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The Priest of Blood

Douglas Clegg (2005)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Vampyricon Trilogy #1
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.46

Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageModerate

Synopsis

"This book will sink its teeth into you."—The Kansas City StarBorn the son of a supposed witch, Aleric discovers his own uncanny ability to communicate with the great predator birds of the forest. Soon his skill becomes known to the Baron, who puts the young man in charge of his falcons.Now called Falconer, he rises fast and far. Still, to those at court, he remains the bastard son of a peasant whore. And when his forbidden love for the Baron’s daughter is discovered, he is conscripted as a soldier and banished to the Holy Land to fight the Saracen infidels. There he becomes a mighty warrior—and a man without faith or conscience.Then, in an ancient, ruined city, he finds a new love. She calls herself Pythia—and in her passionate, bloody embrace, he also finds his destiny...

The Priest of Blood: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This dark vampire fantasy contains explicit sexual content including graphic vampire seduction scenes, graphic violence and warfare in Crusades-era Holy Land, strong language, and intense themes of class prejudice and transformation into a supernatural creature.

What to know going in

This book has graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, gore, and death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers who enjoy dark vampire fantasy with historical settings and intense romance will be drawn into this forbidden love story with supernatural consequences.

Tags

Historical FantasyVampire FictionDark RomanceGothic Horror