Authors: Alyxandra Harvey

Blood Moon (32 page)

The Drake Chronicles: Hearts at Stake
The Drake Chronicles: Blood Feud
The Drake Chronicles: Out for Blood
The Drake Chronicles: Bleeding Hearts

Ruling Passion,
which includes
Hearts at Stake, Blood Feud
,
and
Out for Blood

Haunting Violet

Stolen Away

A Note on the Author

ALYXANDRA HARVEY
is the author of the Drake Chronicles,
Stolen Away
, and
Haunting Violet.
She likes medieval dresses and tattoos and has been accused of being born in the wrong century—except that she really likes running water, women’s rights, and ice cream. Alyx lives in an old Victorian farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with her husband, dogs, and a few resident ghosts.

www.alyxandraharvey.com
www.thedrakechronicles.com
www.facebook.com/thedrakechronicles

READERS ARE RAVING ABOUT
ALYXANDRA HARVEY!

“Witty, sly, and never disappointing.…Fun, funny, and a relief from Twilight wannabes.”

—
Booklist
on
Hearts at Stake

“A smart mix of darkness and humor.”

—
Publishers Weekly
on
Hearts at Stake

“A highly entertaining and funny book that will be sure to make you smile the entire time through.”

—Jucilicious on
Hearts at Stake

“A refreshingly humorous and high-action addition to the often brooding vampire genre.”

—
BCCB
on
Hearts at Stake

“An action-packed story full of intrigue, suspense, and romance with a great cast of characters.”

—
School Library Journal
on
Blood Feud

“Alyxandra Harvey’s attention to detail, and ability to create complex, sympathetic characters, are what separate this book out from others of its ilk.…This is one series I always enjoy visiting.”

—Michael M. Jones, SF/Fantasy Author and Book Reviewer on
Blood Feud

“Will keep readers entertained from start to finish.…Fast-paced and engaging.”

—
VOYA
on
Out for Blood

“Readers, new and old, are in for an intensely wild ride into a creative, interesting world filled with action, romance and suspense.”

—Literary Cravings on
Out for Blood

“An action-filled story with romance and danger.…I thought I had a feel where the story would go—but each time Ms. Harvey surprises me. Definitely keeps the series fresh and addicting.”

—Anna’s Book Blog on
Out for Blood

“Alyxandra Harvey is the consummate storyteller.…‘It’s a rare treat to be involved in a book that is new and can hold my rapt attention in this genre after 40 years of reading about vampires!”

—A Bookish Libraria on
Bleeding Hearts

“Book 4,
Bleeding Hearts
, is an action-packed story that will have you DYING for book 5,
Blood Moon
(it totally had me yelling IT ENDED THERE!?!?!).” —Page Turners Blog on
Bleeding Hearts

“
Bleeding Hearts
surpassed all my expectations, and gave a completely unsuspected ending. The romance was enticing, the action full throttled fun. Another read that should not be missed.”

—Passing the Pages on
Bleeding Hearts

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First published in the United States of America in June 2012
by Walker Publishing Company, Inc., a division of Bloomsbury Publishing, Inc.
Electronic edition published in June 2012
www.bloomsburyteens.com

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Harvey, Alyxandra.
Blood moon / by Alyxandra Harvey. — 1st ed.
p. cm. — (The Drake Chronicles)
Summary: When the vampire tribes convene for the rare Blood Moon ceremonies,
family secrets and forbidden magic put all of the Drakes in danger, and
Nicholas is caught between saving his little sister Solange or his girlfriend Lucy.
[1. Vampires—Fiction. 2. Interpersonal relations—Fiction. 3. Brothers and sisters—
Fiction. 4. Secrets—Fiction. 5. Magic—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.H267448Blm 2012 [Fic]—dc23 2012004359

ISBN 978-0-8027-3407-5 (e-book)

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