Alliance in Blood is the first novel by Ariel Tachna that I’ve had the opportunity to read, and I’ll tell you up front that I enjoyed it thoroughly. This emotionally charged paranormal tale grabbed my attention at the beginning and kept me reading until I reached the last page…all in one night. I loved the concept of an uneasy alliance between these two groups to fight a mutually dangerous foe. Ms. Tachna did a wonderful job crafting their world and making it believable, using skill, interesting personalities and vivid descriptions. While the backbone of the story is the fight against the Dark Wizards, it is the connection…the new found love between Alain and Orlando, and the other newly formed vampire/wizard partnerships that propel it forward. Read the full review.

Alliance in Blood kept me turning pages long into the night. I read it in one sitting! The emotions between Alain and Orlando are so vividly written that this reader felt as though she were feeling them right along with the characters. The world building in this book is extraordinary, and very well crafted, not to mention extremely imaginative. This is a vampire, not to mention a gay romance unlike all others, and it is truly unique. All of the characters, both the main ones as well as the secondary ones, are well developed, giving the reader a deep look into all the personalities involved such that this reader felt as though she knew them by the end of the book. Read the full review.

A CTRR Award winner!