"Fantastic Fantasy Story of Vampyre and Fae!"

The Fae and the Drac'olians have been at peace for quite some time now. The Gods finally stepped in and took matters into their hands. The Fae were given the sea and the Drac'olians were given the land. Lhiannan Sidhe, the Queen of the Vampyre Fae, was held hostage during the time of the fighting and she, for one, is glad of the truce. Which is why Lhiannan is so shocked when she "sees" Abhartach attacking Dun Drac'ola and the slaughter he engages in. Abhartach is in command of her sister's warriors. Lhiannan's half-sister, Aeval, is the Queen of the Fae. Abhartach brings back the Prince of the Drac'olians as a prisoner. When Abhartach tried to kill Quentin Moore using The Blood Ruby, the sword shattered.

Quentin's destiny is to sire a child with the Fae and lead his people back to their former ways. They were once Vampyres. Since they were given the land, they started walking in the sun. The main problem with the destiny is Quentin was told repeatedly by his father that any woman who became pregnant by him would die during the birth, just as his own mother did. When Quentin sees Lhiannan, he desires her, but he's afraid to act on those desires. He doesn't want Lhiannan to die giving birth to his child.

M.A. duBarry has written a fantastic story with THE BLOOD RUBY. It's filled with all of my favorite things, the Fae, Vampyres, immortal warriors and even Vampyre Fae. Readers will be enthralled by the story from the first page and will hate to see the story end. This is one of the most original takes I have seen on Vampyres, and especially the Fae. The evil characters are chillingly portrayed and the good characters are Vampyres! There's enough of a variety of characters in this story to please everyone! This is one you don't want to miss.

Reviewed by Chere Gruver
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted December 27, 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?