Born into a life of secrets and service, Chrysabelle's body bears the telltale marks of a comarré—a special race of humans bred to feed vampire nobility. When her patron is murdered, she becomes the prime suspect, which sends her running into the mortal world…and into the arms of Malkolm, an outcast vampire cursed to kill every being from whom he drinks.
Now, Chrysabelle and Malkolm must work together to stop a plot to merge the mortal and supernatural worlds. If they fail, a chaos unlike anything anyone has ever seen will threaten to reign.
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"The cover of this book captured me in the store, so I bought all 3 of the books I saw there. This is the first, Blood Rights. Defintely an interesting take on the fantasty/sci-fi/vampitres are people too genre. Unlike certain other series, this series revolves around a seriously kick-ass female. All the elements are here- goodies, baddies, one brooding goodie with a dark side; love interests and plot lines to spare. Enjoyable."
— Caroline (4 out of 5 stars)
Prophecy, curses, and devilish machination combine for a spellbinding debut of dark romance and pulse-pounding adventure.
— Library Journal Starred Review“A world full of rich potential. Excellent!”
— P. C. Cast, New York Times bestselling author“Passion and murder, vampires and courtesans—original and un-put-downable.”
— Patricia Briggs, New York Times bestselling author“Gripping, gritty, and imaginative. If you love dangerous males, kick-ass females, and unexpected twists, this is the series for you! Kristen Painter’s engaging voice, smart writing, and bold, explosive plot blew me away. Prepare to lose some sleep!”
— Larissa Ione, New York Times bestselling author“Prophecy, curses, and devilish machination combine for a spellbinding debut of dark romance and pulse-pounding adventure.”
— Library Journal (starred review)" an amazing new series! and the covers are fabulous "
— Tammie, 2/18/2014" I really enjoyed this book it was full if action and I wanted to learn all i could about their world and the characters lives! I love Mal! Doc is a trip! And chrysebell is a total bad ass! "
— Alexis, 2/6/2014" okay. The cover of this book fasinated me. So I picked it up and read the prologue. I couldn't put it down. I had to find out what happened. Chrysabelle is absolutely wicked & Malkolm is cursed. There is a surprise twist at the end that I never saw coming. I cannot wait until I dive in the next book to see what happens next! "
— Jamie, 1/31/2014" Have to say, this is one of my favorites this year. "
— liezels, 1/20/2014" 3.5 stars. It was a good book. I just finished it so I am processing the feelings I have about the ending. Otherwise I enjoyed the story. "
— d.blue, 12/29/2013" i love this series! Kristen Painter is such a good writer and she has created this wonderful, original series "
— Karina, 12/25/2013" It's entertaining. The kind where you don't have to think too much when you're in the mood for that. I learned different words like comarre/comar, sacre, dominus and so on. "
— Paula, 11/30/2013" This book sucked me in the same way as the Fever series. Though neither series are in my top three. They don't hold that substanance we get from October Daye, Kitty, and Iron Druid. "
— Trisha, 10/11/2013" blah an angsty back and forth between tortured cursed vampire and glowing golden girl with special blood and kick ass fighting skills - Buffy/Angel rehash much??? "
— Pat, 10/11/2013" Just on the positive side of 3 stars. I will continue the series, as there's a lot of potential built into the intricate mythology Painter has created. "
— Suzanne, 9/2/2013" I have to commend the author for an original story line. But sadly this book failed to hold my attention. I read it because I started it not because I couldn't help but finish it. "
— Victoria, 7/26/2013" Buffy & Angel meets Being Human was my first impression of this book. I absolutely loved it!!! I was looking to get hooked on a new series and this is definitely it. Kristen Painter has created a variety of interesting material to work with. I hope book 2 is just as entertainting or even more! "
— Vanessa, 1/20/2013Kristen Painter likes to balance her obsessions with shoes and cats by making the lives of her characters miserable and surprising her readers with interesting twists. She currently writes award-winning urban fantasy for Orbit Books.
Abby Craden has been a professional actress and voice artist for over sixteen years and can be heard in numerous television and radio commercials, video games, and audiobooks. She has twice won the AudioFile Earphones Award.