A review by alanbaxter
Day Boy by Trent Jamieson

5.0

I've been a fan of Trent Jamieson for a long time and I'm lucky enough to call him a friend, but even then I was dubious about this book. A vampire story. I'm so over vampire stories. But Jamieson has created something truly brilliant here. The writing is beautiful and powerful, an assurance of voice that's rare and hard to maintain, but he nails it. The mythology of the new world, post-some kind of apocalypse that's never fully explained, is rich and compelling. I have one question that still snags - why are there no female masters? Maybe I'll have to ask Trent one day. But it's not a question that in any way detracts from the book. I loved this and consumed in no time at all. Highly recommended!