Virgin Blood

"Janie is one of the best fictional characters I've come across in a long time -- beaten but not broken, earthy yet innocent, a thoroughly modern saint. . . . at the end of the book, I almost broke into tears. And you have the stylistic sophistication to be able to blend gritty realism and outright magic and pull it off. In short, VIRGIN BLOOD is a marvelous book." -- Dave King, Dave King Editorial Services www.davekingedits.com"Stop it, Dewie," Marilyn said. "You can't treat people like this."Dewie shoved Mrs. King Kong to the side and pushed his face right up to Marilyn's. "Let's get one thing straight right now. I. Can. Do. Whatever. The. Hell. I. Want."He lightly slapped her upside her head, knocking her against the wall, sending several more pictures falling to the floor. She tried to stand up straight, but winced and remained stooped forward."I promised you'd be first, and I aim to keep my promises. Hell, I'm near about ready for you. I ain't had no pussy since I raped Janie last night.""I knew it was you," Marilyn said.If you're like most readers, you hope to find 4 things in the novels you read: 1. Heroes you love to love. 2. Villains you love to hate. 3. Nerve-ripping suspense. 4. A heart-squeezing, unforeseen conclusion.If do like imaginative elements intermixed with nitty gritty reality . . . if you like Stephen King . . . if you like Dean R. Koontz . . . you'll enjoy VIRGIN BLOOD. To the late-night ER staff struggling to save her life, Janie Braxton one more big city crime victim. But to the spirit of an ancient Native American chief who once reigned supreme over the middle of pre-Columbian North America, she's an incomplete sacrifice holding the key to regaining his long-lost power.Pursued by Janie's rapist Dewie and his gang, her two small daughters trek through the mean streets of St Louis . . .