Review Tour & Giveaway: Golden Blood by Tim Vee

GOLDEN BLOOD

by

Tim Vee

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Vampire Horror
Publication Date: October 16, 2024
Page count: 177 pages
ASIN: B0DHW7K2X3

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SYNOPSIS:

In 1540, conquistador Balthazar Jiménez de Quesada embarks on a quest for gold but encounters an ancient evil in the jungles of Colombia, La Pastola, transforming him into an immortal vampire. Centuries later, as Napoleon's army clashes with the British in 1815, a brutal massacre near Walloon births a new vampire desperate to break her curse. In present-day Los Angeles, a man with the rarest blood type—Golden Blood—enters a dangerous world where the line between predator and prey blurs, as a secret society of vampires hunts for the key to their salvation…or their destruction.

Golden Blood is a gripping tale of horror, history, and the eternal struggle for redemption, spanning from the New World's blood-soaked jungles to the underbelly of modern L.A.

 

Golden Blood is the story about one vampire's search for Golden Blood that can reverse the vampiric curse and her need for revenge against the vampire that slaughtered her family and turned her into a vampire centuries before. Set in the jungles of Colombia in the 1500s, the Caribbean in the 1700s, Europe in the 1800s and 1900s, and present-day Los Angeles, Golden Blood is a dark, bleak, and gothic story.

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ENJOY AN EXCERPT:

The car stopped at the gates of the compound and waited. A security camera looked down at the idling car, exhaust fumes rising from the rear. And then the gates started to open, and the car pulled into the compound. The driver parked and climbed out, walking to the rear door he opened. Yvette climbed out - and she was alone. She wore a full-length crimson velvet gown, a black choker set with a large ruby around her thin throat, and red slippers. Her face was cold and pale. Her lips matched the color of her dress and the ruby sitting over her throat.

 

As Yvette climbed out a thunder of noise descended from the trees above, as hundreds of crows perched in the boughs and branches of the cypress trees erupted into a chaotic cacophony. Everywhere Yvette looked there were crows - along the high walls and flapping in the air. The birds seemed to have been sent into a frenzy with her arrival, and their cawing was deafening. Every set of crow’s eyes was fixed on Yvette. 

Yvette studied the birds for a moment, and they stared back. Then she turned and walked toward the house. Captain Jones, dressed in a black suit and tie, opened the door. He bowed. 

“The master has been most expectantly awaiting your return…” - he said, still bowing.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Tim works in digital marketing in Toronto and is well-traveled, having visited over 80 countries. When he is not working or writing, he likes to spend time with his family and German Shepherd and go cycling.

Tim has written fifteen other books: The Secret Policemen and The Secret Service, both dystopian dark comedies, and eight science fiction novels: Extinction, Annabelle, The Three Lives of Mr. Amazing, Fission, The Children of the Third Reich, The Child of Mars, The Children of Andaalwaald,  Angel, and Janus.

Tim has also written Magpie - a dark and intense journey into the world of international espionage and terrorism, The Killer Who Loves Me, a suspenseful, thrilling detective story about the hunt for a serial killer, Golden Blood, a dark, gothic vampire story, and Christmas Inc., an anarchic, subversive, and satirical Christmas story.

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REVIEW:

4.5 stars!

Enthralling and tragic tale of two vampires. 

Golden Blood: A Vampire Story by Tim Vee is an enthralling tale of two vampires, both inadvertently created under tragic circumstances, as they maintain their existences down through the centuries.

In 1540, Balthazar Jiménez de Quesada is a conquistador searching for the golden city of El Dorado in the wilds of South America when the mythical vampire being, La Patasola, attacks him. Almost 300 years pass, and on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, he attacks and kills the family of simple farmwife Yvette Janssens, leaving her for dead and unwittingly causing her to transition into a vampire like himself. Fast forward to present-day Los Angeles, where the transient lifestyle of many of the population offers the vampires easy picking of anonymous, off-the-grid victims who are less likely to be missed by someone. But while one is the accidental product of the other, they go about their processes of getting victims in very different ways, and they are about to cross paths one more time. 

The plot is fast-paced, and the story is riveting as centuries quickly pass. In this author’s world, vampires are neither romantic figures nor sparkly creatures but horrific feeding machines lacking all human sensibilities. The only exception comes when they have imbibed a rare blood type, which briefly allows their human memories and senses to return. Their stories are engrossing as Balthazar strives to maintain a steady stream of victims he drains to their death with the help of an army of blood slaves, and Yvette devises a clever plan that has blood donors coming to her. Vee’s story is creative and imaginative and one I had a hard time setting aside. While the book could benefit from another editorial sweep for typos and continuity issues, the story is so compelling that while I noticed these, I had to keep reading. 

I recommend GOLDEN BLOOD to readers of vampire horror stories.

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Tim Vee will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.