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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
First time reading a collection of authors writing different stories from the same event. It worked well. Unfortunately the proof reading wasn't brilliant. Sometimes I struggled to keep up with the characters between instalments.
adventurous
dark
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Some stories are better than others but the way they tie together is nice
In V-Wars, seasoned authors spin the saga of the end of the world in blood and fire, as various virii change mankind into blood-sucking vampires- whole new species of vampires, taken from mythology, not Hollywood movies. The narrative is a series of violent vignettes, with gore and blood aplenty. Not for the squeamish, the bodycount and viciousness of the slaughters increases as the entire race of man goes to war against itself, as more mutations become apparent, then become frequent, with nasty results.
The response is a weapons and black-ops lover's dream, where specially-trained individuals and groups fight the scourge with monster-hunter gear and tactics. If you've ever wondered what would happen if a SEAL team battled some fast, powerful vampires, this is the book for you.
The writing crackles with tension, though the piles of bodies rise higher than a Game of Thrones wedding. People and vampires are forced to choose sides in the coming Armageddon. If this sounds like your cup of blood, you're going to enjoy the ripping of bodies as the bullets fly.
The response is a weapons and black-ops lover's dream, where specially-trained individuals and groups fight the scourge with monster-hunter gear and tactics. If you've ever wondered what would happen if a SEAL team battled some fast, powerful vampires, this is the book for you.
The writing crackles with tension, though the piles of bodies rise higher than a Game of Thrones wedding. People and vampires are forced to choose sides in the coming Armageddon. If this sounds like your cup of blood, you're going to enjoy the ripping of bodies as the bullets fly.
Real rating is definitely more of a 4.5. There's a lot about this that I LOVED. But the format brings it down to a 4.0 instead of a 5.0.
Junk/Maberry stories: 4.5
Love Less: 5.0
Roadkill: 3.5
Epiphany: 5.0
Big Charlie: 5.0+
Heartsick: 3.0
Anna Lei: 4.0
Vulpes: 4.5
Junk/Maberry stories: 4.5
Love Less: 5.0
Roadkill: 3.5
Epiphany: 5.0
Big Charlie: 5.0+
Heartsick: 3.0
Anna Lei: 4.0
Vulpes: 4.5
I enjoyed this collection. As with any anthology, there were some stories I liked more than others, some characters were more fun to read than others. I think Maberry did a good job tying them all together.
Anthology of short stories set in the early days of the V-Wars comic book universe when the vampire virus had just emerged.
It was okay. Reminded me a little of The Strain. Except in this case there are dozens of different types of vampires and werewolves, many of whom retain their humanity and aren't evil at all.
My main nitpick was the format. The stories were broken up into parts and spread across the book. I'd rather just read a story in one sitting instead of having to come back to it three times.
It was okay. Reminded me a little of The Strain. Except in this case there are dozens of different types of vampires and werewolves, many of whom retain their humanity and aren't evil at all.
My main nitpick was the format. The stories were broken up into parts and spread across the book. I'd rather just read a story in one sitting instead of having to come back to it three times.
Really fun book to read!!! I loved the political aspects and following so many different storylines.
This is a book of short novels that are broken up. Each intersects with each other, so the reader gets only a handful of chapters from each before it switches to another story. The stories are all about a virus that spreads around the world and reactivates latent vampiric/werewolf DNA in certain people and the differences that each "type" of vampire has.
Interesting but it drags
It’s October and I wanted a spooky read. I was intrigued by this book because it approaches vampirism from the perspective of a virus. While some of the sections are very well done, I found most of it dragged.
It’s October and I wanted a spooky read. I was intrigued by this book because it approaches vampirism from the perspective of a virus. While some of the sections are very well done, I found most of it dragged.
blah....just a whole lot of blah
Twilight has officially destroyed vampires in as a story device.
Twilight has officially destroyed vampires in as a story device.