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The debut of a seductive new contemporary series of vampires, lust, and revenge. While in Romania researching historical superstitions, Scottish academic Elizabeth Silk comes upon the folk tale of Saloman, a seductive prince staked centuries ago, legend's most powerful vampire. Now, in the... read more

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Scottish academic Elizabeth Silk is spending the summer in Romania researching historical superstitions for her PhD. While she is tracing local folktales, one subject in particular sparks her imagination. His name is Saloman, legend's most powerful vampire, a seductive prince staked centuries... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Scottish academic Elizabeth Silk is spending the summer in Romania researching historical superstitions for her PhD. While she is tracing local folktales, one subject in particular sparks her imagination. His name is Saloman, legend's most powerful vampire, a seductive prince staked centuries ago. Now, in the ruins of a castle crypt, Elizabeth discovers the legends are real. Her blood has awakened him. Her innocence has aroused him. But Elizabeth unleashes more than Saloman's hunger.
An army of vampire hunters has amassed to send Saloman back to hell. Sworn to help - yet fearing Saloman's deadly blood lust - Elizabeth seeks to entrap him, offering her body as bait. But something stronger than dread, more powerful than revenge, is uniting Elizabeth to her prey. Caught between desire and rage, Elizabeth must decide where her loyalties lie...and what the limits are to a yearning she can no longer control.

Characters edit see section history

  • Elizabeth Silk: Scottish academic who is 29 and working on a thesis about Vampirism as a scape goat when she is tricked into awakening Saloman.
  • Saloman: A Vampire Ancient. Approximately 3000 years old and the only one left of his kind. Betrayed in 1697 and was in a state of "sleep" for 312 years.
  • Dmitriu: A vampire made by Saloman.
  • Konrad: German Vampire Hunter.
  • Mihaela: Vampire Hunter.
  • Istvan: Hungarian Vampire Hunter.
  • Zoltan: Vampire who controls much of Eastern Europe. Has the power to raise Zombies.
  • Karl: Vampire who was one of the three Vampires who staked Saloman.
  • Lajos: Vampire who was one of the three Vampires who staked Saloman.
  • Maximilian: A Vampire. One of the three Vampires who Staked Saloman. Made a Vampire by Saloman.
  • Tsigana: A human woman whom Saloman once loved and was betrayed by. An Ancestor of Elizabeth's.
  • Miklos: The Head Librarian at the Vampire Hunter Headquarters in Budapest.
  • Richard Kennoway: A Professor in Scotland that Elizabeth has a crush on.
  • Angyalka: owner of a club in Budapest, named Angel.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “For this moment, this night, Elizabeth, I love you.”
    Saloman
  • “Because right now it feels as if I waited three hundred and twelve years and nine days for you, for this.”
    Saloman
  • “There is no life without love.”
    Saloman
  • “He was enjoying modern language, Dmitriu thought resentfully. He was especially enjoying mixing English and American slang into Romanian. Nor did he care that Dmitriu didn’t share his enthusiasm for provocation or for probable death.”
    Dmitriu about Saloman

Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • Sighesciu: The resting place of Saloman for 312 years
  • Bistrita: Where Elizabeth Silk was staying while researching her thesis.
  • Budapest: The first major city Samloman visits after his awakening. The location of the Angel Club (a vampire run night club) and the vampire hunter headquarters.
  • St. Andrews, Scotland: Elizabeth's home town.

Organizations edit see section history

  • The Vampire Hunter Society: An ancient group of hunters that have been policing vampires for almost as long as vampires have existed.

First Sentence edit see section history

"Saloman."

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapter 1 - 18
Epilogue
Blood Sin Preview (Available April 2011)

Glossary edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 4 in Awakened By Blood. (standard series)

Preceded by Blood Guilt, and followed by Blood Sin.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Marie Treanor (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: NAL
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 2010
ISBN: 0451231562
Page Count: 336

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PR6120.R325 B58 2010
  • Dewey: 823.92

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

There is a lot of sex and violence. Some profanity.

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