Night Rising (Vampire Babylon Series #1) by Chris Marie Green

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The Barnes & Noble Review
Veteran romance author and literary alchemist Chris Marie Green (The Huntress, Baited, et al.) may have found the formula for literary gold: the perfect genre-blending saga. A sleek and sexy fusion of dark fantasy, steamy romance, and hard-boiled mystery, Green's Night Rising -- the first installment of her Vampire Babylon series -- features protagonist Dawn "Mad Dog" Madison, a 24-year-old stuntwoman who becomes entangled in an unfathomably deep supernatural-powered mystery while searching for her father, a down-and-dirty private investigator who inexplicably went missing days earlier.

The character of Madison is as serrated as she is seductive: a tough, sardonic, and supremely confident woman who knows what she wants and knows how to get it. But for all her chutzpah, she is a deeply flawed individual -- still struggling to come to grips with her identity as the only daughter of deceased Hollywood bombshell Eva Claremont. Once Madison becomes involved in the search for her father, however, she begins to see herself and her abilities in a whole new light: as a sword-wielding, gun-toting, butt-kicking instrument of unholy retribution… The ability to seamlessly blend noir mystery, romance, and dark fantasy is a surprisingly rare one: For every Laurell K. Hamilton and Kim Harrison, there dozens if not hundreds of would-be narrative alchemists who just don't get the formula right. Green's storytelling prowess is hitting on all cylinders in Night Rising: a brilliantly developed plotline; compelling, realistically drawn characters; and enough ghoulish antagonists, horrific murders, and erotic encounters to satisfy fans of all genres. Regardless of categorization, Night Rising is pure, unadulterated storytelling gold. Highly recommended. Paul Goat Allen

From the Publisher

Stuntwoman Dawn Madison's father vanished while he was investigating the bizarre sighting of a supposedly long-dead child star. Joining her father's odd P.I. colleagues for the search, Dawn discovers an erotic and bloody underground society made up of creatures she thought existed only on the screen—and some of them are dangerously attractive.

Publishers Weekly

Green makes an obvious comment on Hollywood's cult of youth and celebrity in her florid debut, in which superstars become vampires to preserve their beauty and prolong their fame. Dawn Madison, a 24-year-old stuntwoman, is drawn into battle with supernatural forces from La-La Land's "Underground" when her PI father, Frank, disappears. She teams up with his associates: psychic "little person" Kiko Daniels; Breisi, a gorgeous Latina techo-geek; and their boss, a seductive, disembodied voice with whom Dawn enjoys some powerful disembodied sex. They search for Frank and answers to the mystery of child star Robby Pennybaker, who hoped to mature into an adult career, but whose dad pimped him out to the vamps, freezing him as a monstrous 12-year-old. Though the plot doesn't quite hang together, Dawn makes a spunky vampire slayer. (Feb.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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