Those of My Blood: Tales of the Luren, Book One

Vampires on the moon? This premise provides a unique backdrop for Jacqueline Lichtenberg's Those of My Blood. Dr. Titus Shiddehara is a human/vampire hybrid alien from the planet Luren. Titus, an astronomer has been sent to Project Station on the moon the stop his nemesis and vamphyric father, Dr. Abbot Nandoha from contacting the home world of Luren. Titus is a resident - a Luren who does not drink blood from the human source. Instead, he drinks a cloned, dried blood mixed with heated water. Abbot, on the other hand, is a Tourist. He feels justified in not only drinking blood from humans, but also in their domination. To Abbot, humans are just like cattle - or orl. If Abbot succeeds in sending his message to Luren, humanity will be doomed.Abbot and Titus, as vampires have incredible telepathic powers. They are able to bend others to their will and create believable illusions. Using these skills, Abbot does everything he can to try contact Luren. Titus is forced to struggle to thwart Abbot and stay alive. This power struggle, set against a conflicted Earth, creates a refreshing and fascinating world with unexpected twists and turns. Those of My Blood will keep you guessing until the end.Jacqueline Lichtenberg is the author of the Sime Gen series and many other sci-fi novels. Lichtenberg's Dreamspy is also set on the same world as Those of My Blood. Currently Meisha Merlin Publishing and BenBella Books are reprinting many of Lichtenberg's books. More information can be found on the author's website http://www.simegen.com/

I am so happy to find that this classic has been reprinted. It is a wonderful combination of vampire story and science fiction. The vampires call themselves Luren, and hail from another part of the galaxy. Hundreds of years before they were stranded on Earth, but all that may be about to change. Contact with their home world may soon be possible after all.

When an alien ship crashed on the moon, Project Hail formed. Astronomer Dr. Titus Shiddehara leads the moon investigation, in which many believe that they can contact the home planet. However, alien life form has existed on planet earth for centuries as the Luren, better known as vampires, reside among the humans. The Luren are split between the Residents who believe that humans are equals, deserving respect and dignity, and the Tourists who feel the species should be hunted as food and game. Both Luren factions deem the moon crash were members of their race.Titus, a Resident, wants to insure no contact occurs with the native planet of the crashed victims for fear of what an arrival will do to the humans. The Tourists want to invite their "relatives" to a gala feast. On the project Titus meets the human he loved, Inea Cellura when he was Darrell Raaj. He explains to her that Darrell died in the car crash, but due to his vampiric sire, Darrell was reborn as Titus. Also on the moon side is Abbott the Tourist who sired Titus. The question remains who to trust in what could prove to be a pivotal moment for the sentient beings of planet earth.THOSE OF MY BLOOD is an exhilarating tale that focuses on two competing parties (not the democrats and the republicans) struggling for supremacy since outlawing human kill in 1850. The story line and the cast provide a plausible supposition that vampires live among us. The moon crash accelerates the conflict giving the strong story line a critical moment (pivotal point) that will impact the future. Fans of supernatural science fiction will immensely treasure Jacqueline Lichtenberg's fabulous tale.Harriet Klausner

Long out of print, Those of My Blood is soon to be re-released. Titus Shiddehara once died before the eyes of the woman he loved. Now he must conceal his true nature -- vampire -- from her, according to the Law of the Blood all vampires must live by. Yet how can he lie to this woman who is open, direct, and courageous?To complicate matters, how can he hide his relation to an alien spacecraft crashed on the moon?The book deals with how to handle an intimate relationship without resorting to manipulation or falsehood. It's a can't-put-down read. If you don't get some ideas on how to carry on your own intimate relationships from Those of My Blood, I'll be very surprised. The best novels relate to our own challenges. Those of My Blood does so in a riveting and thoughtful way.

I read this book and loved it. It appealed to me both as a vampire fan and a sci-fi fan. If you can find a copy READ it.