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Skarlet (2009)

by Thomas Emson(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1905005989 (ISBN13: 9781905005987)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Snowbooks

series

The Vampire Trinity

review 1: I took a chance on this book when I found out the audio was narrated by Arthur Darvill, who is a great performer, and hopefully will continue on with the series. This is the first in a “Vampire Trinity”, but unlike some of the more recent take on vampires, these are definitely “bad-guys”. They smell like death and decay, and only crave blood. There is no good or moral vampire in this story. It’s a straight up action book, and I like how it jumps perspectives to give a broader account of events. The story also has a pretty interesting conspiracy plot dating back to Alexander the Great which balances out the action. There are a few cheesy parts here and there, predominantly in the dialogue of some of the characters, but overall worth the effort. I’m not sure how ... moreI’d like it as an entire trilogy… to me that seems like milking it. (Are there books written that aren’t a part of a series anymore?). But I’m still open to checking them out… particularly the audio versions.
review 2: Absolutely an incredible horror novel. Think of Brian Keene's The Rising only with vampires and taking place across the Atlantic ocean. The action is brisk with short, taciturn chapters and Thomas Emson's background in journalism is very apparent as his economy with words keeps the pacing brisk and will having you turn the pages as if they were on fire. Strong characterizations and an imaginative and believable back story add to the realism of this novel. less

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