Blood Pressure: A Vampire Testament [Paperback]

Terence Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 2010

The secret war between vampires and humans escalates and the world will never be the same again…

Christopher Jude Miller – fully grown and still human – has returned to New York to seek answers about his past.  It is there he meets Joie, a young woman connected to his past, and falls into a twisted love triangle. He and Joie also realize that the magical forces that made both their lives possible have unexpected side effects, as they discover that united they have abilities neither knew of before - including the power to cure vampires.

Created after the incidents that brought in the National Guard to contain the vampire zombie plague on the Lower East Side, Clean Slate Global is a covert ops organization formed to rid the world of vampires, run by ex-deputy mayor Jonathan Richmond.  But Richmond unleashes an ancient evil with darker motives.  It plots to use Christopher and Joie’s power to eliminate all vampires from the Earth…with the exception of its own new and improved indestructible army of the undead.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

The second Vampire Testament is set in New York a generation after the end of Bite Marks (2009). Christopher Turner, the baby saved at Bite Marks’ end, comes to the Apple for answers about his past. He meets Aimee, Stephen and Lori’s daughter, and with her discovers that, working together, they have the power to cure vampires. But there are many who value their vampire powers and don’t wish to be cured. There is also a covert ops organization bent on ridding the world of vampires before they take over key governments—but can its leader be trusted? With plenty of action and intrigue, plus a fair bit of erotica, the yarn also has some sharply written sequences concerned with the value of choice and taking responsibility and is Taylor’s tribute to Zora Neale Hurston, who is a key character. Should certainly please seekers of imaginative, skillfully executed vampire stories. --Frieda Murray

Review

"Taylor's New York is a chillingly familiar world filled with new and deadly possibilities.  More than just a vampire novel, Blood Pressure is a story that keeps you up at night long after you've turned the last page." –Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Undone

 

"I've never read anything like it." --Whoopi Goldberg on Bite Marks

 

 "Truly enjoyable and imaginative, this thrilling, convoluted yarn is sure to delight any vampire fan." --Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review) on Bite Marks

 

"Terence Taylor delivers masterful world-building, edge-of-your-seat prose, and characters to die for--his is an exciting fresh voice in vampire literature." -- LA Banks, New York Times Bestseller and author of The Vampire Huntress Legends Series

 

" Bite Marks is a  must-read for fans of vampires and well-crafted paranormal fiction--just in the nick of time." --Tananarive Due, American Book Award-winning author of Blood Colony

 

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (March 30, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312385269
• ISBN-13: 978-0312385262
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,243,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bloody Good, October 19, 2010

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George K. DeHaven (Long Beach, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood Pressure: A Vampire Testament (Paperback)

A marvelous sequel to Bite Marks, with a bit more action and suspense. Most of the characters from Bite Marks return, now twenty years older, and their backgrounds and personas are now fleshed out. A quicker read than the first book, perhaps because the characters are more familiar. Never having an interest in the genre before, I am now hooked on Taylor's work, and look forward to his next book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Blood War in Manhattan, September 2, 2010

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This review is from: Blood Pressure: A Vampire Testament (Paperback)

Terence Taylor, I am scared of you! Excellent! I have read BITE MARKS and BLOOD PRESSURE: A Vampire Testament. Mr. Taylor has created a world that makes you wonder-Do vampires really exist in New York? "BLOOD PRESSURE" picks up where "BITE MARKS" ends. Now, that Chrisopher has grown up and moved back to New York, his life has unraveled in BLOOD! No PRESSURE Mr. Taylor but "hurry" with that third installment. I'm getting THIRSTY.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner By Terence Taylor!, July 25, 2010

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Darryl M. "Literary Fiend" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Blood Pressure: A Vampire Testament (Kindle Edition)

Wow! Terence Taylor has done it again! I loved-Loved-LOVED this book!!!! After downloading the Kindle version of BLOOD PRESSURE I couldn't stop tapping to the next page. It was so cool to see what all the old characters are up to, I especially am rooting for Steven and Lori. For now, I anxiously await the next installment to see how this excellent trilogy ends!