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Unholy Testament - The Beginnings (The Blackstone Vampires Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Carole Gill (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Rose and her children find themselves held captive on a ship staffed by vampires, overseen by the mad, evil demon Eco.

Believing he has fallen in love with Rose, Eco pens a confession documenting all sins he has committed during his immortal existence; from Ancient Egyptian vampire cults, Roman vampire brothels, The Dark Ages, The Crusades, The Black Death of 1348, on to his meeting with the child murderer and satanist Gilles de Rais, and concluding with his wicked, blood-soaked affair with the Blood Countess herself, Erzebat Bathory.

The pages are filled with debauchery, vice and murder. How can one stained with so much blood and evil possibly be trusted?

The second book in Carole Gill's Blackstone Vampires series, Unholy Testament - The Beginnings continues the dark, captivating story of Rose Baines and her family.
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'92 Horror authors you need to read right now'Carole Gill -- the Blackstone Vampires series~Charlotte Books EXAMINER."In the attempt to find the just measure of horror and terror, I came upon the writing of Carole Gill whose work revealed a whole new dimension to me. The figure of the gothic child was there. Stoker's horror was there. Along with the romance! At the heart of her writing one stumbles upon a genuine search for that darkness we lost with the loss of Stoker."
Dr. Margarita Georgieva ~ Gothic Readings in The Dark

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THE BLACKSTONE
VAMPIRES SERIES:

The House on Blackstone Moor              Unholy Testament - The Beginnings        Unholy Testament - Full Circle'                 
The Fourth Bride      

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00A1ZIFMO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creativia
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 19, 2014
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 915 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 277 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 4 ‏ : ‎ The Blackstone Vampires
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Carole Gill

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Carole Gill is published by Creativia. She writes dark Gothic romance as well as contemporary horror.

Preditors & Editors’ Readers’ POLL

#2 BEST HORROR NOVEL 2016

I, BATHORY, QUEEN OF BLOOD

BEST INDIE BOOK FINALIST

2016

CIRCUS OF HORRORS

Her acclaimed 4-novel series, The Blackstone Vampires:

2014 - Amazon Bestseller in Dark Fantasy - THE BLACKSTONE VAMPIRES OMNIBUS

2015 - Amazon Bestseller in Vampire Horror - THE BLACKSTONE VAMPIRES OMNIBUS

2015 - Amazon Bestseller in Horror Anthologies - HOUSE OF HORRORS

AWARDS:

eBook Festival of Words 2014

Best Horror: The House on Blackstone Moor and

Best Villain: Eco

Top 10 Books - 2013 - The House on Blackstone Moor

Aoife Marie Sheridan - ALL THINGS FANTASY

Publisher, Ultimate Fantasy Books

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92 Horror authors you need to read right now,

Carole Gill - The Blackstone Vampires Series. ~Charlotte Books Examiner,

Justine: Into The Blood Book One - Blood and Passion Series is on sale at Amazon.

Book 2, Anat: Blood Princess, follows.

I, Bathory, Queen of Blood, a novel about the Blood Countess Erzsebat Bathory is her latest book. For dark horror fans there is, Carole Gill's House of Horrors and the novel, Circus of Horrors.

In 2000 she was selected by Northwest Playwrights of England for further development. Short stories and novels were what she preferred to write.

Her story, The Devil's Work is being broadcast web and television in the Fragments of Fear Program in 2016.

Blog:

http://carolegillauthor.blogspot.co.uk/

facebook author page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carole-Gill-Author/120405794703293?ref=ts

She is widely published in horror and sci-fi anthologies:

Fragments of Fear tv and YOU TUBE, 'THE DEVIL'S WORK'

Killing it Softly, Digital Fiction Publishing Corp.

Sideshow, published by PsychoPomp

After Armeagedon short story collection by Brian L. Porter (guest story by Carole Gill)

Rogues Gallery, The Illustrated Police News, Firbolg

Enter at Your Own Risk: Dark Muses Spoken Silences Firbolg

Vampires: Romance to Rippers an Anthology of Tasty Tales

A S Publications: Enter at Your Own Risk: Old Masters New Voices, An Anthology of Gothic Literature,

Fresh Fear: Contemporary Horror

Triskaideka Books' Masters of Horror Anthology One,

Triskaideka Books' Masters of Horror Damned If You Don't,

Sonar 4 Publishing's Ladies and Gentlemen of Horror 2010,

SNM's Bonded By Blood3 Languish In Lament,

Sonar 4 Publishing's Whitechapel 13, Anthology,

Rymfire's Undead Tales,

Rymfire's Zombie Winter,

Rymfire's Zombie Writing

Angelic Knight Press' Satan's Toy Box: Demonic Dolls and

Whitechapel 13, An Anthology of the Victorian Era

Sci Fi Almanac 2009 and 2010 and

Science Fiction Freedom Magazine, issues 1-4,

Sci Fi Talk's Tales of Time and Space.

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  • LoveBooks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Darker than the first - chilling and impactful
    Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2012
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    Is it possible to feel sympathy for a devious, evil creature like Eco? He is doomed from the start and acts from pure self-interest but somehow, Carole Gill gives this incredibly flawed character a deeper dimension. There were times I truly felt sorry for him, while hating him the next moment, but one thing this story didn't leave me is indifferent. Written in a journal-style narrative - it is, after all, Eco's testament that the book is about - the language flows and moves at a rhythmic pace, keeping the reader's interest.

    The author dives deep into the suspense of the story right from the start. We know something terrible is about to happen, and when it does, we're left wondering how it will all unfold. Eco is a very interesting character and his story is heartbreaking, shocking, and frightening at the same time. It is worth telling and Carole's foray into history is written in beautiful prose that sticks in the brain. I love Ms. Gill's "old world" writing style, the lyrical voice that seems to bleed so effortlessly into the pages. That voice is kept alive and well in this sequel to The House on Blackstone Moor. Indeed, it is made more compelling. I have to give this story five stars and nothing less. I can't wait for book number 3 to come out so I can see what happens to Rose, Louis, and the adorable Simon and Ada.
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  • Neil Benson
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Victorian Horror Story
    Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2014
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    I enjoyed reading this novel. I thought the author presented the initial part of the story very well. The novel moves at a fast pace, which adds to the excitement. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading vampire novels. The author created characters the reader could relate to. The end of the novel leads naturally to a sequel. The authors command of the language was strong, which is not always the case in a essentially self published novels.
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  • Shay Savant
    5.0 out of 5 stars New vampiric favorite
    Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2013
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    Once again I was blown away by the amazing vampires that have sprung from the imagination of Carole Gill. Unholy Testament- The Beginnings continues the story started in The House on Blackstone Moor by going back in time to the telling of how the evil demon Eco came to be.
    This book shows every depraved and evil side of not only Eco but the creatures and vampires he raised up as well. It travels through history with mention of historical characters such as Cleopatra, Atila the Hun, Joan of Arc, and many others.
    I have read quite a few vampire books and none have captivated me as much as this series. It brings out the true meaning of both vampires and dark, gothic romance.
    Five out of five stars and a must read
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  • Lisa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, deep, and devious
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2012
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    I am a huge fan of Carole Gill. Unholy Testament is mysterious,multifaceted and devious. Eco will not disappoint you and will surprise you with glimpses of feelings unexpected in a demon/vampire. Join Carole on her excursion of the Blackstone Vampire series. You will not be disillusioned. If you like horror at it's darkest you will like Unholy Testament. Carole brings elements to her stories that no one else can. Read it today! Get your copy today, expect the unexpected.
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  • pnthereyz
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first book!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2013
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    I felt like this book was pushed a little too hard. It seemed to struggle to keep my attention, and really forced the shock. It just kept trying to go deeper and darker, but didnt really achieve its goal without taking from the story.
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  • Taliesin_ttlg
    4.0 out of 5 stars A book of two parts
    Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2013
    Format: Kindle
    First a disclaimer, Carole Gill is a friend on facebook and provided me with an e-copy of the book in return for an honest and balanced review. The review first appeared on my blog, Taliesin Meets the Vampires.

    Now, I had reviewed the first volume, the House on Blackstone Moor, and found it to be a book of two halves, the first a gothic joy, the second a decent into hell. To a degree this is a book of two parts also (and in some respect, half of a book too).

    The first half of this book places us with Rose, who is living an idyllic and vampiric family life with her lover Louis and the two vampire children Simon and Ada, who treat her like a mother. Louis is different from Rose and the children, being the child of a fallen angel - as is the evil vampire Eco. In the review of the first novel I suggested that they were the source of vampirism. This book tells us they are a source. The first half sees Louis called away and, when he sends word for Rose and the children to meet him in the Americas, they buy passage on a ship. But Eco and a group of evil vampires have taken over the ship and Rose is forced to read his journal - a confession from a being who believes himself to love Rose.

    The second part of the book is, therefore, the journal - or at least part of it, which is why I said half a book as the reading of the journal continues in book 3 of the series. This takes us on a trip through Eco's long life (or edited highlights thereof).

    This worried me I must confess. Eco was drawn as thoroughly evil in book one, a little like Lestat in Interview with the Vampire was drawn as purely evil. Was Carole Gill going to make the Anne Rice mistake of falling in love with her character (to be fair Rice's mistake was less making him the centre but more pouring power on to power until he became an untenable character)?

    The answer, so far, is no. The view of Eco's evil might be tempered by him penning his own tale but not by much. He doesn't redeem himself and actually does offer a frank confession.

    The book introduces us to other forms of vampires. A race of feline/humanoid vampires - purebred and living in the Dacia region (presumably, contemporaneously to the book, totally extinct). We also meet Erzsébet Báthory. She is drawn, interestingly, as a woman whose soul was sold to and devoured by Satan as an infant (seems a little unfair that someone can make that decision for you, but there you go) and grew to be a sociopathic woman who is described as a living vampire. We also meet Lilith (on board the ship). She is a demon and vampiric - stating that most demons are, though she denies the baby eating charges.

    The range of vampiric creatures is interesting as it nods to the range of vampires available to the folkloric student if they accept a comparative mythological study.

    The book itself works well. It perhaps is neither as gothic or horrific as the previous - the former does not take away from the rich prose, however, and the latter is because the majority of the book is from Eco's viewpoint and he is the perpetrator rather than the sufferer. Occasionally there are phrase structures that seem incongruous with the time period of the portmanteau but they are only occasional and are mentioned here for balance sake as they do not damage the prose overall. The choice to look at the history of her world in small vignettes was deliberate but there is scope for return and concentrating on certain eras in more detail.

    The great thing about this series is the fact that it breaks away from romance (as a genre, not in the romance of the prose or between characters) and the all too popular urban fantasy and gives us a unique world to play in. On my blog I gave this 7 out of 10, here that has been round up to 4 out of 5.
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  • Sashalynn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good vamp series
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2013
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    Shows the dark side of being a vampire. Holds true to the meaning of what it's like to be a vampire.
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  • Eileen Thornton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Not to be Missed!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2014
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    When Rose and her children set sail, they believe they will be met by, Louis, her husband at the end of the voyage. However, she finds the ship has been taken over by the evil demon, Eco and a band of vampires. He tells her that he loves her and makes her read his journal; a confession of his life since the beginning of time.

    This is the first vampire book I have read and I found it very hard to put down. The author has created characters that almost leap out from the pages, urging you read on. Among the vampires Eco has raised, there are also characters from history, such as Cleopatra and Attila, who all blend into the story making it a not to be missed read..
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