Blood Bargain is a great sequel in the new Blood Line fantasy book series by Maria Lima. Once again we meet Keira, a half breed in a powerful family clan who is going through her “change” and acquiring new, amazing powers. We originally met her in the first book in this fantasy book series, Matters of the Blood (click the link to read my review – the book was awesome).

In this installment, Keira just wants to be left alone to be with her sexy vampire boyfriend, Adam Walker. But her family keeps butting in. And Adam has his own problems – he’s trying to persuade his fellow vampires to give up drinking human blood. And, to add to the mix, her great grandmother just sent Kiera’s 1,200 year old shape shifter brother, Tucker, to watch over her. Kiera’s feeling just a bit stifled – to say the least.

Now, it would seem that Keira wouldn’t need much “watching over” in a little town like Rio Seco, Texas, but trouble just seems to naturally follow her. She’s finally found a man that she loves more than anything, but something weird is happening to Adam; he seems to sleep all of the time. And strange things are happening in town; teenagers and ranch hands are disappearing. On top of this, Keira has been hearing strange whispers.

As we read the book we start to wonder how Kiera will handle so many problems. People are disappearing, her boyfriend won’t wake up – it’s just too much! This is where Kiera’s “network” helps out. Keira has several good friends who help her along and, for once, her family might actually be a help instead of a hindrance. However Keira keeps hearing pesky little whispers from an unknown source which makes her wonder whether her family is responsible for some of the recent problems.

If you like the vampire fantasy genre, then this book is a definite “Next on Your List”. The storyline is wonderfully unpredictable and Maria Lima introduces several different types of supernatural beings which kept me intrigued and entertained. While Adam, Keira’s boyfriend, did not play as big a role in this book as he did in the first one, it didn’t detract from the romantic aspect of the book. Also, there are plenty of interesting characters in this book to keep you captivated and entertained. Definitely take the opportunity to check out Blood Bargain, an engrossing, well constructed sequel by Maria Lima.