Blood Born

By: Linda Howard, Linda Jones

Narrated by: Vanessa Hart

Length: 16 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

When the human and the vampire worlds collide, there will be hell to pay. Luca Ambrus is a rare breed: Vampire from birth, begotten by vampire parents, blood born. He is also an agent of the Council - the centuries-old cabal that governs vampirekind, preserving their secrecy and destroying those who betray them.

When a cryptic summons leads him to the scene of the brutal killing of a powerful Council member, Luca begins the hunt for an assassin among his own people. But instead of a lone killer he discovers a sinister conspiracy of rogue vampires bent on subjugating the mortal world.

All that stands in their way are the conduits, humans able to channel spirit warriors into the physical world to protect mankind. Chloe Fallon is a conduit - and a target of the vampire assassin who’s killing them. When Luca saves her life, an irresistible bond of trust - along with more passionate feelings - is forged between them. As more victims fall, Chloe and Luca have only each other to depend on to save the world from the reign of monsters - and salvage their own future together.

©2010 Linda Howard (P)2010 Random House

Can't wait for Book 2 in this series!

This is a great "easy read".... The characters are interesting and the book is easy to follow. I had trouble putting it down. If you are new to this type of fiction, this book is a great introduction and like me, you will be eagerly awaiting the next installment to see what happens to the characters we've met in Blood Born.

Soooo Much Better

This one had everything. Howard’s last supernatural left you hanging. This one left you wanting more.

Blood Born

Really enjoyed this Linda Howard book. Vampires and Warriors, not her usual but really good.

Good start for a series

Humor, mystery, Sci Fi with alittle sex thrown in has made for a fun book to read. A great start for a series. The ending was a bit of a cliff hanger so I hope there will be more to follow.

Great...Great....Great!

This book was a little slow at first, probably because it is a first in the series. Once it got started it was great. One of the best Linda Howard books ever. She did a fabulous job with this one. Keep listening if you think it is slow at first. It gets better.

BLOOD IS VERY INTERESTING

I will admit my first impression of this book was there is too much talking in one’s head and not enough interaction between characters. I still may think this especially in the beginning of the book, but I continued to listen. As the story developed so did my interest in the story and it’s characters. This tale is patiently built into one of the most interesting vampire stories I’ve listen to in while. There is intrigue, murder, sensuality and an offbeat humor from both the vampire and human perspective. It may be a long listen, but in the end I believe it was necessary. I will get the next book because these folks have my interest. I think mister bad boy Soren is the most interesting character of the book. It will be fun to see where the authors take him in the next book. There is subtleness to the strong love relationship that builds in intensity between Luca and Chloe that the authors captured quiet nicely in the book. Yes this is worth the credit.

Great listening!

Linda Howard never fails to please. Her first try at vampire stories is pretty amazing -- I liked Luca very much. I wouldn't mind reading (or listening) about Sorin as the lead on a sequel.

Good Book BUT...

I really liked the storyline however, I found that the authors tended to be wordy and overly repetitive. The narrator has a raspy voice and difficulty keeping up with the changing storyline.

Great book!!!

I didn't know what to expect from this author but I was absolutely blown away by the book. I'm not one to write reviews unless it really captures my attention and this one did. I couldn't put it down. I can't wait for the second one in this series.

A sequel is in order

absolutely loved it, I want to know what happens to their baby and if Maria. A sequel will be great.