Review: Another wonderful book from the amazing Kitty Thomas
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 3, 2014
Kitty Thomas’ work has become synonymous with dark erotica. Her writing is definitely not for the faint of heart. But if you enjoy having your mind messed with, then you need to start reading Ms. Thomas’ catalog because nobody is better at dark literary erotica.Blood Mate is Ms. Thomas’ newest book. As are all of Ms. Thomas’ books, there is no black and white when it comes to the characters and their motivations. I won’t use the words hero or heroine to describe August or Nicole because that description is too simple to adequately portray them. Neither one is inherently good or bad, but as most humans, they fall somewhere in between. It is this human/ nature dichotomy that makes Nicole and August so fascinating.August is a former monk who is now a vampire. He needs blood to survive, but each time he kills someone he is tortured by their pain. The only way to save him from this curse is to find his blood mate. When he finds that blood mate, he will be able to feed from them without killing them and will no longer need to feed from others. He meets Nicole and instantly recognizes her as his blood mate. Unfortunately she is married and has no plans on becoming August’s food source.August kidnaps Nicole and tries to convince her to be his blood mate. It she does not consent, then the curse cannot be broken. This is where things turn grey and murky. Is August a villain or not? Is Nicole an innocent victim? I believe the answer is different for each reader. August may have kidnapped Nicole but he is tender and understanding of her fears. He goes out of his way to try to help Nicole be comfortable with being his blood mate. He offers her ways to stay with her beloved husband but still serve as his blood mate. Shouldn’t she agree and help save the lives of others? Is she being selfish by refusing? Is August really a villain if he is trying so hard not to kill other people? Or is he expecting too much from Nicole?Its questions like this that really make you think which is why I love reading Ms. Thomas’ books. Then just when you think you have some of the answers, there is an unexpected twist that completely messes with your mind. Without going into details, let’s just say never be sure of anything.Are you intrigued? You should be because this book is an absolute original. It’s not often that you read a book that haunts you long after you’ve finished. Blood Mate is different from some of Ms. Thomas’ other work in that there isn’t a lot of kink, but the WTF moments you expect from Ms. Thomas are very present in Blood Mate. So if you like Kitty Thomas, you’ll love this book. And if you’ve haven’t yet been introduced to the talent that Ms. Thomas has, Blood Mate is a great place to start.