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The Strain
by Guillermo del Toro
It's been a long time since I've been interested in vampires and all of that has to do with garbage like Twilight and Vampire Diaries and all the other teeny bopper vampire crap that has sullied the good name of the vampire. I picked this whole series up from a a used bookstore off a recommendation from a friend. Finally the vampire has been redeemed!!!
This book does just about everything right. It reinvents the vampire in just the right ways without abandoning the essential idea that is the vampire. They are terrifying, supernatural creatures that kill without discrimination. That is exactly what they're supposed to be.
The Strain is a complex and intriguing mystery revolving around vampires. I love the virus angle with this story. It puts a fresh spin on how vampirism has been created and spread. Setrakian is such an awesome vampire hunter. An elderly concentration camp survivor with a silver sword walking stick? Simply awesome. The whole team that combines by the end of this book is so mismatched it's both hilarious and awesome at the same time.
The Strain is such a fun read and really gets back to vampire roots while keeping thing interesting and fresh. The epilogue hooks you in and sets you up, not only for the second book, but a totally badass story line. Super excited to read the rest of this trilogy and I highly recommend starting this series right now.
This book does just about everything right. It reinvents the vampire in just the right ways without abandoning the essential idea that is the vampire. They are terrifying, supernatural creatures that kill without discrimination. That is exactly what they're supposed to be.
The Strain is a complex and intriguing mystery revolving around vampires. I love the virus angle with this story. It puts a fresh spin on how vampirism has been created and spread. Setrakian is such an awesome vampire hunter. An elderly concentration camp survivor with a silver sword walking stick? Simply awesome. The whole team that combines by the end of this book is so mismatched it's both hilarious and awesome at the same time.
The Strain is such a fun read and really gets back to vampire roots while keeping thing interesting and fresh. The epilogue hooks you in and sets you up, not only for the second book, but a totally badass story line. Super excited to read the rest of this trilogy and I highly recommend starting this series right now.