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Contact InformationL. S. Melin -- Writing as Linda SuzaneP.O. Box 574 541-994-3915 lindasuzane@harborside.com Publisher
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Press ReleasesVampires in Oregon Lincoln City, OR, July 1, 2002 – Local author Linda S. Melin, who writes as Linda Suzane, announced the publication of her book, Captivity (Darkhour Vampires: Volume One) by Wings Press. The book is available as a trade paperback or an eBook in a variety of electronic formats from the publisher’s website www.wings-press.com. "The last thing Wade Kain expected when he went camping in the Santiam Wilderness was vampires," says Linda Melin. "Captivity tells the story of how a young Wade Kain was first bitten by a vampire and his struggle to keep from becoming a vampire himself. It is also the story of Thom Barber, a man killed in a car crash who must come to terms with his new existence as a vampire, and Donovan Reed, a vampire and the only survivor of the Alamo, who tries to help them both." Captivity is the first in a series of vampire books set in Oregon. The author used her own experience of living in the small town of Falls City, OR, to help her create her fictional towns of Fillmore Grove and Danvers. Later books in the series are set in Oregon’s capital, Salem, and the surrounding area. "This series grew out of a short story I wrote when my daughter was a teenager about a mother of two teenagers who just happens to be a vampire, a secret she is keeping hidden from her children. It was drawn very closely from my own experiences. All rather mundane, down-to-earth. I like the image of vampires living next door, struggling to live normal lives." Captivity is Linda Melin’s third published book, but her first published in print. Her first book, The Murder Game, a romantic mystery was originally published by Kudlicka Publishing. Unfortunately that company went out of business, but The Murder Game will be republished in August, by Double Dragon Publishing, a Canadian publisher of print and eBooks. Her fantasy mystery, Eyes of Truth, is available as an eBook from Twilight Times Books and will soon be available in print. Eyes of Truth is also scheduled to be translated into Rumanian for release in Romania by one of Romania’s largest publishers, Editura Eminescu Publishing. "As a vampire author, I think it is wonderful that my first foreign rights sale should be to Count Dracula’s homeland." Linda and her husband Jerry have lived on the Oregon Coast since 1997. Her husband works for Chinook Winds Casino. Linda is a full time Internet writer. She has her own review column, Vampire eBook Authors at www.Suite101.com, and has designed and maintains several websites including www.e-Vampires.net and her own personal homepage www.LindaSuzane.com. ###
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BiographyMeet Linda Suzane After thirty years of writing, Linda Suzane discovered what she was destined to write about when a character stepped out of a short story and demanded that she tell the tale of how he was first bitten by a vampire. What happened afterward was a magical experience that every writer hopes to have, where they find the characters taking over the story, when the story almost writes itself. 200,000 words, four books later, Linda had the first draft of the Darkhour Vampires. Seeing the first book in the series, Captivity, in print is just the beginning. Linda is already hard at work on the second book in the series, Freedom. To learn more about the Darkhour Vampires, visit www.darkhourvampires.com When not working on her Darkhour Vampires, Linda enjoys reading and reviewing Vampire eBooks for Suite101.com Vampire eBook Authors: http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/vampire_ebook_authors or working on her website www.e-Vampires.net and it’s newsletter for readers and writers of Vampire/Shapeshifter fiction. Linda lives on the beautiful Oregon coast with her husband, four domineering cats, and an office full of dragons. She has published two other eBooks. The Murder Game, a romantic mystery about a mystery game designer whose game goes murderously wrong, is available from www.playmurder.com Eyes of Truth is a fantasy mystery with just a touch of vampirism, available from www.twilighttimesbooks.com |
SynopsisThe last thing Wade Kain expected when he and his friends went camping in the Oregon woods was vampires. After killing his friends, Cassandra brought Wade into her world of sensuality and death. The last thing Thom Barber expected when he died in a car crash was to become a vampire and to find himself driven by bloodlust to kill. Now the only hope either one of them has lies in one man, a vampire, Dr. Donovan Reed. |
Book Reviews, Reader Comments and Interviews
Not a vampire devotee, I had no preconceived notions when I began reading Captivity by Linda Suzane. Am I glad I started it on a weekend, because I simply HAD to finish it RIGHT AWAY. In a word, Wow! The power of Ms. Suzane's writing propels you into the story with vivid images, strong characterization, and totally believable scenario. An unequivocal thumbs-up! ~~ reviewed by Christine Janssen, who received the Golden Wings Award from Wings ePress, Inc. for her romantic suspense, STAND ON YOUR OWN. Read an excerpt on her website, www.christinejanssen.com
I'm awaiting the next book in what promises to be an entertaining new series. I'm looking forward to more about the past, present, and future of Linda Suzane's vampire world. I would recommend Captivity to fans of the vampire genre. ~~ Kate Hill, author of GOD OF GRIM
A fast-moving "good vampire vs. evil vampire" adventure, with the two sides
fighting over a kidnapped teenage boy, CAPTIVITY has rich characterization as
well as sustained suspense. The "evil" vampire is sometimes almost pitiable in her madness, and the "good" vampire has enough of a dangerous edge to make
him believable as a centuries-old creature of the night. Linda Suzane achieves a fresh approach to the familiar vampire problem of tension between
living ethically in the human world and protecting the secret of the immortal
blood-drinkers' existence.
Linda Suzane pulls off this vampires' tale with finesse and flair. She has an uncanny way in Captivity of combining two plot lines into one incredible story. If vampirish stories are right up your alley, then you won't want to miss this one! ~~ Patricia A. Rasey, author of DEADLY OBSESSION and THE HOUR BEFORE DAWN
The plot starts off at a run and has you rushing headlong towards a finish
line, wondering what on earth will happen next. The pages just wanted to be
kept turning and I finished the book in one sitting, ready to read more.
~~ Annette Gisby, Twisted Tales
Great book. Characters to fall in love with. HOT, HOT, HOT. Move over Laurell K, new kid on the block. ~~ Patricia A. Ard, Reader
Captivity is a well-written and excellent beginning to this series. Dialogue is believable and appropriate to the scenes, and the reader is never subjected to over the top narrative or description. The main characters come to life leaving a lasting impression-especially Wade and Donovan. If I had one criticism, it would be that the author dwelt too long on Wade’s captivity. I found myself wanting to skip ahead when I read yet another scene detailing Wade’s mental and sexual abuse at the hands of Cassandra. I also wanted more about the politics within Darkhour, but this was a minor lapse when considering the story as a whole. ~~ eBook Reviews Weekly, reviewed by Mark Cooper
Vampirism explained in much more mundane terms, which is refreshing in light of the overflow of mystical coffin-sleeping, cross-fearing vampires which many authors have taken direction from since the Anita Blake universe took off. Captivity reads fast and has excellent seat-of-your-pants pacing, easily making it a one-sit read for vampire aficionados. Captivity has a little something for everyone: action, romance, and a complex system of life, death and vampire behavior that is integral for any ongoing series. There is much violence, but most of it is off-stage. There are some strong and violently sexual themes, but description is budgeted and kept to a minimum, making the book more purposefully mainstream than I expected it would be. ~~ Karen Koehler, Author of Slayer and Scarabus
If you removed the vampiric theme this would still be a well written murder mystery with the hero trying to track down a kidnap victim before the psychotic killer murders him. Add in the teeth, the taste for blood and a definite dislike of sunlight and you have a cracking good story. Now the scene is set I look forward to reading more about the Darkhour Vampires. ~~ Steve & Lesley Mazey Eternal Night
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