Blood Bonds

by Laura A. Ellison

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Here’s the set-up:

Fu Sheng, an ancient Chinese vampire, is dismayed to learn that the Rufus family, a clan of Roman-era vampires, have arrived in Desert City, the place Fu Sheng calls home in the futuristic New Galaxy. He is invited to a family wedding, where he uncovers murder and fraud while pursuing a new romance.

“BLOOD BONDS by Laura A. Ellison features the Chinese vampire, Fu Sheng, from the short story, A FOREIGN BODY. As with the short story, this novella is also a mix of crime drama, science fiction and preternatural characters, as well as multiple alien species.

An ancient vampire family makes their way to the New Galaxy (not an easy journey for vampires, who still have yet to make their species known to anyone), with news of in-fighting between the older and younger generations of vampires. The young ones are sick of hiding, but the older ones believe the humans will hunt them to extinction, even on other planets. The threat of exposure follows them to their new home. Unfortunately, the humans have spread throughout the known universe, much to the displeasure of the aliens.

You don’t have to read the short story to enjoy this one, but I highly recommend reading A FOREIGN BODY first for context about the alien culture, as well as background about Fu Sheng and his few acquaintances.” – Amazon Vine Voice Review