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The House on Blackstone Moor (The Blackstone Vampires Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Carole Gill (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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"...gloriously gothic, refreshingly brutal, honestly horrific and a great read." -Taliesin Meets the Vampires-

Unimaginable horror awaits Rose Baines in The House on Blackstone Moor.

Her journey into darkness begins with the murders of her family by her insane, incestuous father. Evil has found a way in, as has the world of the undead. The horrific discovery causes her to be incarcerated in two madhouses. Doctor Bannion, superintendent of Marsh Asylum, helps his favorite patient obtain a position as governess at Blackstone House. Built on haunted moorland, nothing is as it seems in Blackstone House, and its inhabitants have hideous secrets; the greatest secret of all being that of the blood.

Amid the unimaginable horror there is love - which comes at a terrible price. Will she become one of them?

The first novel in Carole Gill's Blackstone Vampires series, The House on Blackstone Moor is a tale of the eternal struggle of good vs. evil, and a story of love that strives to prevail, despite all odds.
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eFestival of Words 2014: Best Villain, Eco/ Best Horror, The House on Blackstone Moor."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.Top 10 Books - 2013Aoife Marie Sheridan - ALL THINGS FANTASYPublisher, Ultimate Fantasy Books '"92 Horror authors you need to read right now"Carole Gill -- the Blackstone Vampires series~Charlotte Books - EXAMINER.I for one found this gloriously gothic, refreshingly brutal, honestly horrific and a great read. ~Taliesin Meets the Vampires

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I write dark paranormal and Gothic romance as well as dark horror. The Gothic romantic fiction I write is combined with horror. This fiction is replete with tortured vampires, passionate sex and feeding. I believe vampires are wanton, highly sexual creatures and I depict them that way. Having said that, they are capable of deeply felt emotions. They are complex creatures. There are good and bad among them as there are among all beings..With regard to the horror, it tends to be contemporary. I have all sorts of monsters, some human and some human-like. Serial killers, monstrous beings inside, don't necessarily look like what they are. That to me, is most scary..Creativia has just released my 8th book, a novel based on the infamous Blood Countess, Erzsebat Bathory who held absolute power in 16th Century Hungary. She was a sexual sadist and predator. That book was a challenge to write, but I love challenges!Thank you for reading this. I hope you will check out my writing!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00FLEYF60
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creativia; 2nd edition (January 19, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 19, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 285 pages
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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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3.3 out of 5 stars
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Nancy Allen (The Avid Reader)
5.0 out of 5 stars Carole Gill has done a tremendous job of creating a dark world full of vampire, demons and fallen angels.
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2013
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The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I received a copy of the book as a free download on Amazon.

Rose Baines comes home one night to find her whole family dead, her mother, two sisters, brother and father. Her mother, sisters and brother were killed by her father, with him committing suicide. Rose is so upset and can't stop screaming. Rose's life has been nothing but tragic. She has been abused by her father since she was a child and now he has gone and taken her family from her.

Rose is first taken to "Bedlam" hospital where is treated and the taken to an insane asylum. Where she meets the "good' Dr. Bannion who tries to help Rose so she thinks. Rose doesn't believe that she will ever leave the asylum because she is told by another inmate who becomes her friend that no one ever gets out alive.

A woman who is friends with Dr. Bannion who comes to the asylum on occasion to bring things for the patients sees Rose and wants to help her. She talks to Dr. Bannion about having Rose work for her at her home on Blackstone Moor as governess to her children. Dr. Bannion agrees that working for Mrs. Darton would be good for Rose. He thinks that Rose should stay at his home for a month before starting her new job. He says she needs time to adjust in the outside world before jumping into a new job and home with people she doesn't know.

Rose is very happy with the prospect of a job and place to live. She is just thrilled that she is getting out of the asylum. Rose has no idea who or what kind of people the Dartons are nor what she is getting herself into by taking the job at Blackstone Moor. Upon arriving at Blackstone moor Rose becomes so confused with all the things that she sees and witness. She doesn't know if she is dreaming or if it is all real. Rose has no clue as to who she can trust or not trust. She begins to have feelings for Mr. Darton, feelings that she knows she should not be having for a married man.

Rose comes to love the children even when she sees them doing wired and creepy things. She loves them so much that she would give up her own life and soul to save them. With all the dark and evil things that Rose witness at Blackstone Moor she wonders if she is crazy and maybe she should leave. But she can't leave Mr. Darton and the children after falling in love with them.

I loved reading The House on Blackstone Moor with all the dark, creepy, evil things that goes on there. The House on Blackstone Moor has a lot of different paranormal creatures in it. Like vampires, fallen angels, demons and even Satan himself. I love reading books with all of these creatures in them and to find one that has all of them in it and not just one is awesome.

The House on Blackstone Moor had me hooked from the first sentence. In the very first sentence Rose has just came home to find her family dead. That is a very well written book when it can pull you in from the beginning and keep you hanging on til the last sentence in the book. Carole Gill has done a tremendous job of creating a dark world full of vampire, demons and fallen angels. I can't wait to read the sequel to The House on Blackstone Moor, Unholy Testament: The Beginnings.
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Charlene
4.0 out of 5 stars Prose maelstrom of evil run amok
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2012
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This book is pretty crazy. Like take all Gothic elements - mysterious manor, gloom, blood, madness, depravities and mix them all together in a prose maelstrom of evil run amok. Because it's so crazy, it kind of reminded me of The Monk, a novel that I have always found to be one of the more outlandish Gothic novels, and quite enjoyable because of it. The House on Blackstone Moor lacks some of the depth of The Monk though, and a clear message that there is some reason to all the madness. But this novel is still so very entertaining. Jane Eyre may have provided a basic backbone to the structure of this novel - in addition to the characters named Grace Poole and Helen (now both members of Marsh Asylum) - but I didn't feel there was a strong narrative connection between Jane Eyre and this novel. The main character Rose, has had a terrible childhood and has had to witness the aftermath of the murder-suicide her father committed on her mother and siblings. It's no wonder she has ended up in an asylum, with fragile tender nerves. She finds a position as governess at Blackstone House where there are many sinister secrets. Followed by horrific occurrences. And yet more sinister secrets. And horror. And then some demons. It's kind of relentless, and definitely makes for an engaging page turner.

The romance between Rose and Louis is a tad underdeveloped - innocent beauty and masculine melancholy seem to mean instant love and very little modesty, but the romance is more of a vehicle to facilitate Rose's struggles against the evil forces that have become a part of her life. This novel is a highly entertaining dark tale with an endless procession of surprising revelations, ghosts, demons and vampires.
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Jcat
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but the execution fell just a bit flat for me.
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2013
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I really liked the writer's style, and the storyline was interesting. The time period that it took place in was appropriate for the plot. The suspense was handled nicely.

However, I found the story just too inconsistent. The first half of the book read like an old Victoria Holt Gothic Romance, whereas the second half was more like a Stephen King confused nightmare. There seemed to me to be too much going on in the second half with vampires, demons, fallen angels Satan, etc. I do enjoy all those creatures when they are well integrated into the storyline, but I didn't feel like they were in this book--it was almost like they were just thrown in haphazardly.

It was difficult for me to warm up to the main romance, as it seemed very sudden and a bit stilted. Not for young readers, as it does have sex, violence, and incest.

But even so, it was a good read--I liked it overall; I just felt it could have been better.
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K. B. Talkington
2.0 out of 5 stars I am astonished I finished it at all
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2013
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I just did not like it.

I'm a huge fan of Jane Eyre, and this didn't even come close despite the reviews. I got so bored with the underdeveloped characters. The 'romance' was rushed and weird - not in a good way. Do NOT read this book for romance. The horror aspects were just okay. There was just too much going on and a lack of focus in my opinion. It was oddly vague and hard to follow in some parts, and it felt like the author was trying too hard.
It was a definite waste of money.
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Jules
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastically creepy!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2019
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Very well written book about vampires, the undead and evil. The author does a good job creating a creepy, frightening atmosphere. Enjoyed it very much.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2014
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As a gothic horror novel this book fails miserably. The comic book characters, lack of plot and immature writing style made me regret even the $1 I spent on it.
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Luna
4.0 out of 5 stars A dark and addictive read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2014
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"I was in love with a demi-demon, an occasional imbiber of blood, a creature most of the world hated. Yet, I still loved him and the children-demons all".

This is the first of Carole Gill's books that I have read, and it was much more than I had ever hoped for, or expected it to be. It's an extremely dark and enticing read. Each sentence propelled me on to the next.

I knew it was a book about vampires, but I didn't know much else besides that. Sometimes I like to go into books, kind of blind, without finding out much about them prior. I just knew I wanted to read some of Carole Gill's work after hearing and reading comments about it over the last several months.

I read quite a lot of vampire themed books, but this was unlike any other vampire book I've personally read, which I was really pleased about. I needed a change from my norm. I love dark writing and a good bit of horror and Carole Gill really does have a handle on how to write and bring forth the sheer darkness of the story she has within her (in my own opinion). I really enjoyed the book.

So much happened in The House on Blackstone Moor, that I scarcely know where to begin with a plot outline. So, I'm not going to give one, as I usually would, for fear of not doing the story justice. Sorry! It's just one of those books that you'd have to read, to get any kind of grasp on just exactly what and how much goes on within its pages.

It's turned 4am here as I've just finished this and from beginning to end I was completely enthralled and taken in by the goings on. I couldn't put the book down and I've been sat here with caffeine to ensure I made it to the final page this night.

I half expected your typical kind of vampiric creatures. You know, tall, dark and handsome. Broody looking gents that usually make the female characters swoon. However, what I got were creatures in a whole other league. It was great! I dare say, the supernatural creatures we meet in this (this includes the devil himself by the way) would wipe the floor with the creatures I've came across in my reading previously. Some of them seemed to be pure, evil incarnate.

The main character has a really, really hard time throughout the story and I found myself reading, thinking "Surely it's over now for her, surely she cannot endure anything more than she already has". And yet, the horrific events in her life just kept on coming. One, horrific, gruesome scene after the other, and yet, she still endures, somehow. For such a young girl, she goes through a lot.

I know this book won't be to everyone's tastes. In fact I'm sure it'll have a very divided audience. Those who like its darkness and those who definitely do not. Such is life though. I can imagine the violence and gory bits being just too much for some. But, I liked the book. It kept me entertained, shocked me and rocked me to my core in places. Sometimes, I just need a good dark read and this I found to be enjoyable, and also, addictive. I briefly considered closing the book and retiring for the night, but the thought quickly passed as I continued reading on. Lol. When a book can make me stay up all night, I'm compelled to give it a thumbs up.

Thanks for an entertaining night of reading! I will be reading more of this series.

Word of warning: This is definitely not a book for the fainthearted, or the younger readers out there, in my opinion. There are scenes in this book that could be quite disturbing for some people.
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Godgyfu
1.0 out of 5 stars Probably the worst book I have ever read.
Reviewed in Spain on February 2, 2013
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Although it began in a promising manner, this turned out to be a badly written, disagreeable book. I have given it one star, because I can't give it less.
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Mrs Em
3.0 out of 5 stars Strong start, long winded middle, lacklustre end!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2013
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This story held so much promise in the beginning. Carole Gill writes with a mature elegance and I was immediately drawn into this dark, violent and disturbing tale. It reminded me of Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn, with its sinister undercurrent and strange comings and goings in the middle of the night. However, by the time I had reached the half-way point, it seemed the author had lost her way and things became long winded and a bit of a drag. The story seemed to revolve around the same scenarios for far too long and the emotions that were expressed were too repetitive. There were so many terrible secrets that Rose needed to be told of, but the telling of these secrets was continually delayed due to Rose's weak physical or mental state. Had the story been better written, this would have added a good deal of tension and turned it into a genuine page turner, but I felt it failed on this front.

Another thing I felt it lacked was eroticism. I've read quite a few vampire books and I haven't found one yet that doesn't have an erotic element to it, after all, that is the nature of the beast. Mr and Mrs Darton ran a special club where all sorts of shenanigans were going on, but rather than being allowed to take a closer look, a voyeuristic peek into the depravity, I felt I was being quickly moved away from it with someone's hand over my eyes! Rose was in love with Mr Darton, Mr Darton was in love with Rose and Mrs Darton would have happily had them both together with anyone else who happened to be passing at the time! Yet all this was skimmed over rather quickly. It would have added a more thrilling edge to the story that might have helped keeps its momentum going through to the end...but it was not to be!

The end was full of fire, fury and bloodshed, yet it was not well enough conveyed to have the amount of impact it should have done. It was as if the author had simply run out of steam. I didn't realise when I downloaded this book that it is one of four books that form The Blackstone Vampires series. Perhaps that's why it finished so flat, because more is yet to come. Unfortunately, I have little desire to read the other titles!
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