Stolen Blood: Dawn of a New Era — R.W.K. Clark

Iconic bestselling author R WK Clark presents a classic vampire thriller about a young girl's quest to avenge her father's death.
After peacefully coexisting with vampires for many years, humans again find themselves in a struggle for survival. The victim count is growing more and more every day, but when the father of a young artist is killed, she vows to exact revenge and take matters into her own hands.
The world is filled with vampires, but they are not the monsters that you would imagine?

Author Commentary
‘Stolen Blood' is the story of a secret society of vampires, all of whom live and work among us amicably. This is almost a common theme type for me, as most readers who are familiar with my DeSai trilogy can attest. The difference between ‘Stolen Blood' and other ‘functional' vampire works which I have written is that these vampires are able to live the way they do through a pact with the ‘Dark Father', to whom they offer a regular sacrifice in return for the ability to live.
While I created several vampires who actively participate in this tale, the two main bloodsuckers are Mason Stout and Ira Stone. Stone is the head of the secret society, and along with his wise assistant, is the only one permitted to seek out the will of the Dark Father in any given situation.
Ultimately, this society obtains some ‘bad blood,' which consists of a genetic mutation. Now, Mason Stout and those in his society ‘sector' have consumed this blood, and it has reverted them back to the murderous state which they originally possessed. In a blood-induced ‘high,' Stout must face the grief-stricken and enraged Sasha Hunter.
So, why the lamenting Sasha Hunter? Because she is obsessed as well as angry and because Vigilante justice is the perfect solution. As a heroine, Sasha Hunter is motivated by rage and deep grief. She has the intention to rid the world of the murderous beast.
‘Stolen Blood' is something of a far-fetched story that is heavy with originality and creativity. While it is a story about vampires, it is even more so a story about good versus evil.
When I wrote this novel, I wanted to put a new skew on the whole vampire idea. This is not the first time I have done this, as long-time fans well know. Anyone familiar with my DeSai Trilogy is already aware that I enjoy creating vampires who live and walk among us, and ‘Stolen Blood' is another of that sort.
This is a fun novel which definitely has its horrible moments. The concept is off-beat, but most readers enjoy a change as much as I revel in writing about one.