Voracious Vamps: Blood Slave

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But he has certain ideas about how their relationship works, and I really liked this story. But he has certain ideas about how their relationship works, and I loved the way he ends up helping Leland "see the light". I like Kim Dare's books. The HEA's are satisfying. Blood Slave is no exception. There is an extra spiciness to this one tho' because Keats is just so naughty. Normally the subs depicted are either scared witless or 'natural' subs. As with most of Kim's books tho' I would have to say that this one is too short Jan 15, Betryal rated it it was amazing.

Keats has to be one of the most annoying, pushiest and most mouthy bottom I've read about and as pesty as he sounds you can truly fall for the bratskie. Excellent story and and utterly interesting and very amusing short read. Oct 29, Maria rated it it was amazing Shelves: Whether it's 40 pages or , in this case it's 40, Kim Dare knows how to weave an engaging, interesting story.

The sexy vamp parts are an added bonus.

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The woman doesn't miss a beat. I just wish it were longer. Jun 15, Marsha Spence rated it really liked it Shelves: This was very good. Keats made me laugh out loud. Some of his lines were just hysterical and he was a mess! Nov 05, Saritza rated it liked it Shelves: Kim Dare 's novellas are always great fun! You can read one over a lunch break if you're a fast reader or as a bedtime story if you're like me and it takes you a little longer to savor a book.

Blood Slave] is one of those great reads that moves fast toward a decadent climax. And he may have promised his friend Kim Dare 's novellas are always great fun! What I liked about this book: It starts and ends with a whole lot of action and in its short prose still manages to weave a tapestry that is vivid and rich with imagery. It takes great skill to be able to incorporate so much into a short story but in the hands of a master, it seems effortless. Keats is adorable, if a little annoying in his naivete while Leland is luscious and decadent.

The story seems to pick up in the middle of a plot that may be part of another book I have not read or is just explained in the summary for the reader to understand but you're not left "in the dark" about anything. The story unfolds quickly and with the perfect balance of kink, seduction and fantasy, Kim Dare takes you into a world of vampiric mastery that you want to revisit. You can tell me all about it. And who knows—the guys getting bitten seemed to like it. When he opened his eyes, the pain was gone, replaced by anger.

Keats reached for him again, but Leland caught his wrist and held his hand away from him. It was the kind of secret that Keats understood, the kind of secret he knew how to deal with. Leland was gay, and he was kinky. Keats nodded to himself. The collar was far too wide to be comfortable—it almost completely covered his whole damn neck, and his friend had fixed it too tightly for his personal preference. Keats decided it would be diplomatic to wait a while before he mentioned that.

Leland turned around and stood directly in front of him, blocking his view. Some silent sort of message seemed to pass between Leland and the other man. Keats huffed his frustration at not being able to work out what it was from his current position. Eventually the other guy seemed to go away. Leland turned back to him. He caught hold of his arm and started walking very quickly back in the direction they came from.

Keats looked from the rows of sub-sized enclosures, to Leland and back again. Keats shook his head. He picked up Keats as if he weighed nothing and deposited him neatly in the tiny cell. Before Keats could react, the door was closed in his face. Keats pushed at the metal work that sealed him into the little box. Keats pushed irritably at the grill again. It rattled, but stayed where it was. Leland checked the lock and turned away. The vampire turned back to him. Keats sighed and leant against one of the three solid sides of the box. And now, when something even more interesting seemed about to happen, he was stuck in a boring little cubby-hole with nothing more than a collar and a flourishing erection for company.

Feb 28, Elisa Rolle added it. Leland has cornered his best friend Keats and collared him; in few words we understand first, that Keats is a brat and second, that Leland is a vampire. Other than being a brat, Keats is also a magnet for trouble, and he managed to volunteer for being a blood donor for a vampire secret society without knowing what he was really signing into.

Of course when Leland, one of the vampires, recognizes Keats among the blood donor, his only choice is to claim him as blood slave, some sort of submissive for a vampire Master, but also the only way to avoid for Keats to be common property of all the vampires in the place.

In a way or the other, Keats for sure ends in a more than comfortable situation, one that well fit him. Oct 26, Carole rated it it was amazing. It's always a red-letter day for me when a new Kim Dare book comes out, and Blood Slave is no exception. Blood Slave is a little bit of a departure for Kim -- into the world of dominant vampires, who take submission a step farther by requiring their submissives to be a source of blood as well.

Leland finds his sexy friend Keats right in the middle of a Halloween vampire clan feeding frenzy and immediately claims him as his blood slave to keep him from being a chew toy for all the other vamps. Un It's always a red-letter day for me when a new Kim Dare book comes out, and Blood Slave is no exception. Unfortunately, Keats is a not sure he believes in vampires and b not sure Leland is gay, and he isn't going to submit without straightening out at least those two points. And he'd really like a more comfortable collar, and Leland has a brat to deal with.

This sexy romp is full of Kim Dare's edgy humor and erotic imaginings. I only wish it had been longer!!! Apr 17, Honey rated it really liked it Shelves: The characters were both strong and the world they lived in had potential. I didn't actually think Keats was a brat, as submissive as he was which I doubted at times, at least outside the bedroom he was no pushover and had no problem in establishing his boundaries.

I smiled a lot at Leland's confusion at Keats' antics and wish we'd gotten more of a background on their friendship before Leland was forced to collar Keats at th As a story of BDSM between a vampire and a human I really enjoyed it. I smiled a lot at Leland's confusion at Keats' antics and wish we'd gotten more of a background on their friendship before Leland was forced to collar Keats at the vampire gathering. Jan 17, Tory rated it really liked it Shelves: Jul 12, Cole Riann rated it it was ok Shelves: The dialogue was engaging and of course the sex was hot, something that Kim Dare always does well.

I just hate when I feel like an issue could be resolved by just a simple conversation, but isn't. I can see that that isn't the point here -- instead, it's a game of testing limits between the two characters. Still, I just never really got into it. Feb 20, Maki rated it really liked it.

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Nov 17, Bookwatcher rated it it was amazing Shelves: Another 5 stars to Kim Dare! View all 6 comments. Claimed by the vamp I really enjoyed this book. Keats was just as much of a brat as Leland said but I loved that about him. And he's got quite a backbone to go after what he wanted in Leland. Leland didn't stand a chance. A great short story! Keats - He was funny, sincere, and a bossy human sub. I liked how he was clever enough to get what he wanted and to serve Leland's interests as well.

I really, really liked how he refused to let Leland walk all over him. He was a great character if a bit naive, silly and occasionally stupid? The humor - What's not to like about humor? It's rather understated which makes it all the more entertaining in a not very obviously humorous story. Sex - was pretty hot. But still enough to give an idea of how the vampire clan thing worked although it didn't seem like much beyond blood and sex. Not enough substance for the mind, just the body. Isn't that what they do at blood drives?

But no, Keats had to ask for a glass of water after he was tucked into his bed Sep 05, Nessa rated it really liked it.

This was a short fun read and it involves roommates, Leland and Keats with Leland being a vampire who's been fighting not to bite his human roommate, Keats. After Keats wonders into his cult thinking that the vampires are fake wannabes, Leland has to take ownership of him so that the other vampires don't bite him.

I thought that Keats was so adorable. D Even when they got home he continued to be the submissive, but as he told Leland, it's because he chose to. I love how he kept Short But sweet. I love how he kept calling him "sir". That was too cute. I wish that there was a bit more but overall it was a well written, riveting, little book. Dec 31, Cynthia rated it liked it Shelves: I enjoyed this story about a brat who finds himself at a blood club with real vampires. He had thought there was no such thing but surprise. His best friend, Leland, is there and can't resist the temptation to claim him.

It's cute but short. Using his enemies to feed from, Prince Jai is determined to bring the King of vamps to his knees and force all of his kind to feed only from the willing, thus banishing the use of human blood slaves for good. Inspired by stories of an ancient human woman known as Adelaide about a time when different species from werewolves to human to vampires lived in respectful harmony, Jai and his small army pre A vampire prince is on a mission to destroy other vamp clans to stop them from feeding off humans. Inspired by stories of an ancient human woman known as Adelaide about a time when different species from werewolves to human to vampires lived in respectful harmony, Jai and his small army press on.

They successfully take down clan after clan until he is confronted by one in the south who wants to strike a temporary truce before engaging in battle. In exchange for a three month truce, the clan lord gives Jai his favored blood slave, Ash, and his own son, Ryu along with a few of his soldiers for Jai and his met to feed from during the wait.

Blood Slave by Kim Dare

However, Jai refuses to use Ash as either a blood slave or as a sexual partner and slowly realizes that Ash has been denied blood all his life. When he feeds Ash, the icy reserve that the slave has always had, slips away and real emotions come to the fore. Now Ash will be trained to fight for himself and take down the very clan lord who has used him so horribly for so many years. Jai likes to be called Prince Jai the Merciless when in reality he is both gentle and altruistic. The idea that he and his small clan could rid the world of all those who seek to harm humans against their will seems like a staggering task and yet, he moves on relentlessly seeking the crown for himself only so he can enact the law that will halt the use of human blood slaves.

Ash is initially a bit of a conundrum. The blood Ash ingests makes him experience the full spectrum of human emotions and feelings—including pain.

Watching Ash writhe and scream as the pain hits him solidifies the idea for Jai that he cannot ever return Ash to the former clan lord who abused him so harshly. But Jai is a vampire of his word and Ash was not given to him—only lended to be used. Instead Jai channels the feelings he harbors for his captive into nightly training sessions and feedings which strengthen Ash and make him a fighter to be reckoned with in the end. If you are looking for some huge emotional declarations of love from this story, you are looking in vain. Neither Jai or Ash are given to big demonstrative moments, in fact, there is no actual full on sex scenes or descriptions in the entirety of the novel.

Instead there was a partially thought out character driven story that keeps the reader in the moment. We never really understand where Ash came from or hear the full history of Jai either. Unfortunately even those fight scenes and raids were glossed over and therefore the novel had almost a sterile feel to it—as if it was being recounted from a distance—told as an afterthought.

Given that we were reading about vampires, I thought that the disaffected air about Jai and Ash were just part of the story, but I was disappointed when I read further and found that neither character actually grew or morphed into something more. I grant that Ash became more open about his feelings but with a word of dismissal from Jai even those moments were short lived. I was also unsure as to what Adelaide held over Jai to make him report back to her on his progress.

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After reading that she and her human guards initially captured him, I thought we would get a bit of back-story on what made Jai so adamant about the freeing of human blood slaves but instead this plot point was left undeveloped as well. This book is definitely not your sparkly kind of vampire. Which was one of the reasons I picked up this book. The difference here is the humans make a deal with a ruthless Prince of one of the vampire clans to take out all the other clans that still force humans to feed them. This is a dark story full of violence and gore. So they eat them and rape them.

Humans are tortured endlessly. I have to give the author credit for alluding to the atrocities these vampires commit on humans without making me suffer through the actual acts. Trust me when I say she paints a very vivid picture. There were parts of this book I liked more than others. Ash finds kindness in his Jai when his master hands him over as a peace offering.

Given choices for the first time in his entire life. Jai has made a vow to not consume human blood and he sticks to it. He was supposedly cold and uncaring. Then towards the end his was almost sickeningly sweet when it comes to Ash. There were moments when I thought he was saving humans from other vampires because it was the right thing to do.

So I never really got a grasp on his character. It goes from interesting to violent to sappy. Jan 05, Liz rated it it was amazing Shelves: There are several reasons I really enjoyed this book; which is surprising, as I normally prefer a really well written story plus a couple of scorching scenes to sooth the voyeur in me. Sad, I know, but hey, gratuitous hawt happy endings make me happy.

I reached the end of this book, feeling very well satisfied with some of the brilliant and effective world building. The character development of Prince Jai and Ash was deftly done as you don't realise the deep well of view spoiler [ ethical integr There are several reasons I really enjoyed this book; which is surprising, as I normally prefer a really well written story plus a couple of scorching scenes to sooth the voyeur in me. The character development of Prince Jai and Ash was deftly done as you don't realise the deep well of view spoiler [ ethical integrity and personal insight hide spoiler ] that Jai holds tightly within him where no-one can see.

I made this a spoiler alert as the author doesn't expose this until the final pages of the book. So much understanding falls into place regarding the relationship between both Jai and Ash plus one of Jai's deep secrets reveals much about the man. The only reason I didn't give this a 5 star is It's a four and a half star rounded up because I found some areas a little slow in the final third of the book. This could have been my inner voyeur sub-consciously yammering for attention though. The other thing I must mention is the brilliant cover.

Truly , judge this book by the cover, as it reveals so much about Ash and the terrible world he barely survives in. But, again, you will only see the truth behind this image through the word-smithing skills of Caitlin Ricci. Jan 14, Joyfully Jay rated it liked it Shelves: A Joyfully Jay review. Jai likes to be called Prince Jai the Merciless, when in reality he is both gentle and altruistic. The idea that he and his small clan could rid the world of all those who seek to harm humans against their will seems like a staggering task and yet, he moves on relentlessly seeking the crown for himself only so he can enact the law that will halt the use of hu A Joyfully Jay review.

Instead Jai channels the feelings he harbors for his captive into nightly training sessions and feedings that strengthen Ash and make him a fighter to be reckoned with in the end. Dec 31, Avid Reader rated it really liked it. Blood Slave by Caitlin Ricci 3. Prince Jai was a very noble vampire.

He was trying to bring together all of the beings of the world - not have the vampires take blood slaves and have a leader that can leave everyone and not just their own groups' interest. This book was a world of vampires, humans and werewolves. It was a world of somewhat ordered chaos at times, but it was a very interesting place we are in - Ricci did Blood Slave by Caitlin Ricci 3.

It was a world of somewhat ordered chaos at times, but it was a very interesting place we are in - Ricci did a great job at allowing the reader to feel in the setting. I could understand the chill in the water, the feel of rain on bare skin, the boredom and the adrenaline of fighting. Ash is a blood slave, but not a human one.

He is a slave that is shy, kind, sympathetic towards others and one who wants to learn, grown and become more than a blood slave. While I enjoyed this story immensely, I did feel it was a bit slow at times. It might have been Ricci's intent for the reader to feel the boredom of the characters by allowing the reader to read about their boredom for quite a few scenes. I think that would have helped me to enjoy the story more since she hinted at their relationship, but we never really got a glimpse head on at it. Overall, this was an entertaining story, but kind of slow.

Nov 22, Karyn rated it liked it Shelves: The world setting is interesting in that vampires and werewolves are not typical. Jan 05, Whit rated it liked it.

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Jan 01, Andrea rated it it was ok. Not impressed with the writing quality and the story wasn't believable at all. None of the characters appealed to me. Very disappointed with this book. Jessica rated it did not like it Sep 04, Jia Wen rated it it was ok Jan 15, Draupnir rated it liked it Sep 25, Alishea rated it liked it Dec 28, KimberlyRose rated it did not like it Jan 18, Aura Steel rated it liked it Jan 30,

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