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Raven Dane

Raven Dane

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                     Raven Dane;
'Vampirism at a deliciously literary level, dark fantasy at its best'

I am an established mainstream published author of the dark fantasy series, The Legacy of the Dark Kind. 

Already published are Blood Tears, Blood Lament and Blood Alliance; all available to order from good book stores and online.
These books have an enthusiastic and fast growing international following.
So, what is so different about the  Dark Kind? 
They do not sparkle for one thing! Nor suffer from teenage angst !  My vamps are not human nor ever have been.They are not supernatural Undead ghouls. They are living, powerful beings further up the food chain to humans, a race of beautiful but deadly creatures that have preyed on mankind since before recorded history.
There was a time when the Vampire Kings ruled most of the ancient known world, governing their human subjects with honour and justice. Now there is only Jendar Azrar left of this noble elite, Prince of a remote Upper Balkan country and last warlord of the Dark Kind.

I am also here on this exciting site to promote my first attempt at comedy writing ; The Unwise Woman of Fuggis Mire which will be published in Spring 2010 by Endaxi Press.

My favourite authors are Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Helen Hollick, Phiil Rickman, Mervyn Peake, Ray Bradbury and Karen Maitland and the delightful, quirky poetry of Michele Brenton

The Thoughtful Leader: How to use your head and your heart to inspire others

The Thoughtful Leader: How to use your head and your heart to inspire others

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<p>Is it time for leaders to think more deeply and more effectively?<br /><br />Tired of people throwing the term 'thought leadership' around and using it to label unexceptional people and mediocre content, Mindy Gibbins-Klein sets out to define and introduce a new paradigm and a new standard of idea generation and sharing.<br /><br />Thoughtful leaders exhibit exceptional thinking as well as consideration for others. It is the thoughtful leader who will introduce a new era - a more thoughtful era.<br /><br />This brave book inspires, encourages and teaches Real thought leaders a new way of thinking and behaving.<br /><br />- Reach beyond content marketing and thought leadership<br />- Achieve greater levels of thinking<br />- Discover hidden depths within yourself<br />- Become a true Thoughtful Leader</p>

Story Behind The Book

When a foreign child is abandoned by her family to die in Isolann's wolf-ridden forests, she is taken to live under Azrar's protection as his ward. The strange ability that the girl possesses, a power that so terrified her own people, could be the only hope for Azrar's survival. For the Prince is not human but the last warlord of the Dark Kind, a race of beautiful but deadly creatures that have preyed on Mankind since before recorded history. A truly original vampire story with no maidens swooning over dark brooding strangers, angst-ridden sparkling teenage vamps, coffins or bats ! A fast moving adventure spanning three turbulent decades of the twentieth century.

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<strong>'Sexy<em>, subversive and beautifully written,</em><em>'<br /></em>Rachel Cropper, TFC</strong><br /><br /><em><strong>'Blood Tears is a refreshingly different vampire novel. A fast paced and taut story. I can't praise Blood Tears too much; over the years I've read dozens of novels about vampires and would rate this among the top five</strong></em><strong>.'</strong><br /><strong>Karen Stevens for the British Fantasy Society</strong>