Raven Belasco's Blog

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As I start working on the fourth novel in the Blood & Ancient Scrolls series, one of the things on my mind is 🌶️
You might joke that that is a topic you'd expect to be on my mind all the time...but these thoughts are pretty serious 🤔
Based on the popularity of authors like Laurell K. Hamilton, I thought that vampire story readers expected a certain amount of spice. And since I can write very good spicy scenes, I made them vital to the plot, and had fun writing all of it. And ever since, it's been a point of pride to me that the loving 🌶️ scenes in my books were as explicit as the brutal violence, and balanced it out well ⚖️
But I'm at the point now where I could change things, if fans of the series have strong feelings on the matter. So if you have read even one book in the series, could you please take a moment to do this short poll (just 7 questions!) and let me know what YOU think, and I will factor that into how I write Book IV and all the following books in the series...
(And: thank you for being such amazing fans and always being so actively participatory in the series. Your caring so passionately about the am'r is what keeps me going!)

I'm so excited! I've been interviewed in Publishers Weekly's BookLife! 🎉 (And talked about vampires with them!)
https://booklife.com/authors/06/14/20...

I'll be wearing a sexy skeleton outfit to read from my first novel, Blood Ex Libris! Join in on Facebook to enjoy these free live Pre-Halloween paranormal erotic reading!

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Only two more days to enjoy the Blood & Ancient Scrolls Spook-stravaganza! 🧛 BLOOD EX LIBRIS IS ONLY 99¢ AND BLOOD SINE QUA NON IS FREE! 🧛‍♂️ https://amzn.to/2YB71fP
Readers say: “Belasco's done it again, with a story that takes us into the intricacies and age-old rivalries of the am'r world she had created. Extending her deeply researched and fascinating take on the Dracula legend, Blood Sine Qua Non is a rollicking ride from start to finish. Fans of Anne Rice's Interview With a Vampire will find even greater depths in Belasco's work, while readers who enjoyed The Historian will find a faster pace and significantly more sensuality here.”
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Readers say:

“There were so many aspects of the novel I enjoyed. The strong sense of character for the narrator and her vampire lover. The breadth of backstory here for both the lead, Noosh (Anushka), and the various vampires, which indicated a great deal of historical and linguistic research. How funny it was. The steamy erotica. And finally, the fearless dive into gore. That research had been done, as well.”

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(Oh, yeah...and BLOOD EX LIBRIS IS ON SALE FOR ONLY 99¢! https://amzn.to/2Kxli5C )

Readers say: “I didn't know what to expect from this book, but it sounded fun and I liked the cover art. Three days later, I'm very happy I took the gamble, because I really enjoyed this book! The main characters have fantastic chemistry, and the smutty bits of their adventures are as sweet as they are kinky (yes, I flipped back to the naughty parts a few times). Noosh, the protagonist, isn't your standard nerdy-librarian-turned-wild-woman; she has a genuine passion and aptitude for her work, and this is a significant part of her character and story. The historical and literary references are fun, and provide context for the scenes. The prose is lush and descriptive, and Noosh and Sandu's world provided a welcome escape from reality, which you probably need as much as I do.”

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Exciting news everyone! Listen to me and bunch of smart and witty people talking about vampires and sex and blood (I kinda make that conversation happen wherever I go... 🧛‍♀️ )
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Are you looking for a new twist on the vampire genre, a series which has been called “A stunning addition to the vampire genre” and “Vampire fiction for people who don’t think they like vampire fiction,” are you looking for thrilling books that mingle intense romance with a snarky heroine who kicks ass, set in a vampire world unlike any you’ve read before?

Or are you already fans of Noosh and her boundless appetites and unflinching wit in the face of adversity?

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