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Blood War Trilogy #1
BLOODLINES
Werewolves—savage and brutal. Vampires—ruthless and deadly. For almost six hundred years the immortal clans have been sworn blood enemies, locked in vicious battle within the darkness of the mortal world. But a new threat has arisen, one with the potential to eradicate both species from existence: hybrids, offspring of forbidden unions between werewolf and vampire.
From violent beginnings in the fields of Romania, the conflict remains hidden by shadow in the ancient cities of London, Paris, and Rome. Hanging in the balance, the supernatural war is poised to explode as each species searches for a way to sever the bloodline of the other.
In a world filled with honor and nobility, treachery and betrayal, six centuries of hatred and bloodlust has consumed all.
The war will not end until one side claims victory—yet none are willing to yield. Here, there will be no winners or losers, only victims and survivors. Do you believe in monsters?
This novella was first published as the opening section of Dylan J. Morgan’s epic novel, Blood War.
From violent beginnings in the fields of Romania, the conflict remains hidden by shadow in the ancient cities of London, Paris, and Rome. Hanging in the balance, the supernatural war is poised to explode as each species searches for a way to sever the bloodline of the other.
In a world filled with honor and nobility, treachery and betrayal, six centuries of hatred and bloodlust has consumed all.
The war will not end until one side claims victory—yet none are willing to yield. Here, there will be no winners or losers, only victims and survivors. Do you believe in monsters?
This novella was first published as the opening section of Dylan J. Morgan’s epic novel, Blood War.
- GenresHorror
150 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2011
About the author
Dylan J. Morgan
17 books50 followersNow living and working in Norway, Dylan J. Morgan was born in New Zealand and raised in the United Kingdom. He writes during those rare quiet moments amid a hectic family life: after dark, with limited sustenance, and when his creative essence is plagued the most by tormented visions.
He is the multi-genre author of eleven books, all available exclusively to Amazon. Focusing on Horror, Post-Apocalyptic Dystopia, and sometimes a hint of Science-Fiction, his books cater for those readers who enjoy a dark, terrifying journey into worlds where a happy ending is seldom seen.
If you’re searching for that light at the end of the tunnel then stop looking—you won’t find it here.
He is the multi-genre author of eleven books, all available exclusively to Amazon. Focusing on Horror, Post-Apocalyptic Dystopia, and sometimes a hint of Science-Fiction, his books cater for those readers who enjoy a dark, terrifying journey into worlds where a happy ending is seldom seen.
If you’re searching for that light at the end of the tunnel then stop looking—you won’t find it here.
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February 27, 2014
This book is definitely not about sparkly vampires and cuddly werewolves. There's a war going on! They are enemies who learned to coexist with one another until one side got greedy; then it was game on! Not only do the sides fight a centuries long war with one another, somewhere along the way the bloodlines were crossed and now they have a new enemy! Vampires, Werewolves and Cross-Breeds... OH MY! This fact alone is enough to warrant 5 stars from me.... but there are so many wonderful things about this book.
Bloodlines is more like a collection of short stories put together to give us a glimpse of some of the major players from each faction. Every chapter introduces us to another character from one of the three sides and is set in a different time period (the book starts in 1287 A.D. and ends in modern times). It's almost as though you could read chapter three without having read chapter one and not miss a thing. The last couple of chapters bring together some of those characters we met earlier on and show us how their stories are going to form together. But, even though we are only given a small snapshot of that time period and that character, the development and description is amazing! The reader is transported right into the heart of the story; it's almost like you have a rooftop seat to all the action going on around you. I was really blown away with the author's ability to do that in such a short amount of time. His writing style is clean and to the point; there's not a lot of fluff and filler. The reader is given all the details they need to understand the situation and they are given this information with great detail.
This is by far the best vampire/werewolf (and hybrids too) book I've read in a very, very long time! I am really looking forward to, pardon the cliché, sinking my teeth into the second book to see how this war progresses and how the characters that we met during the journey are brought together.
Bloodlines is more like a collection of short stories put together to give us a glimpse of some of the major players from each faction. Every chapter introduces us to another character from one of the three sides and is set in a different time period (the book starts in 1287 A.D. and ends in modern times). It's almost as though you could read chapter three without having read chapter one and not miss a thing. The last couple of chapters bring together some of those characters we met earlier on and show us how their stories are going to form together. But, even though we are only given a small snapshot of that time period and that character, the development and description is amazing! The reader is transported right into the heart of the story; it's almost like you have a rooftop seat to all the action going on around you. I was really blown away with the author's ability to do that in such a short amount of time. His writing style is clean and to the point; there's not a lot of fluff and filler. The reader is given all the details they need to understand the situation and they are given this information with great detail.
This is by far the best vampire/werewolf (and hybrids too) book I've read in a very, very long time! I am really looking forward to, pardon the cliché, sinking my teeth into the second book to see how this war progresses and how the characters that we met during the journey are brought together.
September 2, 2013
'Bloodlines' is the first book in Morgan's Blood War trilogy, about a supernatural war between werewolves, vampires and hybrids. The main characters are introduced and their stories begin as war wages between their species.
The tension and horror levels in this first part of the story are high; these supernatural creatures are brutal, savage and relentless. Yet this is so much more than an action-packed horror tale; the story-telling skills Morgan employs are brilliant, the atmosphere chills from start to finish, and the plot takes some surprising twists and turns.
This is a fast-paced novella with plenty of thrills and gory horror goodness. The main characters make an instant impression and they held my interest easily. I particularly enjoyed Tamara's story, which had a sort of dark fairy-tale feel to it.
A satisfying start to an atmospheric trilogy, this book is highly recommended for fans of the macabre.
The tension and horror levels in this first part of the story are high; these supernatural creatures are brutal, savage and relentless. Yet this is so much more than an action-packed horror tale; the story-telling skills Morgan employs are brilliant, the atmosphere chills from start to finish, and the plot takes some surprising twists and turns.
This is a fast-paced novella with plenty of thrills and gory horror goodness. The main characters make an instant impression and they held my interest easily. I particularly enjoyed Tamara's story, which had a sort of dark fairy-tale feel to it.
A satisfying start to an atmospheric trilogy, this book is highly recommended for fans of the macabre.
January 14, 2013
'Bloodlines' is an introduction to the novel 'Blood War'. It gives a good glimpse into the dangerous and brutal world Morgan has created, letting us see what life is like for the werewolves, vampires & hybrids who populate the story.
As a taster this book works very well and if this is anything to go by the novel is likely to be brutal, action packed, tense & scary. Morgan doesn't waste a single word; each one adds to the atmosphere, and what an atmosphere that is! These are old school monsters, horrifying and deadly. If you like your supernatural creatures savage you'll love Morgan's creations.
As a taster this book works very well and if this is anything to go by the novel is likely to be brutal, action packed, tense & scary. Morgan doesn't waste a single word; each one adds to the atmosphere, and what an atmosphere that is! These are old school monsters, horrifying and deadly. If you like your supernatural creatures savage you'll love Morgan's creations.
June 11, 2014
3.5/5
Interesante historia contada en diferentes tiempos, muchos personajes para pocas paginas que se relacionan entre si, entre las historias, vas entretejiendo como se desarrollara la ultima pelea entre los lycantropos, vampiros y los hibridos.
Se me parece un poco a Underworld.
Interesante historia contada en diferentes tiempos, muchos personajes para pocas paginas que se relacionan entre si, entre las historias, vas entretejiendo como se desarrollara la ultima pelea entre los lycantropos, vampiros y los hibridos.
Se me parece un poco a Underworld.
December 27, 2012
Crisp, descriptive writing. A lovely introduction to Morgan's full novel.
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