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Curtin chooses as his subject matter Elizabeth Bathory, known as the Blood Countess. She's a real life historical character who delighted in torturing and killing young girls in 17th Century Hungary. She is most infamous for bathing in the blood of virgins, believing this would keep the ravages of aging at bay. Her excesses were such that she was imprisoned in the north tower of her own castle for three years before she died. That's where the true story leaves off and Curtin takes over. In Daughters of the Moon the countess does not die, but crosses over into the waiting arms of her Dark Master, who rewards her with immortality in the form of vampirism.

Cut to the present. Elizabeth emerges from her underground slumber into the modern world. Taking the name Lizabet Bazore, she recruits Chloe Covington, the daughter of Covington Tobacco Company's founder and owner, to the Left Hand Path-after chowing down on her wastrel brother, Clinton. Lizabet trains Chloe in the arts of stalking, seducing and feeding. The two become involved with a four-man garage band called GloryDaze, which are getting ready to break into the big time. Only some part of Chloe still remembers what it was like to be mortal and begins to resent being under Lizabet's power. As expected, all manner of mayhem ensues.

There's nothing new about using Elizabeth Bathory in a horror novel. Andrei Codrescu and John Tigges have done that. There's nothing new about using historical figures as vampires. Kim Newman and Mary Ann Mitchell have done that. Nor is it unusual to see vampires caught up with rock and roll. Anne Rice, Poppy Z. Brite and S. P. Somtow have done that. So if the plot seems a bit thread-worn, why did I like this book so much?

This book is about Lizabet (a vampire) from the Carpathian mountains, and Chloe. She has no choice but to hunt down Izabet and destroy her. Takes place from the 17th century thru till the 70's. Recommended.

An interesting vampire tell. Quick read. Not one of my favorite books but I give it a strong 3 out of 5. :)

This is an interesting book, I enjoyed it a lot.

THIS IS MY FIRST BOOK BY JOSEPH CURTIN AND WILL NOT BE MY LAST.THIS WAS A GREAT BOOK,A TRULY EVIL VAMPIRE