Blood Ties

By Kevin Emerson

Blood is thicker--and more tempting--than water

Finally, school's out for summer. To avoid the lethal sun, the Nocturne family is taking a trip to Isla Necrata, the exclusive resort owned by the Half-Light Consortium, whose destinations are always located near a natural disaster, which makes for plenty of vampire fun.

But for Oliver, it's hard to look forward to a big dose of time with his family when everything he does seems to disappoint them. Luckily, they stop to visit some Old World relatives in Morosia on the way. Though Oliver's grandparents may be bloodthirsty and gothic, at least they still seem to like him. And the timing is convenient: Emalie is in nearby Rome searching for the oracle who may be the key to Oliver's prophecy. But what the three friends discover in the ruins of Rome and the dark passages of Morosia will forever change their understanding of Oliver's destiny and the dangerous lengths to which Half-Light would go to see the prophecy fulfilled.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1504010876
• ISBN13: 9781504010870
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

School is out for Oliver Nocturne and his friends. Dean was being homeschooled with other zombies, and Emalie is done with human school. But it's not shaping up to be a joyful, fun summer. Oliver has far too much on his mind. He overhears his parents talking about sacrifice when a member of the Half-Light Consortium comes to their house for a visit. He can see the person hand over something to his parents. He overhears ominous words such as loyalty, loss will be hard, no other way, and prophecy. This doesn't bode well for Oliver, who has been hearing lately of his destiny to fulfill his prophecy involving the Nexia Gate. When he learns that the family is going to be going to Morosia to visit Phlox's family (Oliver's mother's side) before their cruise to Isla Necrata, Oliver and his friends hatch a plan. Emalie and her grandmother are off to the human city near Morosia in search of her long-lost mother and to further her Orani training. The three friends plan to meet up and find the elusive Selene, the oracle known to hold the secrets of the prophecy surrounding Oliver. Time is running short as the sacrifice he heard discussed must happen the following night. He has little time to find the answers he seeks. With the help of his friends, Oliver learns the mysteries that have been kept hidden from him. BLOOD TIES is the third book in the OLIVER NOCTURNE series. Mr. Emerson creates a vulnerable vampire character who shows loyalty to those that stick by him, whether human, vampire, or zombie. Only through the friendship that the three share do they overcome many obstacles. By the end of the story, Oliver learns what all the subdued conversations were leading up to. Stay tuned for book four, THE DEMON HUNTER, due out in February 2009. Reviewed by: Jaglvr