessa Dawn introduces us to a new type of vampire in her new book Blood Destiny. Blood Destiny is book 1 in the Blood Curse Series.

Nathaniel Silivasi is a descendant of the Celestial Being Jadon. He is a vampire, a being of both darkness and light. His job as an Ancient Master Warrior vampire is to protect the Earth and it's inhabitants from the Dark Ones. His truly evil vampire brethren, the descendants of Jeager.

Jocelyn Levi works for ICE, a highly specialized department of Homeland Security. She's been investigating a human-trafficking ring for months. This particular ring was different from the norm though. It seemed as if the victims were being taken for sacrifices in ritualistic killings. She just couldn't figure out by whom though. She hoped that the newest lead that she was following would yield some answers. What she got, as she entered the caves located in the Eastern Rocky Mountains, was a whole lot more.

I so totally love the world that Tessa Dawn has created in her Blood Curse Series. She has created a brand new type of vampire to entertain us. It was really great to see where her vampires came from and their religious belief system. The prologue did a wonderful job of introducing us to this new world and the hierarchy that the descendants of Jadon follow is given to us in an easy to follow format later on in the book.

In 800 BC, the Celestial Beings had all but become extinct because the men became too mad in their endless blood lust. Finally the royal Romanian Demir twins, Jeager and Jadon, were brought before their accusers, The Blood of countless female victims, for their punishment and revenge. Because their many crimes were against women they were cursed to never feel the love or companionship of a female or have female children. They would always have sons in sets of two, spawned of humans who would die terrible deaths upon giving birth, and both sons would be evil. Also the firstborn son of the first set of twins would need to be sacrificed. If this sacrifice of atonement was not made the penalty would be a horrible death. To make sure that they truly suffered, they would be made immortal, forced to drink the blood of innocents and remain in the darkness of night. This curse would follow them and their descendants for all time. Jadon begged mercy from his accusers. Though he was with the warriors when they performed their heinous acts, he didn't kill anybody. And while he never stopped them to save an innocent he tried to go after the guilty parties. He was not truly evil at heart and he begged that they have mercy on him and his house. After searching his soul the accusers amended his curse. He and his descendants would be able to walk in the daylight and while they would have to subsist on blood they needn't kill to do so. Though they still couldn't have female children, they would have one chance at finding a mate and there would be signs as to who that may be. Finally, The sacrifice of a child would still have to be made but one of the firstborn twins will be a dark one, and he would be the sacrifice. Saving the lighter, purer one, to carry on his line.

When Jocelyn meets Nathaniel she is absolutely terrified from what she's witnessed in the cave. He's just come from burying his youngest brother. His COD? His inability to adhere to the Blood Curse. Not the best time for the signs of his own mate entering his life to show up. So even though he originally tells Jocelyn that he'll allow her to go home he knows he must not. The ensuing trials of their relationship are evenly matched with the battles that Nathaniel and his brothers fight with the Dark Ones. And I must say...battle they do! I have one word for you...eunuch!

Even though this book is marketed as a dark fantasy I feel that paranormal romance readers will enjoy it as well. As well as urban fantasy readers. I truly feel that this is one of those books that ventures into all these categories. It's a fabulous start to what is looking like a fantastic series. I can't wait for book 2, Blood Awakening to come out!

On a slightly different note...I found this book on the side bar of my facebook page. I looked it up and quickly decided that I wanted to read it. So of course I friend requested Tessa. Then I started to follow her on goodreads where we are also friends. I entered a "first-read" contest on goodreads to win a copy of the book but I couldn't wait so I ended up ordering it. Then guess what? I ended up winning it from goodreads the day after I ordered it! Great luck right? But that's not all that I've been lucky in in regards to this book. I've given you this brief synapses of my relationship with Tessa Dawn because I feel that it really needs to be known that she cares about her fans. It is a rare thing indeed to find an author who will take a second and jot a note off about whatever to her fans. And Tessa is one of those authors.