Unholy Embrace a vampire novel - vampires and the development of blood banks.

“During the latter part of the middle Ages, mortals became more sophisticated in their ability to hunt down and kill vampires. Vampires needed to kill deer and even cattle to supplement their diets.”

In The Vampires among Us by Thaddeus Romans

Vampires can survive by taking blood from cattle and other animals. However, these are poor substitutes for human blood, and vampires are not at their full strength when surviving only on animal blood. The development of blood transfusion technology meant the vampire no longer had to kill to obtain blood. In 1818, Dr. James Blundell a British obstetrician performed the first successful blood transfusion of human blood, for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage. In the 1910s, it was discovered that by adding anticoagulant and refrigerating the blood it was possible to store it for some days, thus opening the way for blood banks. Naturally, vampires were very interested in obtaining access to blood banks. Groups of them use the money they had accumulated over the centuries and created their own blood banks. Most of the blood from such banks was utilized by mortals, but the vampires made sure their own needs were met first. In Unholy Embrace, Nessa, the female vampire, becomes a partner in an early, experimental blood bank.

Unholy Embrace  is a swift paced, action-packed novel about the relationship between a mortal man and his immortal female vampire lover as they fight werewolves, vampires, and other creatures in their effort to kill a soul eating demon.

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Unholy Embrace of vampire novels - The vampire' s need for secrecy

“There is a natural curiosity among mortal male and female lovers of vampires about the history of their particular lover. Most vampires are reluctant to reveal the stories of their undead lives because secrecy is an integral part of their survival instinct. Vampires are reluctant to reveal the details of when they were turned.”

In The Vampires among Us by Thaddeus Romans

In my vampire novel, Unholy Embrace, the mortal male protagonist wants to know the female vampire' history for the past 400 years. She is reluctant to tell him for several reasons. First, telling her story would make her relive the worst moment of her life, the night when another vampire killed and turned into one of the undead. There is also the issue of revealing secrets she has kept to herself over the centuries. Secrecy has been a survival strategy for her, and even though she loves him, telling him the details of her vampiric life goes against her experience. Lastly, there are personal details and experiences she is not ready to share. There were other lovers before him, which he need not know about. Moreover, during her long existence, the brief periods of violence interrupting decades of boredom, events which she has found difficult to accept. 

Unholy Embrace a vampire novel - vampires versus werewolves.

In writing Unholy Embrace, I made battles between the protagonists, Nessa and Frank, and werewolves a significant part of the plot. The question whether a vampire or werewolf would prevail in a fight is not an infrequently discussed topic. In one sense, it's a unanswerable question because we're talking about two mythical creatures. However, when people write and read about vampires and werewolves the issue takes on more meaning. For the purposes of discussion, my money is on the vampire defeating the werewolf. Why? Strength and razor sharp teeth are on the side of the werewolf, but the vampire brings cunning and patience to the battle. The werewolf in its animal form is bound by its animal nature and more likely to fight out of instinct, leaving it prey to counterattack by the vampire. In my novel, there is a seven-foot tall three hundred fifty pound alpha-male werewolf. This monstrous creature is a "game changer" and it is questionable whether a vampire could defeat such a creature. If you are interested in finding out what I think, read my novel


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Unholy Embrace a Vampire Novel by Neil Benson

In writing my vampire novel,Unholy Embrace, I took advantage of the existence of the vampire subculture in America. Vampire clubs have arisen (excuse the pun) for these very much alive people who adopt a pseudo vampire lifestyle. Some of the so-called vampires are "sanguinarians" who orally ingest blood from each other. Others consider themselves psychic vampires and claim they take psychic energy from other people, usually willing participants. With this climate, the possibility of a "real" undead vampire becomes more plausible. I wonder how many people think Mick St. John really walks among us.

Below is a link to the first three chapters of the novel.

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Unholy Embrace a Vampire Novel - The "horrific" vampire by Thaddeus Romans fictional vampire expert

In the vampire novel, Unholy Embrace, the vampire that turns Nessa is described as a horrible looking creature whose facial features bear little resemblance to humanity. While some movies and books have depicted vampires as strange looking creatures, this cannot be possible. Vampires are made from humans; therefore, they must look like humans. However, there is an exception. This relates to the stories of the "Pure Bloods," which are thousands of years old.

Much material points to Lilith, Adam's first wife, as the source for vampires.

According to a number of sources, Lilith was made the first wife of Adam. These sources claim that Lilith was fashioned from the earth at either the same time as Adam, or before Adam. This made Lilith Adam's equal. Lilith refused to lie on her back while Adam took the dominant position in sex (missionary style). Lilith believed they should make love as equals. Adam was against this, wanting his wife to be submissive, and Lilith left the Garden of Eden rather than comply.

Adam complained to God, who allegedly sent Angels to talk to Lilith telling her to comply. It is reported she refused, and as a result, the Angels killed her children. Lilith sought revenge by taking the form of a serpent who seduced Eve to eat the fruit of knowledge. When Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden, Adam endured a period of celibacy as penance. During this time, Lilith was reported to have caused nocturnal emissions from Adam. She collected his semen and impregnated herself with it, giving birth to demons. These children of Lilith called Lilin or Lilim, "night-demons," or the modern term, vampires.

It is my strong belief, that in some fashion, Lilith became the mother of the first vampires, referred to as Pure Bloods, a term found in Ancient Babylonian Tablets. I have not been able to find any sources explaining why Lilith's progeny developed horrible, nonhuman appearances.

Are Vampires Necessarily Evil? - Neil Benson

Let's assume that vampires, the undead kind, are real. When I first started writing Unholy Embrace, I was told by my editor vampires are by definition "evil." My response was to posit a question. If a sixteen-year-old who had never committed a mortal sin, and very few venal ones, was turned by a vampire, why would this person become evil? The response I received stated that if a vampire took the life, or the blood, from another person that made the vampire evil.

However, in recent years, we have seen movies such as Underworld, where the vampires ostensibly did not consume human blood. The vampires in the movie Underworld were a pretty rotten bunch and it would be hard to make a case they weren't evil. For some time, vampires have been able to obtain human blood from blood banks. Ergo, no need bite someone in the neck, lethal or otherwise.

So, if a young woman or man, living a virtually "pure" life, was turned into a vampire at the present time, there would be no need for this person to take blood from a mortal. Clearly, if a vampire kills, then the vampire is evil. However, this would be true of a mortal who commit murders. Without committing any acts that harm a mortal person, it seems to me that the vampire cannot necessarily be considered evil by solely by being one of the undead.

I'm sure that many people would tell me that I have oversimplified the issue or question. If I have, then I would like to hear the "complete" explanation of why a vampire would necessarily be considered evil.

The Changeling - Poem about a werewolf submitting to the Alpha male by Neil Benson

The Changeling

The full moon rises.

I hear your call.

The change begins.

My hair stand up,

and my breath quickens.

Tendons stretch,

and muscles grow.

Bones expand,

and fleshy yields.

My jaw protrudes,

and fangs appear.

Great claws form,

and grip the ground.

A tall, horrid creature arises,

and greets the night with a howl.

Finally, I am whole.

To you I run, swift and sure.

Through grassy fields,

into a dark forest,

up a great mountain,

ever higher I go.

Past the tree line,

and into thin air.

Faster and faster,

my legs carry me forth.

Until you stand above me,

mighty and supreme.

I down my throat,

and submit to your will.

You sniff my body,

and my passion burns.

Our bodies join and I and complete.

Mortal Male Lovers of Female Vampires - Thaddeus Romans Fictional Vampire Authority

“The male mortal lover of a female vampire undergoes a great deal of difficulty in accepting her true nature. This takes time for the mortal male, and patience by the female vampire.”

In The Vampires among Us by Thaddeus Romans

When the mortal male wakes up in the skilled loving arms of a female vampire, he is frequently in the state of bliss that can last for weeks. The man looks at his female vampire lover and sees only the exterior, which is no different from mortals. Even if they play some "bite" gains in the bedroom, the mortal male continues to see what he wants to see. However, if the female is threatened, then a change takes place which is horrifying for most men to see. This is exactly what happened in the novel, Unholy Embrace, when the protagonist sees his beautiful lover turn into a deadly vampire.

Live Encounter with a Giant Werewolf - with picture of werewolf

I had expected to see werewolves while I was in Transylvania, but I hadn't expected an encounter of the worst kind. It seems that while we were stalking the werewolves, a werewolf  was stalking us. My photographer, Katerina, was able to take the accompanying photo just before she dove off a hundred-foot cliff to save her life. Fortunately, the camera was waterproof, as was Katerina. I dove off the cliff a moment after she did and found the swiftly flowing river to be icy cold. However, it was far preferable to the hot fangs of the giant werewolf we had encountered. We agreed the werewolf stood over eight feet tall and its incisors were at least four inches long. We were able to make it back to the hunting lodge and warm up in a nice hot tub.

The Power of the Female Vampire - Thaddeus Romans fictional vampire authority

“When a female vampire takes a mortal lover, she assumes complete command of the relationship. The so-called Alpha Male among mortals is a mere plaything compared to the power of the female vampire.”

In The Vampires among Us by Thaddeus Romans

In the movie "Underworld" the character of Selene, played by Kate Beckinsale, answers to no one but the master vampire Viktor. However, in the end she made her point with him. A little joke, so to speak. But it is no joke for mortal men who find themselves in a relationship with a female vampire. Physically she is his master, but so too is she an emotionally. The female vampire has been alive for hundreds of years and gained experience and relationships with men, and the knowledge of power and how to use it.in the vampire novel, Unholy Embrace, Nessa, the vampire, is completely in control of her mortal lover Frank. He puts up a spirited battle to have a more equal relationship, but she is always two steps ahead of him. Only her love for him, which creates a vulnerability, gives him any leverage in the relationship. This is more than can be said of almost all relationships between female vampires and mortal men.

How Vampires Survive among Us- Thaddeus Romans fictional vampire expert

“Undead vampires are real and travel among us despite what most people believe. These vampires survive by their stealth and cunning as well as our disbelief.”  

In The Vampires among Us by Thaddeus Romans.

The recent trend to believe in vampires among segments of the population, is a new event. Throughout history, people who believed in vampires were ridiculed. Because people didn't believe they existed, vampires were able to move through mortal society using our sense of disbelief against us. Bram Stoker's novel was viewed by most as Victorian melodrama. Even the advent of the vampire films did little to change society's belief in the existence of vampires. Even today, the so-called educated, and sophisticated people do not believe in vampires. They run a grave risk because of their ignorance.

The Vampires among Us by Thaddeus Romans - fictional vampire expert

“Literature and most movies have accurately described the speed and strength of the vampire. Few mortals have witnessed a vampire in the fighting mode and lived to tell about it.”

In The Vampires among Us by Thaddeus Romans

The depiction of the actions of the vampires in "Unholy Embrace" are largely accurate. A vampire could pick up a large Oak library table and hurl it across the room as if it were a featherweight. Vampires can move so quickly the human eye can detect the only as a blur.  In the darkness, this renders them nearly invisible. Even a powerful automatic weapon is useless if you can't hit the target.  So, never underestimate the power and strength of a vampire.

Thaddeus Romans

Interview with Thaddeus Romans Fictional Expert on Vampires

Neil Benson: I'm privileged to have the opportunity to interview Thaddeus Romans, one of the most widely recognized experts on vampires. Mr. Romans served as an advisor for my vampire novel, Unholy Embrace.

Thaddeus Romans: I'm pleased to be here. It was a pleasure working with you on your novel.

Neil Benson: Mr. Romans, many people are curious as to how you obtained your expertise. Where did you go to university?

Thaddeus Romans: University? Who said I went to a university? Don't be preposterous. I learned about vampires by studying them throughout Europe and America. In the course of my travels I became acquainted with many vampires and humans they associated with. This was how I became an expert.

Neil Benson: Were there any books that were influential in helping you formulate your theories?

Thaddeus Romans: Books? I don't read books, I write them. With all the interest in vampires, I have made some good money writing about these creatures.

Neil Benson: Surely you must have read some books about vampires.

Thaddeus Romans: Well a few. I read Dracula, by Bram Stoker, and Carmela by Sheridan le Fanu. The rest of the novels are a bunch of silliness.

Neil Benson: What nonfiction books have you read? None. None were worth reading. That is why I did my research. I was the only one to go out in the field.

Neil Benson: Dr. Kathryn Ramsland has gone out into the field and conducted extensive research.

Thaddeus Romans: But she never claimed to have met a real vampire. All of her time was spent talking with a vampire wannabes. A bunch of mishugina people.

Neil Benson: How do you respond to people who say vampires don't exist.

Thaddeus Romans: I invite them to spend a few evenings with me and meet some real vampires. That will end any doubt on their parts.

Neil Benson: Well, Mr. Romans, it's been a pleasure talking with you.

Thaddeus Romans: I'm sure it has.

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Bitten by a Toxic Vampire by Neil Benson - free vampire short story

Several weeks ago, I wrote about my confrontation with a so-called psychic vampire while I was sitting in my neighborhood pub. After an initial onslaught, I was able to defend myself and eventually humiliated the strange man. Since then, I have received several threatening letters by other persons calling them psychic vampires, but nothing has transpired.

  Four nights ago, I was leaving my neighborhood pub when I was confronted by a small, hag-like elderly woman, barely five feet tall. She looked like a witch out of a bad fairy tale. Her long, gray hair was uncombed, and a beaklike nose dominated her face. What concerned me the most, as she stood before me, were her pulsating, glowing eyes which bored into mine, giving me an instant, excruciating headache.
When I tried to step around her, she blocked my path.

"Get out of my way" I said as I reached out with my left hand to move her out of my way.

"You'll pay for humiliating my friend," she said. She leapt up and bit me in the neck.

I felt a sharp stinging sensation as two fangs pierced my neck. I put my hands around her throat and threw her to the ground.

"You'll suffer now," she said, and ran away with more speed than a young sprinter.

When I touched the side of my neck, I felt a red-hot, four inch-wide welt. I staggered a few steps, but by then other people from the pub had been alerted to the commotion. My drinking buddy, Eddie Earnhardt, took me by my arm and drove me to the nearby emergency room.

By the time the doctors examined me, I was feverish and disoriented.

In half-hour later, another doctor approached me.

"I'm Dr. Beauregard Johnston," he said. "They've called me in because I have considerable experience in treating poisonous bites, including human ones.

I'm not sure this was a human bite," I said.

"What you mean?" he asked. Through my blurry eyes, I saw him staring at me intently, trying to make sense of what I had just told him.

"You wouldn't believe. I have an acquaintance in Europe I would like you to talk to. I believe he may be of help."

"If you think he can help, I'd be glad to talk to him," the doctors said.

I took my cell phone out and called Mr. Radescu, the vampire I had met in Bucharest. Fortunately, I had stored his number in my contact file. It was 11 p.m. in Bucharest. After several rings, I heard a deep, mellifluous voice.

"How can I help you?" he asked.

"How did you know I needed help?"

He chuckled. It is unlikely you called me just for a social chat."

"I was attacked and bitten by a small, witch-like woman."

"Did her fangs pierce your neck?"

"Yes."

"That is most unfortunate," he said. Where are you?"

"I'm in a hospital emergency room."

"Let me talk to the doctor."

"Dr. Johnson, my friend in Romania would like to talk to you." I handed him the phone.

"Hello, this is Dr. Johnson. Who am I speaking with?" Dr. Johnson nodded several times as he listened to Mr. Radescu. At one point he asked, "Wolfsbane?" Then he listened some more. Finally, he said, "I'll do as you say."

He returned my phone and shook his head. "I'm not sure what to make of this. However, your friend assures me the only way to cure you is to apply a poultice of something called wolfsbane to the puncture marks on your neck. I don't believe in this vampire nonsense, but I will do what is necessary to help you. Mr. Radescu said he would contact someone in South Carolina who would deliver the wolfsbane to us within the hour."

That was the last thing I remembered before I passed out. Two days later, I awoke in a hospital bed. A nurse's aide was sitting by my bed, and when she saw me open my eyes, she jumped up and ran out of the room. A few minutes later, a nurse came in, checked my temperature, and took my blood pressure. Then she reached to the side of my neck and pulled off a foul smelling compress.

She smiled at me. "I'm glad to see you're still with us. Your temperature is normal and the swelling is greatly reduced."

I tried to speak, but couldn't because my throat was so dry. "Here's some water," she said, putting a container with a straw to my mouth.

I greedily imbibed the cool liquid. "What happened to me?"

"Two days ago, you passed out in the emergency room. Your fever rose to 105°. A package of leaves arrived, and they were put into the poultice that I just took off your neck."

"Thank you," I said. As I lay in bed, I realized I owed my life to a 300 year-old vampire 4000 miles away in Romania. I knew that one day I would have to repay this debt.

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