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The Blood Ruby - M.A. duBarry Book Review

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" Amber Quill, 2003, 94 pp. ISBN: 1592799361 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 to save his essence. 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 and is 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. As a special bonus there is a very 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 "
Harriet Klausner, Resident M.A. duBarry Scholar


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Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: - destined love (dream or prediction)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - vampires taking a quick bite

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - champion of justice
Age: - long lived adults
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - mage/magician
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - current (early 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript
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