Lost Vampire

Bit-Lit #1

by W.J. May

The future is not a safe place. When Tay Maslov was a girl, she lived in New York State, and her playground were the sun-drenched fields of her parent's farm. But all that changed when one day the Servitors came, looking for new recruits for their master, the Archon Jeremiah of Brooklyn. The vampires - or Elders - rule the cities now, and hardly any humans are left out in the wildernesses. All of that land is given over to the weird animal-like Shifters. The Elders run the Blood Banks, enforced Blood Donations, as well as the Blood Clubs, and the culls of insurgents. When Tay Maslov, many years later and now a vampire herself, servant to her Archon Jeremiah, refuses to go on a cull of the poor humans she is cast down, becomes a Feral; hated by all. It is in this state that she meets Kaiden, himself a creature of the night - but far different from her. Which of them will survive what comes next?

Genres: Vampires, Fantasy, Paranormal, Amazon, Paranormal Romance

185 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 17, 2015

About the author

Wanita May grew up in the fruit belt of Ontario - St.Catharines. Crazy-happy childhood, she always has had a vivid imagination and loads of energy.

The youngest of six -- four older brothers, and a sister -- taught her at a young age to be competitive in all aspects of life.

At sixteen, she began competing in athletics (track and field) and before she turned seventeen, she was representing Canada in high jump. She continued to compete, breaking Canada's JR High Jump record (1.92m - 6' 3 1/2" for those metric-ly challenged). She attented University of Toronto, and Kansas State University - winning CIAU's and becoming All-American 6x - NCAA Indoors Runner Up + more.

But you're not interested in her athletic career - unless of course you're curious to know she stands 1.70m (5'7") and has jumped 20cm over her head on more than one occassion. She's represented Canada at the World Championships, World Jrs., won Francophone Games, and loved every minute of every competition. From the grueling workouts, the crazy weights she lifted on her back, the days she thought her lungs were going to spit out of her mouth for lack of oxygen, the travelling around the world and the opportunity to read - her favourite past time.

Life continued with her husband (a distance runner from Liverpool, UK, who she met at KSU) and then their first, then second and finally third child. Their house became full of more imagination and stories.

Wanita and her husband run an online business, dealing in antiques and collectables - particularly jewelry and porcelain (one of the business' website: www.wadeincanada.com ).

After her father passed away in 2009, from a six-year battle with cancer (which she still believes he won the fight against), she began to write again. A passion she'd loved for years, but realized life was too short to keep putting it off.

Her first book, Rae of Hope - from the Chronicles of Kerrigan - will be available October 2011 by kNight Romance Publishing.

She is currently represented by Dawn Dowdle of Blue Ridge Literary Agency. Wanita is a writer of Young Adult, Fantasy Fiction and where ever else her little muses take her.

Reviews

[Laura Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am so happy I stumbled upon this amazing read by accident on Amazon because I loved it and read it all the same day. The world is full of humans, vampires and shifters and each have their own agenda. When Tay is named Feral and cast out from her brood and city she doesn't know what to do with herself. When she meets the stranger Kaiden she doesn't know what to make of him and from there the intrigue continues its fast growing crescendo that left me speechless as revelations floored me.

The world building is absolutely stupendous, the storyline is action packed and the characters are strong, fierce and even witty and I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

Two of my favorite quotes were:

"I thought that I would be helping the resistance. I didn't know that it would turn me into a monster."

"I'm a monster. An abomination. A liability to the cause."

This is a must read book.

[Jackie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I got to 24% before giving up. Nothing really kept my interest with this book. I kept thinking of other things I should do instead or reading. I couldn’t really follow the plot. There is no world building, I felt like I missed book 1 that had the background/world building. The characters were not likable & fell flat for me. The flow was choppy.

[Carolien · Rating 2 out of 5]

I usually love all books written by WJ May. One of my favorite series of all times is "the Chronicles of Kerrigan". Compared to the other 300+ books I have read that is saying something. Unfortunately I stopped reading Lost Vampire after 43%. It just didn't catch my attention. I still look forward to other series and books from WJ May, she is one of my favorite authors :).

[Greg Dixon · Rating 4 out of 5]

lost vampire

A adult read for people who are in to the series recommend highly can't wait for the next one of the series a little slow to start but picks up towards the end shaping up to be a enjoyable series

[Tammy Bandy · Rating 1 out of 5]

A bit surprised.

I've read many books by this author. Sadly, this book was all over the place. Very, very rarely do I not finish a book. This is one of them. However, I do think this author is talented.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a great book to read

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book love me some vampires can't wait to read more books by this author

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[Himanshu Sharma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fine

[Mandy Sawyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This books storyline is different from the usual vampire books. The characters are intriguing and brought alive well by Evan.

[Vonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this story about a vampire who doesn't go along with the elite vampires who are on a power trip.

[Becky · Rating 1 out of 5]

Couldn't get into this one.

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vampire Archon Jeremiah forces Tay to become a Feral vampire when she refuses to follow orders. Alone and hungry Tay is helped by Kaiden, a shifter and vampire. Separated in an attack will they be able to survive? Will Tay be able to redeem herself? The first in an exciting series full of action.

[Mollien Fote Osterman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: Lost Vampire
Series: Bit-Lit Series Book 1
Author: W.J. May
Publisher: Dark Shadow Publishing
Reviewer: Mollien
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Genre(s): Paranormal Vampire Shifter Romance
Page Count: 184 pages
Heat Level: 1 flames out of 5
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Blurb:

From Bestselling Fantasy/Paranormal author, W.J. May comes a new kind of vampire shifter series. Get ready to be blown away!
Lost Vampire
Book 1 of the Bit-Lit Series

The future is not a safe place.

When Tay Maslov was a girl, she lived in New York State, and her playground were the sun-drenched fields of her parent’s farm. But all that changed when one day the Servitors came, looking for new recruits for their master, the Archon Jeremiah of Brooklyn.

The vampires – or Elders – rule the cities now, and hardly any humans are left out in the wildernesses. All of that land is given over to the weird animal-like Shifters. The Elders run the Blood Banks, enforced Blood Donations, as well as the Blood Clubs, and the culls of insurgents.

When Tay Maslov, many years later and now a vampire herself, servant to her Archon Jeremiah, refuses to go on a cull of the poor humans she is cast down, becomes a Feral; hated by all. It is in this state that she meets Kaiden, himself a creature of the night – but far different from her. Which of them will survive what comes next?

Review:

Another unique take on the Vampire story. This one is combined with shifters and is set in futuristic New York City. In this series Vampires pretty much rule the cities. People are kept around pretty much to supply the blood banks with blood.
Plot - Tay Maslov has been cast out or declared Feral because she refused to cull humans. Now she is on her own with no legal means to feed. Soon the virus will start to take over from not feeding on blood. After she is given poisoned blood she is saved by an unlikely savior, Kaiden, but Kaiden is an experiment, some sort of mutant vampire/shifter.
There is some strange chemistry between Tay and Kaiden. Tay tries to fight it, but Kaiden somehow keeps coming to her rescue. The pacing is pretty fast taking us all over Brooklyn, and Manhattan. As Tay tries to get herself off of the Feral list. This is the first book of a series, needless to say there is a cliffhanger at the end of this book, and it is a good one. The main characters are learning that some practices are just not right and the people in charge may not be the best leaders. This is a pretty good book and it is free on Amazon. You should give it a try.

SCORES on a scale of 1-5 Stars rate each of the Following 5 Categories
PLOT: 5 Stars
CHEMISTRY: 5 Stars
PACING: 4 Stars
ENDING: 4 Stars
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: 4 Stars



Review Copy of Lost Vampire provided by the W.J. May and Obsessive Pimpette Promotions for an honest review. Reviewed by Mollien from Alpha Book Club

[Angela Sanders · Rating 5 out of 5]

A future where Vampires rule

Tay, a young vampire, under the thumb of a cruel and ruthless, Archon Jeremiah, was cast out as a feral. On the run, with no sanctuary, no one allowed to give her aid for fear of Jeremiah's wrath; she's near starving when Kaiden rescues her from the clutches of a trap set by shifters.
In what feels like a betrayal, they become separated and Tay goes on the run again, only to be betrayed again.
She no longer knows who she can trust; friend or foe? Will she be able to survive as a feral or will she succumb to the vampiric virus set to take over what's left of her humanity, ultimately turning her into an insane monster.
There are many dark forces working against the mortals and shifters in New York. Who will have the courage to fight back?
W. J. May has quickly become one of my favorite authors. I've read all of her Kerrigan books. When I happened upon this one, I had to read it and I wasn't disappointed! Her writing is impeccable as she completely consumes you with every word. I highly recommend this series, along with anything written by W. J. May. Everything she writes is truly exceptional! 5 stars!

[Spunky N Sassy · Rating 3 out of 5]

SNSBAH Rating: 3.0

~~~~~~~~~~Tracy's ★★★ Review~~~~~~~~~~

Tay Maslov is an Elder but there are parts about her duties as an Elder she doesn't like. One thing is the Culling. So instead of participating in them she goes to the Blood Clubs and hangs out. As an Elder and a Vampire her Archon Jeremiah of Brooklyn requires this and when she disobeys him again, a price must be paid. Jeremiah punishes her in the worst way a vampire can be punished by being marked as a Feral and hated by Vampires, treated less than scum on their shoes. One wrong turn and Tay finds herself in trouble she never even imagined. Will she survive and how does the handsome Kaiden become part of her future or does he?

I love most paranormal books and I wanted to love this one too. I read Victoria by W.J. May and loved it. I have to say I was let down by this book. The story was too slow for me and it seemed just when the story actually got going the book ended on a huge cliffhanger, which I am not a big fan of. You are left with so many questions and with the way this book and story line went I am not sure I want to read the next one. So read this book and judge for yourself but for me this book missed the mark.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the first book in a new series and the first time reading this author for me. The author does a decent job of establishing a vampire run society set sometime in the future in New York, but not a great deal to explain why or how the society evolved into what it is. The writing is professional and editing well done.
The heroine is a vampire who has been labeled an outcast or "feral" by the powers that be, and as she wanders, Tay stumbles upon a conspiracy to take down the vampire regime. The hero, Kaydin, crosses paths with Tay when he saves her life, but since he's a shifter hybrid, they're natural enemies. For most of the story, they have separate storylines.
This is not a complete story. Nothing is resolved and the reader will have to purchase parts 2 & 3 in order to get the complete book. I'm on the fence with this one. I'm not sure that I like either character enough, that the plot was developed enough to draw me into buying more parts. I appreciate the twist on the shifter/vampire/human relationships, but the main characters are not that compelling yet to draw me in.

There is some gratuitous violence but no sexual scenes.

[Brenda Mcallister · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked the basic storyline, but it was just OK, not anything new or different. Have read other books by this author that were better. Very short read - about an hour or so.
An outcast vampire is rescued by a (created) werewolf - vampire hybrid. Most such meetings result in the death of at least one of the parties, but not this time. They part without reaching any understanding, but book hints they will work together in future episodes. More attention is paid to the settings than character development. This left me without much sympathy for them or much interest in what happens next.
There were also issues with the fitting. Felt very hurried, paragraphs that didn't read right and CH. 9 kept repeating first page.

[Roxanne Dugger-Martinez · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was different than most vampire books I've read and I liked it. I really like the main characters Tay and Kaiden. I thought they were tough fighters as well as kind souls and I look forward to reading more about them. The only thing I disliked about this book was how it was written. It was kind of weird and didn't flow well at times. Other than that I enjoyed the book and look forward to reading the next installment.

[Paula Genereau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tae lived on a farm as a girl. Everything changed when the servitors came looking for people to serve the master. Follow Tae on her journey

I received this book from hurricane readers book review for my honest review. I really enjoyed it.

[Adrielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars
I read this in less than 2 hours.
A world where the governing body is made up if vampires. The rest us typical, been done and predictable. A quick read but nothing stands out, glad it was free.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book started a little slow for me to understand but then I couldn't stop reading. So far I haven't found book #2 for follow up. I', really wanting to see what the future holds for Tae and Kaiden. Also, I like to read the downfall of Archon Jeremiah.

[Kathryn Synoracki · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book from the author for an honest review! This is a vampire story with a twist! Really enjoyed it! Can't wait for more!

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

interest to read

[Cindy Jack Beard Jr · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got lost several times in this book. The Sex scenes were very descriptive, not that it's a bad thing, the ending just kind of left you hanging.

[Katie · Rating 1 out of 5]

What is there to say about “Lost Vampire” that can truly sum up the experience of reading it?

Well, it is a book. There was a plot, of sorts. There were characters, or at least the shells of characters.

And it made me wish, however briefly, that setting my Kindle on fire was a thing I could do. Without repercussion and the expense of replacing it, I mean.

The author appears to be a fan of the Underworld franchise and despite what some corners of the internet say, that isn’t a totally bad thing to be. But this book reeked enough of Underworld’s…er…charms that I got nauseous. Then again, that could just be from the back-and-forth of the verb tenses on a regular basis. I honestly don’t remember Underworld all that well.

The ending is just there suddenly - there us no hint that you are done. Kindle told me I had 49 pages to go, after all. As another reviewer of the book said, it’s as if the author reached the desired page limit and gave up. I wonder if the word count is an even 50k? Just saying…

Oh, those other 49 pages? Previews and ads for some of the author’s other works.