Today we have the fabulous author of many, many books including her fang-tastic vampire series, The Calling, Caridad Pineiro.
Caridad is going to tell us a bit about her series and do a giveaway for Free Book Friday.
Welcome Caridad, thank you for joining us today at Fang-tastic Books.
I want to thank you for letting me visit and share the world of The Calling vampire novels. The Calling is a series of my heart and I’ve been very lucky to be able to continue it with Silhouette Nocturne.
I created the world of The Calling back in 2003 when I was going through a dark phase in my writing and decided I needed a change. I wanted to try my hand at something dark and edgy. Plus, I’d had a very positive response to the female FBI Agent in my very first book and wanted to do a series featuring a female FBI Agent. Since I worked in New York City and loved the many facets of Manhattan, I decided that would be the perfect location for my vampire underworld.
That’s how The Calling was born. To date there have been 7 novels and 3 novellas, but each one stands alone in the series, although those readers who have been following the series love seeing old characters pop up in either cameo or secondary roles in later stories.
The two current releases in The Calling, HONOR CALLS and FURY CALLS, feature both new and familiar characters.
In HONOR CALLS, my February Nocturne Bite, I’ve brought back a character who may be familiar to some readers – FBI Assistant Director in Charge Jesus Hernandez. Since DARKNESS CALLS, he’s been in the periphery of the stories, advising Diana and her partner during their assignments. Always calm and reserved and functioning by the letter of the law. Honorably discharging his duties until the day he runs into Michaela, a vampire slayer who’s now challenging what Jesus knows to be the right thing to do. What will win out -- honor or Michaela’s need for vengeance against the vampires who killed her mother and forever changed Michaela’s existence? I’m looking forward to writing a full story around these characters in the future.
FURY CALLS is definitely one of my favorites in THE CALLING series. It features Blake Richards, a hesitant hero if ever there was one, who finds the strength to reveal his true self and redeem himself in the eyes of not only the vampire underworld, but the young woman who he turned four years earlier. The heroine, Meghan Thomas, is a young coed who lost her life thanks to Blake’s actions but has found the strength to build a new one as a vampire. Her anger at Blake is hopelessly entangled with her attraction for him and the love which is slowly growing as Blake proves himself time and time again. The villain in FURY CALLS is an Asian vampire – a Kiang-shi – with very different powers and little regard for life. Sun Tze Lee, the villain, takes what he wants and as you will discover during the story, that taking mirrors Blake’s tortured past.
There are two other THE CALLING vampire novels coming out in 2010, namely ARDOR CALLS and VENGEANCE CALLS. In ARDOR CALLS, fans will see an old favorite – Stacia, the vampire elder – get her own unique twist in The Calling since this story will be set in Miami. In VENGEANCE CALLS, we’ll see two totally new characters as the heroes and I hope readers will enjoy the visit to the series from a different kind of immortal.
Besides writing about vampires, I do romantic suspense with other paranormal elements. In 2007, I participated in the NY Times bestselling anthology MOON FEVER and my contribution was a story about a clan of shapeshifters in the Amazon.
In November of this year I will be releasing the first book in an exciting new paranormal romantic suspense series – SINS OF THE FLESH – from Grand Central Forever. SINS OF THE FLESH is the story of Mick Carrera, a mercenary hired to find and bring in a ruthless killer–no matter what. But when his target turns out to be Caterina Shaw, a celebrated cellist suffering from a terminal illness, the lines between innocent and guilty blur. Instead of a violent criminal Mick finds an injured woman who, having undergone what she believed to be experimental gene therapy treatments, possesses some unusual powers…. Mick soon realizes that Caterina was just a pawn in a terrible game–one that will claim more victims unless they can clear her name and capture the true criminal.
If you want to find out more about me or contact me, please visit http://www.caridad.com/ or http://www.thecallingvampirenovels.com/.
Thanks again for giving me the opportunity to drop by and visit! I hope you liked learning about The Calling.
As for the giveaways, I'd like to offer up a SINS OF THE FLESH T-shirt and copy of TEMPTATION CALLS.
To enter to win just leave a comment on this post and a winner will be announced next Wednesday on Winner Wednesday (along with the winner of Angie Fox's giveaway)
Check out the books in The Calling series:
Honor Calls
Caridad is going to tell us a bit about her series and do a giveaway for Free Book Friday.
Welcome Caridad, thank you for joining us today at Fang-tastic Books.
I want to thank you for letting me visit and share the world of The Calling vampire novels. The Calling is a series of my heart and I’ve been very lucky to be able to continue it with Silhouette Nocturne.
I created the world of The Calling back in 2003 when I was going through a dark phase in my writing and decided I needed a change. I wanted to try my hand at something dark and edgy. Plus, I’d had a very positive response to the female FBI Agent in my very first book and wanted to do a series featuring a female FBI Agent. Since I worked in New York City and loved the many facets of Manhattan, I decided that would be the perfect location for my vampire underworld.
That’s how The Calling was born. To date there have been 7 novels and 3 novellas, but each one stands alone in the series, although those readers who have been following the series love seeing old characters pop up in either cameo or secondary roles in later stories.
The two current releases in The Calling, HONOR CALLS and FURY CALLS, feature both new and familiar characters.
In HONOR CALLS, my February Nocturne Bite, I’ve brought back a character who may be familiar to some readers – FBI Assistant Director in Charge Jesus Hernandez. Since DARKNESS CALLS, he’s been in the periphery of the stories, advising Diana and her partner during their assignments. Always calm and reserved and functioning by the letter of the law. Honorably discharging his duties until the day he runs into Michaela, a vampire slayer who’s now challenging what Jesus knows to be the right thing to do. What will win out -- honor or Michaela’s need for vengeance against the vampires who killed her mother and forever changed Michaela’s existence? I’m looking forward to writing a full story around these characters in the future.
FURY CALLS is definitely one of my favorites in THE CALLING series. It features Blake Richards, a hesitant hero if ever there was one, who finds the strength to reveal his true self and redeem himself in the eyes of not only the vampire underworld, but the young woman who he turned four years earlier. The heroine, Meghan Thomas, is a young coed who lost her life thanks to Blake’s actions but has found the strength to build a new one as a vampire. Her anger at Blake is hopelessly entangled with her attraction for him and the love which is slowly growing as Blake proves himself time and time again. The villain in FURY CALLS is an Asian vampire – a Kiang-shi – with very different powers and little regard for life. Sun Tze Lee, the villain, takes what he wants and as you will discover during the story, that taking mirrors Blake’s tortured past.
There are two other THE CALLING vampire novels coming out in 2010, namely ARDOR CALLS and VENGEANCE CALLS. In ARDOR CALLS, fans will see an old favorite – Stacia, the vampire elder – get her own unique twist in The Calling since this story will be set in Miami. In VENGEANCE CALLS, we’ll see two totally new characters as the heroes and I hope readers will enjoy the visit to the series from a different kind of immortal.
Besides writing about vampires, I do romantic suspense with other paranormal elements. In 2007, I participated in the NY Times bestselling anthology MOON FEVER and my contribution was a story about a clan of shapeshifters in the Amazon.
In November of this year I will be releasing the first book in an exciting new paranormal romantic suspense series – SINS OF THE FLESH – from Grand Central Forever. SINS OF THE FLESH is the story of Mick Carrera, a mercenary hired to find and bring in a ruthless killer–no matter what. But when his target turns out to be Caterina Shaw, a celebrated cellist suffering from a terminal illness, the lines between innocent and guilty blur. Instead of a violent criminal Mick finds an injured woman who, having undergone what she believed to be experimental gene therapy treatments, possesses some unusual powers…. Mick soon realizes that Caterina was just a pawn in a terrible game–one that will claim more victims unless they can clear her name and capture the true criminal.
If you want to find out more about me or contact me, please visit http://www.caridad.com/ or http://www.thecallingvampirenovels.com/.
Thanks again for giving me the opportunity to drop by and visit! I hope you liked learning about The Calling.
As for the giveaways, I'd like to offer up a SINS OF THE FLESH T-shirt and copy of TEMPTATION CALLS.
To enter to win just leave a comment on this post and a winner will be announced next Wednesday on Winner Wednesday (along with the winner of Angie Fox's giveaway)
Check out the books in The Calling series:
Honor Calls
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28 comments:
Hi Caridad,
I loved your story in the first Holiday with a Vampire. I've read both Holiday with a Vampire Books now and your story in the first stood out as the absolute best.
I am looking forward to collecting the books in the Calling series and reading them.
You need to have a print collection of everything. I don't do e-reading very well.
Hi Caridad,
You series sounds intrigueing. Anything with vamps sparks my attention but I have heard such good things about your work. Can't wait to start reading the series.
Hi, thanks for posting. I havent had the chance to read your books yet but The Calling series sounds really good as does Sins of the Flesh. I will be keeping my eye out to find them.
Your Calling series sounds great. I'm going to be checking them out and collecting them. I love anything that features vampires.
I haven't had the pleasure of reading your work but would sure love to.
Enjoyed your post about your books. I too enjoy vampire books. I am sorry to say I have not read any of yours, but I will have to change that. I especially like the fact that they stand alone.
Sins of the Flesh sounds real good, I will have make sure I read it when it comes out. Your The Calling series sounds good to and I like that they each stand alone. I am going to start collecting The Calling series.
Hi Caridad,
I started reading your series some time ago and lost the thread. I will go back and reread what I have and I look forward to ordering those that I missed.
Hi Caridad,
Congrats on your current releases. I'm looking forward to the release of "Sins of the Flesh." How many books will be in that series?
I loved your story on Holiday with a Vampire, so far that's all I've read but I plan to read more.
There's just so many books and so little time. I love hearing about books and authors up close and personal though that cause that gives me more incentive to read the books.
Thanks to all of you for dropping by and your kind words about The Calling.
As for SINS OF THE FLESH, right now there will be two books in the series, but I've got a third laid out and hope to do a fourth!
Hope you all have a great weekend.
Good Evening, I have read several of your books and they are great. I hope to get some more.
very nice and thanks for the wonderful giveaway
I am a huge fan of vampire stories. I have added your books to my "must read" list and Amazon Wish List.
Love to have this.
Thanks,
darkfyre1(at)gmail(dot)com
Sounds like a great book! Please enter me!
khzarrugh at gmail com
this sounds really great, I love to read, Pleas enter me.
barbmccrea at hotmail.com
I would really be interested in reading this! Sounds captivating.
jennylovesjeff (at) hotmail (dot) com
You are one busy lady and all over the place; what a great way to get your books out there.
Would love the book and t-shirt. I love the t-shirts with a book cover or something on the front; always leads to someone asking about it.
Count me in:)
jdmimi at gmail dot com
These books look so interesting, I'd love to win and read them.
I like your idea of a new book with the three main characters. I found some interesting places in NYC last summer - Maybe I should check with you before I move around too much! :>)
Thank you for the giveaway. I am currently looking for books to read and your stories sound exciting. Please enter me.
Sounds like a great read.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Another good interview and the Calling series sounds good. I've been reading more vampire and witch stories lately so would be interested in this!! Thanks for chance to win.
I would love the chance to win! Thank you for the giveaway. The T-shirt would be awesome.
I have not read an of these books but would love to read them
Debby you are the winner please comment with your email address or send it to eroticroxanne at yahoo.com
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