Search - Touch of Evil (Thrall, Bk 1)

People on the street call the Thrall vampires. But they are not the undead of legend. They are more like parasites with a hive mentality. "Thrall" is their own term for the mind control they have on their human "Hosts" and the "Herds". The hive is ruled by a group of queens who control individual Hosts and the human Herds. The Thrall despise most humans, otherwise known as "Prey". There are very few "Not Prey" in the world. The Not Prey earned the respect of the queens by some drastic deed, such as killing one of the vampires. Hosts and Herds can't lie to Not Prey and the Queens have to treat them as an equal. So having the title "Not Prey" has wonderful advantages. However, Not Prey don't run, don't hide, and don't use guns or other distance weapons. If they do, they lose their status.

Kate Reilly is Not Prey. Six years ago the love of her life turned her over to the vampire Larry. Kate took Larry down and survived his bite only to discover that the Thrall's venom, mixed with her own natural psychic ability, has transformed her. Monica, a Thrall Queen, wants nothing more than to see Kate dead. But first, she has other plans for Kate.

Kate's new tenant, Tom Bishop, is a firefighter. He also happens to be lycanthrope (werewolf). Since the Werewolves and the Thrall are mortal enemies, having Tom around is very handy for Kate.

Wonderful new authors. The story is about Vampire's and werewolf's. I wasn't sure I would like it, but I ended up loving it. I went to the library to read their other two books. A great read .... that makes paranormal almost normal.

Valpires, werewolves, and the parasitic Thrall...More than a touch of evil here - and Kate is trying to sort her way safely through the melee and keep her sanity - and life.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The authors have a new take on vampires, and it's quite interesting. They make them out to be parasites that lay eggs that will eventually destroy their host. It is quite a fascinating story, and I'm looking forward to reading the other two books that are out in the series to see what happens with Tom and Katie! I loved the fact that the story is set in Denver, I'll have to go looking for the locations described in the books, some I recognized, and others I didn't. A fun and recommended read.

This story has an interesting take on the vampires. I really liked Kate Reilly, the heroine. I recommend it

A really good paranormal romance....