Vampires Book Reviews

Review: The Prince Must Die by Edward Anthony

Prince Must Die by Edward Anthony

In The Prince Must Die, author Edward Anthony pulls directly from the front pages of America and England, as well as the personality of President Donald Trump and the increasingly volatile issue of immigration and refugee movement. However, in this well-penned allegory, vampires exist, along with other mythical creatures, but they are the subject of extreme controversy in “Londarium” and “Great Bretan.”

When a decidedly Trump-like Colton Grant shockingly wins the election to become Grand Chancellor, he quickly institutes his brutal and merciless approach to the problem of vampires attempting to enter the country. He promises to build a massive […]

Review: The Underground by Roxanne Bland

★★★★

The Underground
by Roxanne Bland is an original urban fantasy that pits supernatural creatures – or zots – against the larger, more paranoid, human population. In the uneasy peace that blankets Seattle, a werewolf alpha, a mage, and a master vampire fight each other and the outside world as they try to balance responsibilities and power structures. Add an alien assassin in hiding, a fifth dimensional demon, and a rebellion to the mix, and the city’s about to blow. The novel is a fast-paced adventure from beginning to end with engaging characters and a strong dose of drama.

The […]

2017-08-09T01:52:57+02:00August 1st, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , |

Akeldama by RD Meyer

Akeldama by RD MeyerTurf wars and unlikely alliances are hardly novel concepts in fiction, but add gangs of vampires and a 2,000-year-old conspiracy to the mix and you’ve got yourself a well thought-out tale in Akeldama that goes far beyond your typical vampire fare.

Newly-appointed Hunter, Seth Gendrickson, works for the Catholic Church’s secretive Order of Mount Sion, a group of vampire hunters. His small team’s first assignment is to investigate a worrisome spike in vampire activity that’s left a few gruesome remains and troubling questions in its wake. Seth is young and eager to prove himself which leads to some horrible consequences […]

2017-06-02T09:01:57+02:00June 2nd, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , |

Review: Awakening: Bloodline Book One by Tiera Rice

★★★★½ Awakening: Bloodline Book One

Tapping into the paranormal and vampire market has been the goal for many YA and fiction writers in recent years, and while the genre feels full to bursting, certain gems stand out, like Awakening from Tiera Rice. The first book of the Bloodline series, this novel creates two gripping tales for readers to enjoy, separated by 600 years, but linked by mysterious and ancient powers.

The book is almost equally split between the Old World and the New; Antanasia is a Romanian vampire from the 1400s, while Nadia is the unsuspecting heroine in present-day NYC, wrestling with emerging powers […]

2017-02-17T05:40:43+02:00December 23rd, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , |

Review: Return of the Dragon by Alex J. Webster

★★★★½ Return of the Dragon by Alex J. Webster

Return of the Dragon by Alex J. Webster is a bloody good ride from start to finish.

Vampires have no doubt made a comeback in popular fiction, but some critics have noted the toned-down nature of these depictions, as opposed to the more sinister and terrifying versions of generations past. Alex Webster is clearly a student of those older varieties, as his eccentric vampire novel, Return of the Dragon, boldly shows. Readers are given a small glimpse into reports that hint at the vampire’s bloody history, eventually stopping off in the 1950s, in Soviet-policed Romania, where there are […]

Review: White Dove by Ryan Gordon

★★½ White Dove by Ryan Gordon

White Dove by Ryan Gordon is a young adult horror novel about Zuri Bailey, a 17-year-old with more problems than face most high-schoolers, who suffers from a violent and mysterious attack in her past. As she comes to terms with the encounter, she witness more violence: a murder in her town of Dover Point. Battling personal issues and trying to take care of her family, Zuri find that the murderer is more terrifying than she even realized: a supernatural force is on the prowl.

Gordon is at his best when he’s expressing the emotional complexity of his teen characters. […]

2016-03-11T03:18:20+02:00March 4th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Review: The Children of Cain: House of Dvanaesti by David R. Bishop & J. Scott Cordero ★★★★

The Children of Cain: House of Dvanaesti by David R. Bishop & J. Scott CorderoGabriel Hawthorne never chose an easy life – his days investigating some of the filthiest secrets, personal and political, have marked him out. But every man has his limit, and when Gabriel stumbles onto the biggest skeleton in human history’s closet, he must find a way to survive.

Hunted by legendary beings many call “vampires” and held in prison-sanctuary by a mythical cult of information, will Gabriel wriggle out of this ancient struggle alive or be just another victim of the longest war of human history? Knowledge is power in The Children of Cain: House of Dvanaesti by David R. […]

2015-10-10T06:06:03+02:00October 10th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , |

Review: Ancient by R Kane ★★★★

Ancient by R KaneAncient is no less than a telling of the classic story of Nosferatu – specifically Nosferatu, the once Alexander the Great – and his relationship with a young girl as he battles the Grand Lich Akhenaton and his werewolf warriors. A monster with a heart of gold, Alexander sets out into a new world after a century of supernatural rest, and with a little help from his friends – mortal and other – he might just find a way to get a life in this crazy world, as well as a solution to his old dues.

Author R Kane carries […]

2017-03-24T10:56:27+02:00April 13th, 2015|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |
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