Blood Bound

The second novel in the international No. 1 bestselling Mercy Thompson series - the major urban fantasy hit of the decade. 'I love these books!' Charlaine Harris 'The best new fantasy series I've read in years' Kelley Armstrong MERCY THOMPSON: MECHANIC, SHAPESHIFTER, FIGHTER Like most people who own their own business, I work long hours that start early in the morning. So when someone calls me in the middle of the night, they'd better be dying ... Mechanic Mercy Thompson is woken at 3am by a vampire calling in a favour. He has to deliver a message to a fellow undead and needs a witness that won't be noticed - and Mercy's shapeshifting abilities make her the perfect candidate. But the assignment turns into a bloodbath and Mercy attracts the attention of not just a powerful vampire, but the even more powerful demon possessing him. She can count on the supernatural community for protection - and alpha werewolf Adam would like her to rely on him in other ways too - but when it comes to being proactive, she's on her own. Praise for the series: 'Plenty of twists and turns . . . Kept me entertained from its deceptively innocent beginning to its can't-put-it-down end' Kim Harrison, bestselling author of Dead Witch Walking 'I enjoyed every minute of it. I love Mercy and can't wait for her to kick some more ass' Lilith Saintcrow The Mercy Thompson books: Moon Called Blood Bound Iron Kissed Bone Crossed Silver Borne River Marked Frost Burned Night Broken Fire Touched Silence Fallen Storm Cursed Shifting Shadows (Stories from the world of Mercy Thompson)

"When the LA heroin-addicted vampire and gang leader named RJ relunctantly takes in a twelve-year-old prostitute called Bait, humanity is introduced to his otherwise lifeless existence"--P. [4] of cover.

"She is his curse, the one thing that Athea created to be Konstantin's downfall, and inside, Van holds a monster who is falling for it." Walking among humans are beings far different from their own. However, both their worlds are more intertwined than it seems. Revered as a god by his own kind, Van Volkov holds one of the four remaining Lycans, Konstantin. His golden eyes command great attention. Bound to protect the shifters for eternity, he has blocked out all forms of emotions he considered a weakness and formed a steel wall around him. That was until a group of rogue shifters attacked and killed a nearby campsite. Because of the Alpha that he is, Van has to safeguard the territory and keep the attack under wraps. But something made Konstantin ill at ease - a human child had survived. And as if by fate, he finds the key to unlocking his hidden humanity. But after he took the child under his care, something that he has never imagined, nightmarish things start to unfold, and a prophecy of long ago begins to unravel. Just when he thought that everything has been put under control, the truth is, the story has only just started. What if the prophecy is true? Finding out that the child is the reason for his demise and all the shifters he is supposed to protect, he has but one crucial decision to make... Will he choose the lady or the wolf? Prepare to be enthralled with the mysteries that bound the lady and the Lycan in this first book of the Lady and the Wolf series. Grab a copy now!

Most can't touch the power, but Liv Warren is special. A paranormal tracker who follows the scent of blood, Liv makes her own rules and the most important one is trust no one. When her friend's daughter goes missing, Liv has no choice but to find the young girl. And thanks to a childhood oath, she can't rest until the child is home safe. Except that means trusting Cam Caballero the former lover forbidden to her. Bound by oath and lost in desire for a man she cannot have, Liv is racing to save the child from a dark criminal underworld where secrets, lies, trauma and danger lurk around every corner, every touch and every kiss... But more blood will be spilled before it's over

A girl named Alena is kidnapped by a cartel leader, in order to get revenge on her mother. While in captivity she learns of a secret that not only changes her life, but her kidnapper's as well, forever bound.

The Valca Order, led by the tyrant Kingston, plans to expand its territory and is gathering the strongest men from every town in Kartha for its army. Twin brothers Raidan and Dimitri Dairner won’t let that happen. Dimitri has a plan to stop the conscription. He persuades Raidan to follow him into a cave where an old acquaintance, the mysterious Adrik, awaits them. Dimitri believes Adrik has a way to give them magic and, with that, the power to stop Kingston. Adrik confirms this, telling the brothers they are the descendants of the guardian of a magical stone—the Weldafire Stone—and by binding them to it, they will possess insurmountable power. But Raidan does not trust Adrik, who has tricked him in his past. Despite Raidan’s objections, Adrik begins the ritual until he is thwarted, and only Raidan becomes bound to the stone. Suddenly thrust into a world of magic and war, Raidan rejects the magic he possesses for fear of it and only wants to get his family far away from the dangers they face. But if he does nothing, innocent people will die and the oppressive rule of The Valca Order will only worsen. On top of that, an elusive enemy pursues the stone and its power, and if he succeeds, it could mean the end of Kartha. Only Raidan has the power to stop him and protect the people—but can he let go of the past and accept his destiny before it’s too late? A thrilling, epic fantasy adventure full of twists and turns, Blood Bound is the first book in the Guardians of the Weldafire Stone series.

“A gritty, dangerous world of sorcerous bindings and forbidden love”—first in the Unbound series from the New York Times–bestselling author of Fat Cat (Shelf Awareness). By blood, by word, by magic . . . Most can’t touch the power. But Liv Warren is special—a paranormal tracker who follows the scent of blood. Liv makes her own rules, and the most important one is trust no one. But when her friend’s daughter goes missing, Liv has no choice but to find the girl. Thanks to a childhood oath, Liv can’t rest until the child is home safe. But that means trusting Cam Caballero, the former lover forbidden to her. Bound by oath and lost in desire for a man she cannot have, Liv is racing to save the child from a dark criminal underworld where secrets, lies, trauma and danger lurk around every corner . . . every touch . . . every kiss. And more blood will be spilled before it’s over . . . “With Blood Bound, Vincent has created an original new paranormal universe full of interesting characters with awesome powers or Skills, as they are called in the book. Readers will enjoy getting to know Liv, an exciting heroine with a complicated past.” —RT Book Reviews “Vincent weaves a most convincing world for her characters . . . Blood Bound is a strong, cohesive work founded on a unique paranormal premise and will lead nicely to the rest of the trilogy.” —Fresh Fiction “Action-packed, clever, and full of twists . . . a series into which everyone interested in the paranormal genre can sink their teeth.” —The Romance Reader Reviews