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Book Review: What Happens in the Darkness by Monica J. O’ Rourke

What Happens in the Darkness by Monica J. O’Rourke

Sinister Grin Press, 2013

ISBN: 978-0983911883

Availability: paperback

 

The United States has been attacked by its enemies. Cities are devastated, and now vampires, previously hidden, are running rampant, and looking to take over. Janelle is a twelve-year-old girl trying to survive the aftermath of war in New York City and discovers her mother is one of the vampires.

Jeff was guarding some of the most powerful vampires at an army base in upstate New York. He releases them, only to end up a vampire himself, against his will. Martin, their leader, will try to protect him as long as he stays loyal. Unfortunately, Jeff’s loyalties are divided.

Monica O’Rourke has written an intriguing take on the (sometimes) tired vampire sub-genre. Her characters are interesting, and the storylines, especially Jeff and Janelle’s, are quite compelling. I enjoyed reading a story in which America was a weakened victim of the Global Dominion, with the possibility that the country might not survive. It’s not the extreme horror that I have come to love by O’Rourke, although there is a horrific rape scene that I found quite disturbing. What Happens in the Darkness is an excellent read. Recommended.

Contains: blood, gore, violence, adult situations, rape, and profanity.

Reviewed by Colleen Wanglund

Posted on April 11, 2015 by , Reply

Book Review: Steel Rose by Barbara Custer

Steel Rose by Barbara Custer

Eternal Press, 2013

ISBN: 9781615728534

Available: Paperback, Kindle edition

Steel Rose is a stand–alone novel, which may yet produce a series. This book focuses on the staff and patients of a hospital in Philadelphia. Alexis suffers from horrifying body riddling arthritis. While she is undergoing treatment, an alien race known as the Draekh invade Philadelphia through the hospital where she is staying, and take possession of numerous patients and staff. In particular, they find Alexis’ nemesis, Laurel, a tech at the hospital, of great interest, and turn her into the vampiric ground forces commander.  Alexis and her family must stave off these forces, but given her debilitating illness, this is no easy feat.

I found this book engrossing. The details on disease, zombie eating habits, and vampiric tendencies, are well-crafted and nuanced. I rather dug how venomously Laurel hates everybody. This is a deliciously evil book. It comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to readers of zombie, vampire, and science fiction.

Contains: Graphic Violence, Profanity, Adult Situations.

Reviewed by Benjamin Franz

 

 

Posted on February 14, 2015 by , Reply

Book Review: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop


 
Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop
 

Roc, 2014

ISBN-13: 9781101637944

Available: Hardcover, paperback,  Audible audiobook

 
 
Meg has earned her place with The Others by spending her own flesh and blood and gift of prophecy to save them. But tensions between The Others and humans are at an all time high, with the appearance of two new drugs that either sedate The Others beyond self-defense, or throw the humans into berserker rages against them. While Meg struggles with her need to use her potentially maiming power, and a chilling premonition about her new friends, Simon the werewolf and Vladimir of Clan Vampire are troubled by what they’re discovering about the traditions of the blood prophets.
 

With a blizzard coming in, pushed by the rage of the elementals at the battles they’re facing with the humans Bishop throws in a bit of snowed in impending disaster tension as well. A great read, well paced considering Bishop’s penchant for trilogies. Definitely recommended for collections and fantasy lovers.
 

Contains: violence, sexual violence, language

Reviewed by Michele Lee

Posted on January 10, 2015 by , Reply
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