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Blood Moon Rising

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Deep in Shaman's Forest, the vampire Valkyrie awakens to find her dhampir son, Anthony, ill with a fever. The sorceress says Anthony must have his father's blood before the next full moon or else he will die. Valkyrie journeys with Anthony into the city to find a man she has not seen in 15 years. But will Anthony's fascination with human life and Valkyrie's need to feed on living blood tear them apart before Anthony's father can be found?

200 pages, Paperback

First published June 7, 2009

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Angela Lam

19 books126 followers
Angela Lam, formerly Angela Lam Turpin, is the author of several romances, short story collections, memoirs, and a thriller.

Advance Praise for NOW AND FOREVER (Book Two in the Women of the Crush series):

"A realistic, thoughtful portrayal of a mature marriage at a crossroads."
~Liz Crowe, Amazon Best Selling, Award-Winning Author of What Happens in Denver

"If you love characters you can really cheer for, read Angela Lam's Now and Forever."
~Alice Gaines, USA Today bestselling author of The Player's Game

“A richly emotional tale of what it takes to keep later-in-life romance on track. With equal parts honesty, heart, and depth, Angela Lam weaves a story to remind us that love is all we really ever need.”
~Karen Booth, author of Gray Hair Don’t Care

Praise for LOVE AGAIN (First Book in the Women of the Crush series):

“…an utterly addictive and explosive story of trust, second love, and fortitude, mixed with a splash of an indelible commitment between an indigenous American widow and a billionaire with a heart.”
~Jerry Aylward, author

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Author 19 books126 followers
June 8, 2009
A tale of a vampire’s motherly devotion challenged by the threat of falling in love with a human being.

Deep in Shaman’s Forest, the vampire Valkyrie awakens to find her dhampir son, Anthony, ill with a fever. The sorceress says Anthony must have his father’s blood before the next full moon or else he will die. Valkyrie journeys with Anthony into the city to find a man she has not seen in 15 years. But will Anthony’s fascination with human life and Valkyrie’s need to feed on living blood tear them apart before Anthony’s father can be found?
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Author 45 books1,306 followers
July 23, 2009
Author Angela Lam Turpin has worked in the real estate industry for over fifteen years. Her book-length memoir, Red Eggs and Good Luck, won the Mary Tanenbaum Award for Creative Nonfiction. Her essay, Strange and Wonderful, appeared in Wild Child: Girlhoods in the Counterculture by Seal Press. Legs was her first book, with this one following. She resides with her husband and two children.
Valkyrie has awakened deep in the Shaman’s Forest to discover that her dhampir son, Anthony’s mysterious fever has returned. Now the vampire mother must venture into the city to find a man she hasn’t seen in fifteen years to save her son’s life. According to the sorceress, half-human, half-vampire, Anthony, must have his father’s blood before the next full moon or he’ll die. Having never been outside of the forest, Valkyrie and Anthony find fascination and confusion amongst the human world, and it’s tearing them apart. Can they mend differences and find his father before it’s too late?
I appreciate what the author tried to do with this book, having a vampire clueless to the human way of life, and only knowing the forest as home. Even in paranormal romance, one must struggle to stand out and be unique. But it was poorly executed from start to finish. Going from an isolated forest to the big city should have been a much more drastic acclamation for these two than it was. Anthony was not a relatable character, as I found him whiny, even with his age. I felt the same about Valkyrie, and as a mother, could not have disagreed more with her choices. There was a detached interest throughout the book, where I felt like I was being read to instead of the characters telling it to me themselves. For a paranormal romance, there was very little romance involved, and the first meeting of Bill and Valkyrie fifteen years ago lacked spark. This evolved a bit later on in the reunion, but not enough to feel satisfied.
Now, as stated above, I’m giving the author, (who I respect fully as a person), a lot of credit for reaching out and trying to break the norm. The idea behind the book was unique and refreshing to see. I also, without putting up a spoiler alert, am very pleased with the ending.

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July 27, 2009
Deep in Shaman’s Forest, the vampire Valkyrie awakens to find her dhampir son, Anthony, ill with a fever. The sorceress says Anthony must have his father’s blood before the next full moon or else he will die. Valkyrie journeys with Anthony into the city to find a man she has not seen in 15 years. But will Anthony’s fascination with human life and Valkyrie’s need to feed on living blood tear them apart before Anthony’s father can be found?


The idea of the story sounded interesting. A vampire so far removed from human life who then is forced into it to help aid her ill son. The execution of the story failed for me on many levels. This vampire was so victimized that it made her being a vampire hard to remember. When you read about vampires they are always so strong and worldly that I was excited to read a new take on how things work out for a vampire that doesn't know really much about the human world. Sadly, to say the least, it didn't work out at all.

It was hard to even finish this story. What little parts that weren't painful to read felt rushed and left many questions looming throughout. At times (which were VERY far and few between) the only bright light was her son, Anthony but in the end even his character didn't seem to really work. He felt HUGELY stunted in his growth for the age he was. I couldn't relate to Valkyrie at all. And Bill was so poorly executed that I almost just totally skipped over his parts completely. I mean, what grown man has fish, a turtle, hamster and a dog?? I just couldn't relate to any of the characters who often felt robotic in their dialogue.

Trying to create a paranormal romance story isn't an easy task and I'm sorry to say that this book failed from start to finish. The idea was something which sounded so interesting, but just didn't work. I give the author props for trying and for getting this story published.
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267 reviews5 followers
August 27, 2009
I just received this book in the mail and can't wait to start reading it! It sounds really good and I have been in a vampire stage lately so it should fit my mood.

I just finished this book and I really enjoyed it! I felt really bad for Val she finally learned how to care and she looses everything! (**The Start of the Spoilers**)I could have seen if her son when with his brother but not who he went with. I mean I know that was the first person he connected with but it didn't match his mothers personality to let him do that. She was so against that women that I am really surprised she didn't kill her. I mean she was trying to take her son away from her from the very beginning. The Author never addressed if Roseita ever found out that Anthony was part vamp. I kind of wonder if she would have been as nice to him if she knew any of that. Over all I really enjoyed this book.
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31 reviews3 followers
July 6, 2009
The e-book view I received was wonderful! It was so descriptive, I could picture the characters. They were also very well written. I couldn't believe how much Mr. James had transgressed and became more of a jerk. It was easy to picture him as a real guy in our world, and also Bill; in how kids either become just like their parents or the complete opposite. I was excited to get to the part where Val had the baby and really wanted to see what happened further (if anything) between her and Bill. I can't wait to read more from this author!
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