The Beast Without edition by Christian Baines Literature Fiction eBooks
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Reylan is everything a Sydney vampire aspires to be wealthy, handsome and independent, carefully feeding off companions plucked from the gay bars of Oxford Street.
When one of those companions is killed by Jorgas, a hot-headed young werewolf prowling his streets, Reylan reluctantly puts his cherished lifestyle of blood and boys on hold to help a mysterious alliance of supernatural beings track down the beast. It can't be that hard … not when Jorgas keeps coming after him.
But there's more to this werewolf than a body count and a bad attitude. As their relationship grows deeper and more twisted, Reylan tastes Jorgas' blood, reawakening desires the vampire had thought long dead. And what evolves between them may be far more dangerous than some rival predator in the dark...
The Beast Without edition by Christian Baines Literature Fiction eBooks
The Beast Without is a story about vampires and werewolves. Wait, how un-PC of me. The proper way to refer to them is Blood Shades and Flesh Masters. There are also Shapers (witches) and Cloak Masters (invisible people). The story takes place in Sydney, Australia.Reylan, a Blood Shade, lives a solitary life, feeding on the patrons of the local gay clubs. He even makes it a point to never feed on the same victim twice. If you can call them victims; apparently most people seemed to enjoy Reylan’s bite.
Enter Jorgas, a young Flesh Master, who quickly becomes an uninvited part of Reylan’s life. He latches onto Reylan and just won’t go away. Next we have the Arcadian Trust, led by Patricia Bakker. She and the Trust have their own agenda, part of which is to have Reylan deliver Jorgas to them, alive and in one piece. Now that’s all I going to tell you because I don’t want to throw out any spoilers.
I am always pleased to find a book that takes familiar archetypes and approaches them from a new direction. Blood Shades and Flesh Masters are born, not made. Apparently a recessive trait, people are born that way. The gene manifests itself in early adulthood. Once it does, the Blood shades require blood for sustenance, and the Flesh Masters turn into werewolves.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There were plenty of times I did not particularly like the main character. Reylan is arrogant and often self-absorbed or self-serving. But then he’ll turn around and say or do something that makes you forgive him. Jorgas is an equally dynamic character. More than once I felt sympathy for him.
Baines did an excellent job of developing the principle characters, as well as some of the less important players. Likewise, he does well at explaining the history of the Blood Shades and Flesh Masters. There were a couple of times when the scene description was a little wordy for me, but that was only because I was eager to get to the good stuff. I look forward to reading more from this author.
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The Beast Without edition by Christian Baines Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I can't wait to see what happens next.
Enjoyed the story, especially the twist at the end. Good plot and character development. Most definitely worthy of a sequel.
I'm liking this author more and more.
This book is a little bit dark, a little bit sexy and a lot intriguing. It kept me hooked from the first couple of pages and i got through it in no time with its well formed characters and just-complicated-enough plot. It also left enough unanswered questions at the end to hope for a sequel but be satisfied still.
Great to read a sexy M2M book that avoided the obvious cliches of the genre and also strayed away from G-Rated sparkly vampires and teenage angst.
This one is going on the book shelf for a re-read in a few months
If you like a little bit of sultry with a side order of sexy with your vampires and werewolves then this is the book for you. Set in the seedy inner Sydney suburbs of Darlinghurst and Paddington The Beast Without follows the adventures of Reylan, a 150 year old vampire with a taste for the boys. He's discovered he's the object of desire for the young (and slightly psychotic) werewolf, Jorgas and much fun ensues as they develop their somewhat tempestuous relationship. Throw in a shadowy organisation run by a slightly left of centre (ex) nun and you've got all the ingredients for a jolly good read. For a first novel the author has done an excellent job of luring the reader into his dark world, where beasts lurk....both within.....and without. Excellent read!
Well, this book was a fantastic read! I thoroughly enjoyed the story from the sass, snark and dry humor of Reyland, to the fast paced action in the story. The world building was interesting, and I really hope for more from this character in the future. Well done Mr Baines.
This is a well written book. A nice take on vampires, or Blood Shades, and Werewolves. Good writing, witty at times, blood thirsty, at times, but always interesting. Who is picking off the humans in the gay bars of Sydney? Does Reylan, the 153 year old Blood Shade really (and POV) care enough to get involved, even though his last pick-up was made a meal of by a were? Who is Sister Patricia Bakker, really? And are the St Barnabus Brats behind it all?
There is great world building in the book, new takes on some old themes, the setting in Sydney is good. It does make you question what Jorgas's role - the Werewolf - is in it all and where it will all end up. Just that bit different and enjoyable.
The Beast Without is a story about vampires and werewolves. Wait, how un-PC of me. The proper way to refer to them is Blood Shades and Flesh Masters. There are also Shapers (witches) and Cloak Masters (invisible people). The story takes place in Sydney, Australia.
Reylan, a Blood Shade, lives a solitary life, feeding on the patrons of the local gay clubs. He even makes it a point to never feed on the same victim twice. If you can call them victims; apparently most people seemed to enjoy Reylan’s bite.
Enter Jorgas, a young Flesh Master, who quickly becomes an uninvited part of Reylan’s life. He latches onto Reylan and just won’t go away. Next we have the Arcadian Trust, led by Patricia Bakker. She and the Trust have their own agenda, part of which is to have Reylan deliver Jorgas to them, alive and in one piece. Now that’s all I going to tell you because I don’t want to throw out any spoilers.
I am always pleased to find a book that takes familiar archetypes and approaches them from a new direction. Blood Shades and Flesh Masters are born, not made. Apparently a recessive trait, people are born that way. The gene manifests itself in early adulthood. Once it does, the Blood shades require blood for sustenance, and the Flesh Masters turn into werewolves.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There were plenty of times I did not particularly like the main character. Reylan is arrogant and often self-absorbed or self-serving. But then he’ll turn around and say or do something that makes you forgive him. Jorgas is an equally dynamic character. More than once I felt sympathy for him.
Baines did an excellent job of developing the principle characters, as well as some of the less important players. Likewise, he does well at explaining the history of the Blood Shades and Flesh Masters. There were a couple of times when the scene description was a little wordy for me, but that was only because I was eager to get to the good stuff. I look forward to reading more from this author.
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