"Readers will relish this delightful realm where vampyre meets fae"

Vampyre Abhartach yields the magical ancient sword THE BLOOD RUBY to execute his cousin Quentin Moore of Dun Drac'ola. However, instead of slicing off his head, somehow the sword shatters when contacting Quentin's neck.

Vampyre Fairy Queen Lhiannon Sidhe has waited all her life for the mating with the Sun's chosen one that would fulfill the prophecy and form an alliance between the Fae and Drac'olian peoples. Quentin, who is now her prisoner, is that warrior. He wants this sex goddess desperately but rejects her lures for fear she cannot survive their mating. As his captivity continues, his resistance begins slipping.

Though he fails to cooperate, the Fae gives him The Blood Ruby, which was not destroyed when it "shattered" upon touching his neck, as he needs the sword if he is to save his soul. Meanwhile time is running out for Lhiannon must mate with Quentin soon in order to conceive a child and fulfill the prophecy. However, Abhartach controls Lhiannon's sister Queen Aeval making life quite dangerous for their relatives, but even more so if they fail to mate and conceive.

This supernatural novella provides the audience with a deep look at two races who seem diametrically opposite as species yet share so much. The Sidhe sisters and the two cousins are fully developed though Abhartach is too malevolent with no redeeming quality to make him less cartoonish. The story line is fast-paced and those fans that want to read something new and fresh (even check the names out) will relish this delightful realm where vampyre meets fairy.

As a special bonus there is a vey erotic short story at the end of this work The Silk Garters about a woman who has the most erotic night of her life thanks to magical garters that bring sexual fantasies to life. This is a very spicy tale.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 18, 2003

Winner of 2003 PEARL Award
- Best Paranormal Erotic Romance

Summary

When the ancient line of Dracolian princes falls in battle to an evil enemy, Quentin Moore is taken prisoner and sentenced to death by beheading. But when the mighty sword known as the Blood Ruby shatters at his neck, leaving his body intact and very much alive, Quentin is sent to the realm of the Sidhe—home of Lhiannan Sidhe, the beguiling Irish vampyre fairy. As prisoner, he is given one chance to redeem his soul and win back his castle, Dun Drac'ola. But in order to win his freedom, Quentin must live up to the legendary reputation of his ancestors—an ancient line of warriors known for their mastery of wielding the Blood Ruby. But in the realm of the Sidhe, the Blood Ruby is more than merely a weapon for the battlefield, it's also the symbol of the realm's highest sex magician. And in a world where courts are convened to guarantee the kingdom's women their sexual satisfaction, a man's fate rests solely in his ability to sate his bedmate. And the holder of the Blood Ruby must sate Lhiannan Sidhe. Can Quentin claim back that which is rightfully his?