Blood Origins: Book One of the Bloodlines Series (Bloodlines (Writer's Showcase)) [Paperback]

T. Isilwath (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bloodlines (Writer's Showcase) | Publication Date: June 15, 2000

The Balance is in danger and Aiya, Keeper of the Webs, creates Her predator.

Aurek, the first vampire is missing, and Rain is sent to find him. But there are those who fight the Balance and conspire against her. Rain must use all of the resources at her disposal, and the help of both vampire and her own kind, to discover Aurek’s whereabouts before it’s too late.

Come to a world where the Balance has been disrupted, and killers are brought forth to even the scales. Search for the one who started it all, and discover the truth and betrayal of Earth’s first vampire. Enter a story of power and subterfuge, where myths come to life, nothing is what is seems, and love is the only thing that lasts forever.

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The Balance is in danger and Aiya, Keeper of the Webs, creates Her predator.Aurek, the first vampire is missing, and Rain is sent to find him. But there are those who fight the Balance and conspire against her. Rain must use all of the resources at her disposal, and the help of both vampire and her own kind, to discover Aureks whereabouts before its too late.Come to a world where the Balance has been disrupted, and killers are brought forth to even the scales. Search for the one who started it all, and discover the truth and betrayal of Earths first vampire. Enter a story of power and subterfuge, where myths come to life, nothing is what is seems, and love is the only thing that lasts forever.

Product Details

• Paperback: 580 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (June 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595005039
• ISBN-13: 978-0595005031
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,392,824 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Vampire Tale, October 5, 2000

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Liz0000 "liz0000" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood Origins: Book One of the Bloodlines Series (Bloodlines (Writer's Showcase)) (Paperback)

Blood Origins tells the tale of the origins of vampires - and its far different then anyone would have imagined. Isilwath continues in the tradition of Anne Rice - beautiful, sensual, "human" vampires - but she takes it much further. She explores vampires and religion in a very unexpected way. The heroes of her story are not the evil monsters of Dracula, they are not portrayed as abominations, but as part of nature itself. This is a tale of a few vampires and their discovery of their origins - but more importantly who they are. The characterization in this novel is wonderful. The vampires and even the goddesses and gods come alive. The author gives you just enough history of each character so that you understand them, their motivations, and their fears. The characters of Tobias, Rain and Sky are especially memorable. The story is, for the most part, well paced. The plot is good, makes sense, and is believable. Isilwath's world is one of the most exciting I have seen in awhile, and I hope she will write future books in this world. Any vampire fan would enjoy this book, and I highly recommend it. I have already read it twice!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique take on an old idea, October 16, 2000

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Laura Troise - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood Origins: Book One of the Bloodlines Series (Bloodlines (Writer's Showcase)) (Paperback)

T. Isilwath has spent years honing her skills as a writer and Blood Origins is the result. A unique take on the often cliched idea of vampirism, Blood Origins rethinks the mythologies that so many of us have taken for granted and sets them on their ear. The result is a refreshing look at vampires and the world around us. This book is easily ten times better than Chris Rice's hilariously bad so-called novel Density of Souls and is certainly better than anything Anne Rice herself is writing these days. I truly recommend giving Blood Origins a try!

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it., October 5, 2008

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Miss Lindsey - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood Origins: Book One of the Bloodlines Series (Bloodlines (Writer's Showcase)) (Paperback)

The most original vampire story I have ever read. It was so easy to fall for every character. T. Isilwath makes the reader crave to learn more about the world she has created.
My only sadness is that this book was written eight years ago and it seems that the series will not be continued.