Synopsis Kate wakes from a gunshot wound to find herself dependent on the blood of the man who shot her. She can’t remember who she is and her own face in the mirror is unfamiliar. As she tries to unravel the mystery of her own identity, she’s swept along on a covert mission she barely understands. Revenants, a vampiric race of post-mortals, maneuver for power in the world of plastic surgery, internet conspiracy theories, and information-stifling media conglomerates. Those who can control dream and memory muddy the waters as the mission converges on a underground bunker and the key to a source of eldritch power. Kate must uncover her past and tease apart clues to her companions’ urgent mission so she can take a stand before it’s too late to act.
What Amazon reviewers are saying: “I haven’t gotten this caught up in a story since I read The Hunger Games. The story starts off with a bang and gripped my attention until the very last line. I actually said “No!” when I realized I was at the end of the book because I so wanted to know what would happen next. This book had fantastic writing, great characters and vivid imagery. All around, it is a great debut. I just hope there is a sequel!”
“I was intrigued upon reading the description of this novel. I wasn’t sure what to expect other than a good read, but this book is amazing! The backstory unfolds through the recovered memory and dreams of Kate, the protagonist, who finds herself caught in the conspiratorial crossfire of competing undead factions. In between, Kate and her captors (or rescuers?) face a journey full of challenges and left4dead-style creeptastic action as they try to prevent their nemesis from consolidating enough power to destroy them all and subjugate humankind. This is quite possibly the best vampire fiction I’ve read in nearly a decade. It reminded me a little of some of the 90s authors I enjoyed, such as Tanith Lee and Nancy Collins, but Beaman has created a refreshing modern vampire mythology that is all her own, and she has the talent to draw the reader in and make them want to stay until it’s over. The heroes are flawed, believable, and endearing. The villains are terrifying on a scale that will raise your arm hairs and churn your stomach. I’d give it more stars if I could, and I can’t wait for the sequel (and hopefully many more)!”
Synopsis
Kate wakes from a gunshot wound to find herself dependent on the blood of the man who shot her. She can’t remember who she is and her own face in the mirror is unfamiliar. As she tries to unravel the mystery of her own identity, she’s swept along on a covert mission she barely understands.
Revenants, a vampiric race of post-mortals, maneuver for power in the world of plastic surgery, internet conspiracy theories, and information-stifling media conglomerates. Those who can control dream and memory muddy the waters as the mission converges on a underground bunker and the key to a source of eldritch power. Kate must uncover her past and tease apart clues to her companions’ urgent mission so she can take a stand before it’s too late to act.
What Amazon reviewers are saying:
“I haven’t gotten this caught up in a story since I read The Hunger Games. The story starts off with a bang and gripped my attention until the very last line. I actually said “No!” when I realized I was at the end of the book because I so wanted to know what would happen next. This book had fantastic writing, great characters and vivid imagery. All around, it is a great debut. I just hope there is a sequel!”
“I was intrigued upon reading the description of this novel. I wasn’t sure what to expect other than a good read, but this book is amazing!
The backstory unfolds through the recovered memory and dreams of Kate, the protagonist, who finds herself caught in the conspiratorial crossfire of competing undead factions. In between, Kate and her captors (or rescuers?) face a journey full of challenges and left4dead-style creeptastic action as they try to prevent their nemesis from consolidating enough power to destroy them all and subjugate humankind.
This is quite possibly the best vampire fiction I’ve read in nearly a decade. It reminded me a little of some of the 90s authors I enjoyed, such as Tanith Lee and Nancy Collins, but Beaman has created a refreshing modern vampire mythology that is all her own, and she has the talent to draw the reader in and make them want to stay until it’s over. The heroes are flawed, believable, and endearing. The villains are terrifying on a scale that will raise your arm hairs and churn your stomach.
I’d give it more stars if I could, and I can’t wait for the sequel (and hopefully many more)!”