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This is equally entertaining as Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. This is one of the few books where I tried to take my time but at the same time, I wanted to read and find out what happened next. I could easily picture Dominic Cooper reprising this role if it ever becomes a film. LOVE IT!!!!
Fun, easy read. If you like Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter you'll love this book.
I really enjoyed Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, so I was pretty excited to learn that there was a sequel. However, I was ultimately disappointed and found the second half of the novel a struggle to slog through - The Last American Vampire is like if you took ALVH and removed all of the macabre humor and tongue-in-cheek attitude, and replaced it with dour nihilism. I was frustrated by the Big Bad's lack of motivation, and Henry Sturges, while a good counterpart to Lincoln's youth and optimism in the first novel, makes for bleak, humorless reading here. Moments that should be emotional end up thudding flat, and things that should be exciting just end up...kind of gross.
I really liked Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, so when I found out about this, I put it on my want-to-read list! My awesome brother-in-law got it for me for Yule.
I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did, since I felt Abraham was the reason I loved the last book. But if you love vampires and history, you'll love this. This book is kind of written like Interview With The Vampire (it's even mentioned); it's Henry telling Seth Grahame-Smith his life story. It changes between regular third person narration, and Henry's own thoughts - They are clearly separated, so you won't get confused. Henry was born in 1583, so there's A LOT to cover in just under 400 pages, which Grahame-Smith somehow manages to do. Of course he skips some parts here and there, and everything that happened before the last book are flashbacks.
The story starts properly shortly after Abraham Lincoln's death. Henry is sent to Europe by the Union to hunt down a murderer called A. Grander VIII. He goes back to his birth city; London - where he meets Henry Irving, Bram Stoker, Arthur Conan Doyle.. and Jack The Ripper. Not gonna tell you his identity though! After the head of the Union is killed, Henry goes back to America, and gets a body guard. While he's out with him, he meets Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain. They become friends too, and later as Henry starts to work for more presidents Tesla goes with him to Russia on a mission. It's hard to recap everything in this book, but we see the world wars, other historical events in America in more recent times AND the time of the first English settlers. Henry was there for all of it! It was really interesting to see how Grahame-Smith again twisted history with vampire fiction.
If you liked the first book, Interview With The Vampire and Anno Dracula, you'll love this! I recommend all of these. I also watched the movie adaption of the first book again while I was reading this. I will always be a SUCKER for vampires ;) Now, off to read Dracula - AGAIN!
I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did, since I felt Abraham was the reason I loved the last book. But if you love vampires and history, you'll love this. This book is kind of written like Interview With The Vampire (it's even mentioned); it's Henry telling Seth Grahame-Smith his life story. It changes between regular third person narration, and Henry's own thoughts - They are clearly separated, so you won't get confused. Henry was born in 1583, so there's A LOT to cover in just under 400 pages, which Grahame-Smith somehow manages to do. Of course he skips some parts here and there, and everything that happened before the last book are flashbacks.
The story starts properly shortly after Abraham Lincoln's death. Henry is sent to Europe by the Union to hunt down a murderer called A. Grander VIII. He goes back to his birth city; London - where he meets Henry Irving, Bram Stoker, Arthur Conan Doyle.. and Jack The Ripper. Not gonna tell you his identity though! After the head of the Union is killed, Henry goes back to America, and gets a body guard. While he's out with him, he meets Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain. They become friends too, and later as Henry starts to work for more presidents Tesla goes with him to Russia on a mission. It's hard to recap everything in this book, but we see the world wars, other historical events in America in more recent times AND the time of the first English settlers. Henry was there for all of it! It was really interesting to see how Grahame-Smith again twisted history with vampire fiction.
If you liked the first book, Interview With The Vampire and Anno Dracula, you'll love this! I recommend all of these. I also watched the movie adaption of the first book again while I was reading this. I will always be a SUCKER for vampires ;) Now, off to read Dracula - AGAIN!
I got this book because I love the cover, and I love vampires. The Last American Vampire is the story of Henry Sturges. It is complete and covers the entire adventures of this vampire. This book had so many historical figures and facts it almost sounded as if it was written by someone who had been there.
I didn’t realize this book had anything to do with [b:Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter|7108001|Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter|Seth Grahame-Smith|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1291165397s/7108001.jpg|6596168], which I didn’t read or see. This book is a sort of spin off of that book, from what I understand. I honestly didn’t read that book, or see the movie, because I was afraid it would be poking a bit of fun at Lincoln. Lincoln is not someone I want to see made fun of. Luckily, this book (and I imagine Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) didn’t make fun of Lincoln at all. Lincoln is the most beloved character, other than Henry himself, in this book.
This book paints the entire picture of Henry Sturges. From his life before becoming a vampire to his rise to infamy as one of the oldest vampires remaining today. Henry comes over as one of the original English settlers in America. His vampirism takes him into every major war and gains him a captive audience with every single president from Lincoln on. There is a lot of name dropping this book. Henry meets almost everyone who was ever important and has influence on them or is influenced by them. This book imagines Bram Stoker, Nikola Tesla, Eliot Ness, Howard Hughes, Rasputin, Mark Twain, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Jack the Ripper, Teddy Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Arthur Conan Doyle, Lee Harvey Oswald, Hitler, Abraham Lincoln and so many more. This book sounds less like fiction and more like facts as seen by a person who lived through the ages. I loved all the history in this book, even if it was told by a fictional character.
I found this book completely engrossing. What did it for me was the shift in periods, the flashbacks, the introduction of new historical figures. I enjoyed the writing style overall. There were a few almost diary like entries which were a bit unnecessary. To me, at least. I don’t think they took anything away from the story, but they might be confusing for some people. (I did receive and eARC, so they might not be so confusing in the final edition). This type of writing won’t work for everyone. But for the people who want a grand adventure (about 400 years worth) with a really cool vampire this story will fulfill better than most others.
This book includes so many people it was like actually being there. I really enjoyed the mix of horror, history, and comedy. Somehow the author made this all pull together into one novel and it was pure entertainment. I loved this book and will definitely be looking for more from this author.
I didn’t realize this book had anything to do with [b:Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter|7108001|Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter|Seth Grahame-Smith|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1291165397s/7108001.jpg|6596168], which I didn’t read or see. This book is a sort of spin off of that book, from what I understand. I honestly didn’t read that book, or see the movie, because I was afraid it would be poking a bit of fun at Lincoln. Lincoln is not someone I want to see made fun of. Luckily, this book (and I imagine Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) didn’t make fun of Lincoln at all. Lincoln is the most beloved character, other than Henry himself, in this book.
This book paints the entire picture of Henry Sturges. From his life before becoming a vampire to his rise to infamy as one of the oldest vampires remaining today. Henry comes over as one of the original English settlers in America. His vampirism takes him into every major war and gains him a captive audience with every single president from Lincoln on. There is a lot of name dropping this book. Henry meets almost everyone who was ever important and has influence on them or is influenced by them. This book imagines Bram Stoker, Nikola Tesla, Eliot Ness, Howard Hughes, Rasputin, Mark Twain, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Jack the Ripper, Teddy Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Arthur Conan Doyle, Lee Harvey Oswald, Hitler, Abraham Lincoln and so many more. This book sounds less like fiction and more like facts as seen by a person who lived through the ages. I loved all the history in this book, even if it was told by a fictional character.
I found this book completely engrossing. What did it for me was the shift in periods, the flashbacks, the introduction of new historical figures. I enjoyed the writing style overall. There were a few almost diary like entries which were a bit unnecessary. To me, at least. I don’t think they took anything away from the story, but they might be confusing for some people. (I did receive and eARC, so they might not be so confusing in the final edition). This type of writing won’t work for everyone. But for the people who want a grand adventure (about 400 years worth) with a really cool vampire this story will fulfill better than most others.
This book includes so many people it was like actually being there. I really enjoyed the mix of horror, history, and comedy. Somehow the author made this all pull together into one novel and it was pure entertainment. I loved this book and will definitely be looking for more from this author.
This is the sequel to Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. It is the story of Henry Sturges, chronicling his three-hundred plus years as a vampire. Reluctant to talk about his life, Henry gives in and shares with us his interactions with Tesla, Einstein, Howard Hughes, John Kennedy, Teddy Roosevelt and more. He also tells how he became a vampire and talks about the two people he loved the most in his life. A fun and at times intense story, one I am sure many will enjoy.
Ugh, spineless crap. Enough with the EMO vampires that only dwink blood of baddies or worse - animals. What's the fucking point?
I did not enjoy this book quite as much as Abe Lincoln vampire hunter. I felt the characters were a little flat, however it was a fun book and a page turner.
Holy shit, that was like the best audio book I've ever listened to. It was like 15 hours and I finished in like two days. So good. I was so hooked on the story and the narrator was amazing. Such an awesome story. Loved it.
I bought this in dollar general for about 3 bucks, mainly because I thought it was a creepy romance novel. I read the first page in the car and got hooked. Stupidly, I thought it was all entirely true. Later I realized; Abraham Lincoln is not and never was a vampire. If you like historical fiction with a bit of horror, you'll definitely enjoy this book. (P.S this is a sequel, which I didn't know until weeks after reading. I suggest reading the 1st book first, but I'm unsure if it makes a difference)