If you like to watch CSI and you like vampires, you may enjoy this book. It's written like the author is a fan of the show with so much attention focused on the CSI aspect that the characters and the love story felt completely flat (as in 2-dimensional.) I would not recommend this book.

There has been a ritualistic murder in Necroplis and the Otherworld Crime Unit (OCU) has been called in to solve it. The head of the unit, Cain Valorian realizes right away that this is investigation is going to be different than any he has ever seen. The young woman that was murdered was human; Cain and his unit are not.

When it became known that lycanthropy and magic are real the government decided to make the Otherworld city, Necroplis. The city is well guarded behind a facade of a military base that does not show up on any map. Cain is ordered to work with a human, Eve Grant from the nearby San Antonio crime lab to help solve the case. Every member of the OCU has been wronged by a human before and therefore do not trust humans. Cain realizes that he needs Eve’s help to solve the case and stop any turmoil between Necroplis and the humans.

Eve was scared and wondering why she volunteered to work this case as she was entering to meet the chief of OCU, a vampire. Once she sees Cain, she is instantly attracted to him and has carnal thoughts about him. She had read about the OCU before she came, but was not prepared for what it meant to meet and work with vampires, witches and a lycan. While Cain and Eve try to fight their growing attraction; Eve and the rest of the OCU team must learn to work together and trust one another in order to find the killer in time.

Fans of Laurell K. Hamilton (early work), Kim Harrison, and Charlaine Harris now have a new name to add to their must read list, Vivi Anna! She has composed a fabulous world in Blood Secrets with a smooth flowing story line, excellent primary and secondary characters, action and romance. After reading this book it will have you asking Vivi Anna, to please write more about the OCU. I for one would love to read about Lyra (especially more about her grandmother) and Jace.

Cat Smith
PNR Reviews
2/13/07

My first book by Silhouette Nocturne. I really liked it ,i will read more.

Cases of otherworld forensic crime solving unit led by Caine Valerian, a charismatic vampire. Now, however, a human woman member has been placed with his unit.

Debut novel in Silhouette Nocturne's new Valorian Chronicles. Based on a CSI-like crime unit in Necropolis, a city of vampires, werewolves, witches, and who-knows-what, disguised as a restricted army base near San Antonio, Texas.

Vivi Anna has fun giving us the details of crime scene analysis, paranormal style. Crime Unit leader Caine Valorian tries to find a serial killer while hampered by vampire politicians who force him to accept a temporary addition to his edgy team. Eve Grant is eager to succeed but must deal with almost complete ignorance of the Other World, suspicious and frightening team-mates and a powerful attraction to her vampire boss.

A fun start. Be prepared to buy the next book because this story clearly is not over.

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great book

Think CSI with vampires, werewolves, etc.

The whole giving the Otherworlders their own [closely guarded] city smacks of apartheid but get past that and the story is a good one. Fairly fast read.

Valorian Chronicles
1. Blood Secrets (2007)
2. Dark Lies (2007)
3. Veiled Truth (2008)
4. The Vampire's Quest (2009)

The Otherworld CSI team consists of two vampires (Caine and Kellen), a werewolf (Jace), a witch (Lyra) and a human liason (Eve Grant). The sparks fly immediately when Eve is introduced to Caine and boy do they fly. The romance between these two almost eclipses the murder they are investigating. Though, of course, the team does solve the mystery and rescue Eve from the bad guy.

This is the first book in the Valorian Chronicles and what a terrific start to the series. I really like Valorian, Jace, Lyra and even Kellen (though he's a bit of a jerk).

This was set in an alternate world much like ours but with real monsters. There is a paranormal team of cops who patrol the city and keep it safe. I thought this was a little slow at times and corney at others but its an easy read and I read it in an afternoon.

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