Author: Madeleine Drake | Website
Madeleine Drake writes feisty, fast-paced paranormal romance and erotica that spans the space-time continuum.
Raised by a pride of cats, a friendly mutt, and the Sonoma County library system, she loves to read about ancient history and mythology, anthropology, gender roles, and sexual archetypes.
Her homeworld is located out past the constellation Orion, but she currently resides in Texas.
Favorite movies: Blood: The Last Vampire, Dark City, The Matrix, Constantine, Kate and Leopold, The Librarian: Quest for the Spear, My Name is Bruce, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Pathfinder, The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, Jason and the Argonauts (Harryhausen), Scarlet Pimpernel, Children of Men, Star Trek, Serenity, The Ramen Girl
Favorite television shows: Blood Ties, The Dresden Files, True Blood, Farscape, Wonderfalls, Pushing Daisies, Dead Like Me, Fringe, Lost, The Mighty Boosh, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, The Lost Room, Battlestar Galactica, Rurouni Kenshin, Rome, Brisco County Jr., Jack of All Trades, Samurai Champloo
Published Works & Book Reviews
Blood Hero
When Rihat, a soldier in Babylon's army, discovers that his village is being terrorized by an akhazu demon, he seeks help at Marduk's temple. He meets Iltani, a demigoddess who's been cursed by Ishtar to live as an ardat-lili, enslaved by lust, a night-maiden who feeds on sexual energy.
Iltani offers Rihat the power to slay the akhazu, if he'll agree to serve her every need without question. But will the price of that power be more than Rihat can bear to pay?
Word Count: 7,100
Reviewer: Sapphire
Review: Aug 16, 2010
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Historical Romance
BLOOD HERO opens with Rihat seeking the gods help with saving his sister. He is a passion filled warrior hell bent on protection. When he meets Iltani, Rihat is willing to do anything she asks if it means his sister's life. Even if it means turning him into, what readers know as, a vampire.
Iltani is a succubus; cursed to walk the earth in need of sustenance. All she wants is a warrior who will not fail her.