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Man, vampires have been done to death, amirite? Maybe not....
The Passage, by Justin Cronin is the first book in a panned trilogy, and yet another take on the vampire lore. Here, vampirism results from infection from a virus that transforms a human being into a vampiric creature, called Virals, complete with inhuman strength and speed, as well as a vulnerability to ultraviolet light.
The story begins in the near future. A new virus has been discovered, residing in a previously undiscovered specie ...more
The Passage, by Justin Cronin is the first book in a panned trilogy, and yet another take on the vampire lore. Here, vampirism results from infection from a virus that transforms a human being into a vampiric creature, called Virals, complete with inhuman strength and speed, as well as a vulnerability to ultraviolet light.
The story begins in the near future. A new virus has been discovered, residing in a previously undiscovered specie ...more
If you're only going to read one book about the struggle to survive in an apocalyptic world full of viral vampires... well... that book should probably be I Am Legend by Richard Matheson.
If you want to drop the vampires but keep the viral apocalypse, you'll probably want to read The Stand by Stephen King.
If you're still in the mood for a THIRD book about the struggle to survive in an apocalyptic world (maybe full of viral vampires) you should read this one.
It's also hard not to draw comparison ...more
If you want to drop the vampires but keep the viral apocalypse, you'll probably want to read The Stand by Stephen King.
If you're still in the mood for a THIRD book about the struggle to survive in an apocalyptic world (maybe full of viral vampires) you should read this one.
It's also hard not to draw comparison ...more
I thought for a while this would be a 5 star novel, but I couldn't read it fast enough, and it ended up feeling a bit too long and drawn out. I really did get pulled into the story, though, and felt a lot for the characters by the end. I very much recommend this, and the only thing that kept me from giving that five stars was my own circumstances.
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Wow. That was really good. I couldn't put it down!
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