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Blue Murder
Bern is a quiet sort of man: a receptionist at the police station, a registered vampire dependent on government blood, and living in an otherkin ghetto. Kerry is a policeman, and an unregistered werewolf on the ‘down low’. When Kerry is framed for murder and trapped in his wolf-form Bern sees no option but to flee for Canada. But when the lovers are separated governments, paranormal gangs and even Kerry’s own family conspire to keep them apart. Bern needs to get in touch with his inner monster to save Kerry from a fate worse than death and keep them together against all odds.
70 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2010
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Emily Veinglory
52 books54 followersEmily is a writer of erotic romance, dark fantasy and gay fiction. She is also an illustrator, crafter, blogger, poet, reviewer, adventuress and general purpose smart ass.
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July 19, 2011
There are things that you won't find in this short story such as the word "mate" or declarations of love after a couple of days of being together. You won't find starry eyes, growling alphas, or cutesy giggling.
The romance in this is low key. It's twisted up with hints of distrust and suspicion but not so much so it doesn't feel odd that Bern still helps Kerry.
I loved the world but it was also one of my biggest complaints. There were rules and laws that were mentioned that made me ask why? I wanted more of the world and more information on the otherkin. Bern is a new vampire and odd compared to my perception of what a vampire should be. He's the one telling the story but also the one who is short changed on a satisfying back history.
Despite that, I enjoyed the difference and the subtle romance. It was a nice change from the norm. I hope that, considering the ending, that there may be more to come of Bern and Kerry.
They sat side by side and watched the dumb show on the TV, stewing in their separate thoughts. Kerry’s hand was the only movement, stroking gently across Bern’s hair where it was cut short by his cheek, then traced gently the whorls of his ear.
“I’m not doing this,” Bern said. “Not in secret. Not with someone who is just going to get themselves killed.”
But he could not make himself pull away.
The romance in this is low key. It's twisted up with hints of distrust and suspicion but not so much so it doesn't feel odd that Bern still helps Kerry.
I loved the world but it was also one of my biggest complaints. There were rules and laws that were mentioned that made me ask why? I wanted more of the world and more information on the otherkin. Bern is a new vampire and odd compared to my perception of what a vampire should be. He's the one telling the story but also the one who is short changed on a satisfying back history.
Despite that, I enjoyed the difference and the subtle romance. It was a nice change from the norm. I hope that, considering the ending, that there may be more to come of Bern and Kerry.
They sat side by side and watched the dumb show on the TV, stewing in their separate thoughts. Kerry’s hand was the only movement, stroking gently across Bern’s hair where it was cut short by his cheek, then traced gently the whorls of his ear.
“I’m not doing this,” Bern said. “Not in secret. Not with someone who is just going to get themselves killed.”
But he could not make himself pull away.
February 28, 2010
This is set in the future where the existence of vampires and werewolves is common knowledge. In the US, however they must be registered and are treated as lesser citizens. They live in ghettos and have low paying jobs. I love when Canada is mentioned in a story and this one goes: “Our neighbors to the north behind the billion dollar wall built to keep the Canucks and all their free range freaks out of the star spangled land.” HAHAHA, isn’t that what some Americans already wish you had? There are also two types of paranormals, those who are born that way and those who are made. The “borns” feel they are superior and would love to kill all the mades and vice-versa, so not only are they all discriminated against by humans but they are at war amongst themselves. The mades however have stronger senses, weres can shift at will whereas naturals shift during a full moon.
Okay, now that I’ve set it up, Bern is a made-vamp who works at the front desk of the police station taking reports about stolen bikes and the like. Kerry is a cop/werewolf but Bern knows he’s unregistered. Bern and Kerry start having a little fling when suddenly the spot testers are there checking for unregistered supes. They figure out they are after Kerry and it’s the full moon so he’s going to change and has no control. The police are looking for him and Bern freaks and they head for Canada. They are separated and Bern turns to Kerry’s family for help. They manage to rescue them both, although his mother would rather slit her wrists than help Bern, Kerry forces the issue. He doesn’t want to be in a war against the others, he’s tired of the fighting and just wants to be with Bern and have lots of sex. Hey, don’t we all. I’m not sure if this going to be part of a series or not. It says at the end it’s an “expanded” story so maybe it was in a shorter version somewhere. This seemed like a lot of world-building which I had to explain and it would be interesting to see how Bern and Kerry deal with shunning Kerry’s family, dealing with the internal war, finding a place to live as supernaturals, etc. It was a decent read but with a lot of information packed into 75 or so pages.
Okay, now that I’ve set it up, Bern is a made-vamp who works at the front desk of the police station taking reports about stolen bikes and the like. Kerry is a cop/werewolf but Bern knows he’s unregistered. Bern and Kerry start having a little fling when suddenly the spot testers are there checking for unregistered supes. They figure out they are after Kerry and it’s the full moon so he’s going to change and has no control. The police are looking for him and Bern freaks and they head for Canada. They are separated and Bern turns to Kerry’s family for help. They manage to rescue them both, although his mother would rather slit her wrists than help Bern, Kerry forces the issue. He doesn’t want to be in a war against the others, he’s tired of the fighting and just wants to be with Bern and have lots of sex. Hey, don’t we all. I’m not sure if this going to be part of a series or not. It says at the end it’s an “expanded” story so maybe it was in a shorter version somewhere. This seemed like a lot of world-building which I had to explain and it would be interesting to see how Bern and Kerry deal with shunning Kerry’s family, dealing with the internal war, finding a place to live as supernaturals, etc. It was a decent read but with a lot of information packed into 75 or so pages.
June 12, 2010
The story is blah, I can't find a way to connect to the characters, I don't even know how the story ends -- in a way. I practically don't care. It's a short story and I struggle to finish it. Figure that!
March 9, 2010
I had difficulty connecting with this story.
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