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On 5/2/2026 8:13 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

On 5/2/26 17:18, Lynn McGuire wrote:

"A Taint in the Blood: A Novel of the Shadowspawn, #1" by S. M. Stirling
-a-a-a https://www.amazon.com/Taint-Blood-Novel-Shadowspawn/dp/0451463684

Book number one of a three book fantasy science fiction series.-a I
read the well printed and well bound MMPB published by ROC in 2011
that I bought from Amazon in 2025.-a I have ordered the following two
books in the series.

A long time ago, Homo Nocturnus ruled the Earth.-a They called
themselves Shadowspawn.-a They were the source of all of the myths and
legends about fantastic powers and shapechangers.-a And human blood
drinkers that we called vampires.

Adrian Br|-z|- is one of the Shadowspawn.-a He gave up their lifestyle
for a life amongst the humans.-a But his twin sister Adrienne has
kidnapped his girlfriend Helen to be a part of her harem of blood Lucys.

The author has a website at:
-a-a-a https://smstirling.com/

My rating:-a 4 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating:-a 3.9 out of 5 stars (103 reviews)

Lynn

-a-a-a-aI have read this and found it worth my time.

-a-a-a-abliss

The reviewers says that the second book is even better. I hope so.

Lynn

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On 5/2/2026 8:13 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

On 5/2/26 17:18, Lynn McGuire wrote:

"A Taint in the Blood: A Novel of the Shadowspawn, #1" by S. M. Stirling
-a-a-a https://www.amazon.com/Taint-Blood-Novel-Shadowspawn/dp/0451463684

Book number one of a three book fantasy science fiction series.-a I
read the well printed and well bound MMPB published by ROC in 2011
that I bought from Amazon in 2025.-a I have ordered the following two
books in the series.

A long time ago, Homo Nocturnus ruled the Earth.-a They called
themselves Shadowspawn.-a They were the source of all of the myths and
legends about fantastic powers and shapechangers.-a And human blood
drinkers that we called vampires.

Adrian Br|-z|- is one of the Shadowspawn.-a He gave up their lifestyle
for a life amongst the humans.-a But his twin sister Adrienne has
kidnapped his girlfriend Helen to be a part of her harem of blood Lucys.

The author has a website at:
-a-a-a https://smstirling.com/

My rating:-a 4 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating:-a 3.9 out of 5 stars (103 reviews)

Lynn

-a-a-a-aI have read this and found it worth my time.

-a-a-a-abliss

Did you read books 2 and 3 ?

Lynn

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On 5/4/26 22:40, Lynn McGuire wrote:

On 5/2/2026 8:13 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

On 5/2/26 17:18, Lynn McGuire wrote:

"A Taint in the Blood: A Novel of the Shadowspawn, #1" by S. M. Stirling >>> -a-a-a https://www.amazon.com/Taint-Blood-Novel-Shadowspawn/dp/0451463684 >>>
Book number one of a three book fantasy science fiction series.-a I
read the well printed and well bound MMPB published by ROC in 2011
that I bought from Amazon in 2025.-a I have ordered the following two
books in the series.

A long time ago, Homo Nocturnus ruled the Earth.-a They called
themselves Shadowspawn.-a They were the source of all of the myths and
legends about fantastic powers and shapechangers.-a And human blood
drinkers that we called vampires.

Adrian Br|-z|- is one of the Shadowspawn.-a He gave up their lifestyle
for a life amongst the humans.-a But his twin sister Adrienne has
kidnapped his girlfriend Helen to be a part of her harem of blood Lucys. >>>
The author has a website at:
-a-a-a https://smstirling.com/

My rating:-a 4 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating:-a 3.9 out of 5 stars (103 reviews)

Lynn

-a-a-a-a-aI have read this and found it worth my time.

-a-a-a-a-abliss

Did you read books 2 and 3 ?

Lynn

Yes. The only flaw was that the series ended.

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On 5/5/2026 12:54 AM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

On 5/4/26 22:40, Lynn McGuire wrote:

On 5/2/2026 8:13 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

On 5/2/26 17:18, Lynn McGuire wrote:

"A Taint in the Blood: A Novel of the Shadowspawn, #1" by S. M.
Stirling
-a-a-a https://www.amazon.com/Taint-Blood-Novel-Shadowspawn/dp/0451463684 >>>>
Book number one of a three book fantasy science fiction series.-a I
read the well printed and well bound MMPB published by ROC in 2011
that I bought from Amazon in 2025.-a I have ordered the following two >>>> books in the series.

A long time ago, Homo Nocturnus ruled the Earth.-a They called
themselves Shadowspawn.-a They were the source of all of the myths
and legends about fantastic powers and shapechangers.-a And human
blood drinkers that we called vampires.

Adrian Br|-z|- is one of the Shadowspawn.-a He gave up their lifestyle >>>> for a life amongst the humans.-a But his twin sister Adrienne has
kidnapped his girlfriend Helen to be a part of her harem of blood
Lucys.

The author has a website at:
-a-a-a https://smstirling.com/

My rating:-a 4 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating:-a 3.9 out of 5 stars (103 reviews)

Lynn

-a-a-a-a-aI have read this and found it worth my time.

-a-a-a-a-abliss

Did you read books 2 and 3 ?

Lynn

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Yes.-a The only flaw was that the series ended.

OK, that is funny and true of a lot of series.

I loved the first four books in Stirling's Emberverse, Dies the Fire,
series. The next eleven books, not so much.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CD9WRX

Lynn

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On 5/5/26 10:15, Lynn McGuire wrote:

On 5/5/2026 12:54 AM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

On 5/4/26 22:40, Lynn McGuire wrote:

On 5/2/2026 8:13 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

On 5/2/26 17:18, Lynn McGuire wrote:

"A Taint in the Blood: A Novel of the Shadowspawn, #1" by S. M.
Stirling
-a-a-a https://www.amazon.com/Taint-Blood-Novel-Shadowspawn/dp/0451463684 >>>>>
Book number one of a three book fantasy science fiction series.-a I >>>>> read the well printed and well bound MMPB published by ROC in 2011
that I bought from Amazon in 2025.-a I have ordered the following
two books in the series.

A long time ago, Homo Nocturnus ruled the Earth.-a They called
themselves Shadowspawn.-a They were the source of all of the myths
and legends about fantastic powers and shapechangers.-a And human
blood drinkers that we called vampires.

Adrian Br|-z|- is one of the Shadowspawn.-a He gave up their lifestyle >>>>> for a life amongst the humans.-a But his twin sister Adrienne has
kidnapped his girlfriend Helen to be a part of her harem of blood
Lucys.

The author has a website at:
-a-a-a https://smstirling.com/

My rating:-a 4 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating:-a 3.9 out of 5 stars (103 reviews)

Lynn

-a-a-a-a-aI have read this and found it worth my time.

-a-a-a-a-abliss

Did you read books 2 and 3 ?

Lynn

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Yes.-a The only flaw was that the series ended.

OK, that is funny and true of a lot of series.

I loved the first four books in Stirling's Emberverse, Dies the Fire, series.-a The next eleven books, not so much.
-a-a https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CD9WRX

Lynn

Well I enjoyed most of the series but not the final
books because they had moved too far past the Change.
Also it is a book that posits an evil force in the world
that wants to bring down the good. That is somewhat
off putting but the evil is well described.
More off putting is the simple fact that if the
Change happened I would die probably cannabilized
and the people who ate my flesh would likely get
the damned disease that makes me weak and
tired all the time. Then they too would become
food for the cannabilistic city dwellers and eventually
the whole city would be infected and probably
consume themselves.

bliss
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Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> wrote:

[...]

More off putting is the simple fact that if the
Change happened I would die probably cannabilized
and the people who ate my flesh would likely get
the damned disease that makes me weak and
tired all the time. Then they too would become
food for the cannabilistic city dwellers and eventually
the whole city would be infected and probably
consume themselves.

Apparently longpork should be very thoroughly cooked.

I recall my aged aunt's cremation; we'd arrived at the crematorium
a little early so we were milling around in the entranceway outside.

It was a breezy day and a sudden gust of wind sent the smoke from
the cremation before ours wafting amongst us; it smelled just like
roast pork dinner gone wrong.
--
^-^. Sn!pe, bird-brain. My pet rock Gordon just is.

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On 5/5/26 16:33, Sn!pe wrote:

Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> wrote:

[...]

More off putting is the simple fact that if the
Change happened I would die probably cannabilized
and the people who ate my flesh would likely get
the damned disease that makes me weak and
tired all the time. Then they too would become
food for the cannabilistic city dwellers and eventually
the whole city would be infected and probably
consume themselves.

Apparently longpork should be very thoroughly cooked.

I recall my aged aunt's cremation; we'd arrived at the crematorium
a little early so we were milling around in the entranceway outside.

It was a breezy day and a sudden gust of wind sent the smoke from
the cremation before ours wafting amongst us; it smelled just like
roast pork dinner gone wrong.

Even thoughly cooked the prions that cause brain deterioration
will not be destroyed. This is based on the observations and research
of a cannabalistic tribe where the males got the muscle meat and women
were allowed to eat brains.
<https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/prion-disease>

Prion disease (sometimes called transmissible spongiform encephalopathy) causes brain damage that leads to dementia. These symptoms develop
suddenly and worsen quickly. ItrCOs rare, affecting about 1 in 1 million people
worldwide.

Like the succulent flesh of the blowfish prized by Japanese Gourmets some parts are deadly and every year someone eats the blowfish liver.

bliss
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Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> wrote:

On 5/5/26 16:33, Sn!pe wrote:

[...]

Apparently longpork should be very thoroughly cooked.

I recall my aged aunt's cremation; we'd arrived at the crematorium
a little early so we were milling around in the entranceway outside.

It was a breezy day and a sudden gust of wind sent the smoke from
the cremation before ours wafting amongst us; it smelled just like
roast pork dinner gone wrong.

Even thoughly cooked the prions that cause brain deterioration
will not be destroyed. This is based on the observations and research
of a cannabalistic tribe where the males got the muscle meat and women
were allowed to eat brains.
<https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/prion-disease

] Prion disease (sometimes called transmissible spongiform encephalopathy)
] causes brain damage that leads to dementia. These symptoms develop
] suddenly and worsen quickly. It's rare, affecting about 1 in 1 million
] people worldwide.

The notorious "mad cow disease" is a prion disease. There is a theory
that it was originally a human disease given to cows and retransmitted
back to humans.

The theory goes something like: somebody decided that bone meal was
a good thing to feed to beef cattle as a growth promoter. Suppliers of
bone meal weren't too picky about where they got their bones from.

The story is that some came from unburnt bones from ritual river-borne cremations which had been washed up on the banks of the River Ganges
in India. They were gleaned by 'bone-pickers', then fed into the bone
meal food chain.

The human brain disease Kuru found mainly among the Fore tribe in
Papua New Guinea was spread through ritualistic cannibalism, especially
during funeral practices where people consumed the brain tissue of
deceased relatives.

Scrapie in sheep is a similar disease, although sheep aren't notably cannibalistic.
--
^-^. Sn!pe, bird-brain. My pet rock Gordon just is.

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Bobbie Sellers wrote:

On 5/5/26 16:33, Sn!pe wrote:

Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> wrote:

[...]

-a-a-a-a-a-a More off putting is the simple fact that if the
Change happened I would die probably cannabilized
and the people who ate my flesh would likely get
the damned disease that makes me weak and
tired all the time.-a Then they too would become
food for the cannabilistic city dwellers and eventually
the whole city would be infected and probably
consume themselves.

Apparently longpork should be very thoroughly cooked.

I recall my aged aunt's cremation; we'd arrived at the crematorium
a little early so we were milling around in the entranceway outside.

It was a breezy day and a sudden gust of wind sent the smoke from
the cremation before ours wafting amongst us; it smelled just like
roast pork dinner gone wrong.

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Even thoughly cooked the prions that cause brain deterioration
-a-a-a-awill not be destroyed.-a This is based on the observations and research
-a-a-a-aof a cannabalistic tribe where the males got the muscle meat and women
-a-a-a-awere allowed to eat brains.

It's not just cooking. Prions retain their function even when they're autoclaved (121C, 15psi for 20 minutes).

When prions are suspected to be present, best practice (at least when I
read up on it a few years ago) is to boil the contaminated material in
red fuming nitric acid. No thank you, nope nope nope.

Chris

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a <https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/prion-disease>

Prion disease (sometimes called transmissible spongiform
encephalopathy) causes brain damage that leads to dementia. These
symptoms develop suddenly and worsen quickly. ItrCOs rare, affecting
about 1 in 1 million people worldwide

-a-a-a-aLike the succulent flesh of the blowfish prized by Japanese Gourmets some parts are deadly and every year someone eats the blowfish liver.

-a-a-a-a-a-a-a bliss

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