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Bond of Blood (Texas Vampires, Bk 1)
Bond of Blood - Texas Vampires, Bk 1
Author: Diane Whiteside
Once a medieval Spanish knight, Don Rafael Perez has been a vampire for seven centuries, clinging to his code of honor despite years of torture.  He has risen to become the leader of the largest vampire territory in North America, spanning Texas and Oklahoma.  But a cruel and seductively cunning rival is challenging his rule -- fanning...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780425217979
ISBN-10: 0425217973
Publication Date: 10/2/2007
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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3.1 stars, based on 94 ratings
Publisher: Berkley
Book Type: Paperback
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solarawynn avatar reviewed Bond of Blood (Texas Vampires, Bk 1) on + 724 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Did not like this book.Put it down ,picked it up.I finished it,but it was a chore.
Satin43 avatar reviewed Bond of Blood (Texas Vampires, Bk 1) on + 157 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Overall this was a good book. It was a little slow in the beginning. I was a little put off by the Spanish words used throughout. There is a glossary in the back of most of the Spanish words, but not all. I found myself going back there over and over so I could understand what was going on. The last half of the story was great, and I had a hard time putting it down. There were a lot of "flashback" type parts, but it connected the story together nicely.
kathyk519 avatar reviewed Bond of Blood (Texas Vampires, Bk 1) on + 111 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I had mixed feelings when I started this book based on the reviews I saw on this site. I am glad that I decided to read the book anyway.

Although the story was a little slow getting started, it turned out to be a great story - with great twists in Vampire lore. The story had a little bit of everything in it - action, adventure, romance, and of course back story since it is the first book. I liked the main characters - Rafael and Grania - and I loved reading their story (the sense of honor, the dreams, etc). I also thought that the mix of Spanish language in the book did not detract from the story - it just gave it that little bit of something extra - made it more exotic, but not over the top.

I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series to see how the main conflict plays out. I recommend this book!
reviewed Bond of Blood (Texas Vampires, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book is very hard to read if you do not speak Spanish. It has a lot of Spanish words and I found myself trying to the glossary in the back more often then reading.
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Helpful Score: 2
Whiteside writes a confusing story, while using Spanish and French phrases, which distances the reader from the plot. Halfway through the book I stopped flipping to the glossary in hopes of gaining the general jest of the story by reading on.

This simple story could have been told much easier without the extensive references to different cultures and veterinarian backgrounds. In my opinion, the author should have used the pages wasted on the glossary to further explore the past and background of the main characters. I did not feel a connection with any of them, and new names were thrown in the middle of the story without proper introduction. While writing this story, Whiteside was too focused on difficult wordplay, exploring different languages and experimenting with complicated ways to phrase simple descriptions.
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reviewed Bond of Blood (Texas Vampires, Bk 1) on + 809 more book reviews
Very hot. There are Spanish phrases but are easy to understand. A new turn on vampires.
reviewed Bond of Blood (Texas Vampires, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
The subject was well written and interesting. However, it was not what I have come to expect from Diane Whiteside as it relates to "steamy" novels
superscrapper avatar reviewed Bond of Blood (Texas Vampires, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
This is the first book I have read by this author--like the other's it was distracting, at first, to have to flip to the glossary, but about a 1/4 of the way into the book, I couldn't put it down. The plot and characters were intense and not so mushy. Great read and there are several "sex" scenes in the book. I will definitely be on the prowl for the 2nd book in the series.

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