Brian McKinley
Paperback | Pages: 374 pages Rating: 4.26 | 145 Users | 40 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Ancient Blood: A Novel of the Hegemony (The Order Saga, #1) |
| ISBN: | 1491007753 (ISBN13: 9781491007754) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://brianpatrickmckinley.webs.com/ancient-blood |
| Series: | The Order Saga #1 |
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Avery Doyle loves vampires; he's read every novel, seen all the movies, and researched the folklore. When his first one-night-stand, Caroline, turns out to be a true vampire on the run, he jumps at the chance to leave his ordinary life and join her as a "child of the night." The honeymoon ends, however, when Caroline's brutal Creator Sebastian enslaves them on his island estate and Avery must confront the dehumanizing reality behind his dreams. In order to survive, Caroline and Avery take their place as servants in Sebastian's household during a gathering of the most powerful vampires on Earth, the Hegemony, and soon find themselves involved in the myriad schemes, plots, and revenges that form the night-to-night existence of The Order. A society of wealth, power, and inhuman decadence whose existence is protected by human complicity and disbelief, The Order is the immortal aristocracy hidden behind the giant corporations and political leaders of the world. Sebastian, however, has a plan that will change The Order forever and shatter human civilization. A fast-paced thriller that both re-imagines and pays tribute to the traditional vampire, Ancient Blood is a story of love, ambition, sacrifice, and betrayal that is frighteningly human.Mention About Books Ancient Blood: A Novel of the Hegemony (The Order Saga #1)
| Title | : | Ancient Blood: A Novel of the Hegemony (The Order Saga #1) |
| Author | : | Brian McKinley |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | 2nd edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 374 pages |
| Published | : | July 15th 2013 by CreateSpace (first published September 11th 2011) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Paranormal. Vampires. Thriller. Supernatural. Horror |
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Ratings: 4.26 From 145 Users | 40 ReviewsAssessment About Books Ancient Blood: A Novel of the Hegemony (The Order Saga #1)
I received a free copy of this book for an honest review from the author, Brian McKinley, through the Modern Good Reads group on Goodreads.McKinley reminds us of the true nature of blood-suckers in this horror/thriller.Avery Doyle is a vampire enthusiast. He cant believe his luck when he encounters Caroline, a real vampyr, and falls head over heels in love. But this is only the beginning. Carolines former lover and creator, Sebastian, has plans for her. Avery - a fledgling vampyr who cant escape his lingering humanity is simply in the way. The pair are taken captive at Sebastians lair; a vile and horrific place of torture and
I received this from the author in return for an honest review and I am so excited I got the chance to read this wonderful novel!A book that only intensifies the reasoning why so many believe in the supernatural, this novel fascinated me beyond belief. Written as an untitled manuscript, with journal entries from his love, Caroline Ludlow, it felt as if I was seeing inside Avery Doyle's life, walking each step and learning each hard taught lesson he had to endure through this trial.Avery Doyle is
Can I just say WOW!!! i loved the plotting, scheming, and backstabbing of this book! What made it even better was it was all that but, VAMPIRE STYLE!! While reading this I found myself going back and re-reading what had just happened but, not due to anything the author did wrong but because I found myself needing to confirm what I just read!It was that astonishing!! The lying, the blood thirstyness (is this a word) all of it was FABULOUS!!!Just when you thought Caroline and Avery made some
Ancient loodLoved this Novel. It was very indept but also interesting once I got into it and understood the nature of the telling of the story.
Overall rating: 3 stars.Breakdown of my rating:Narrative: 3 stars. Ancient Blood is many things: vampire novel, satire, cautionary tale, and at its heart, a romance. At times witty, sometimes biting, it succeeds on many levels: it is a fresh, richly crafted vampire world; its a caustic send-up of todays political landscape; a mecca of sci-fi and pop culture references; and finally, an homage not only to vampire lore, new and old, but also to Joseph Campbells monomyth or heros journey. Brian
I liked this book. The writing flowed perfectly and the descriptions used were precise. I was never left wondering what a character looked like, what their surroundings were like, or for that matter, what their food looked/tasted like. The author did a wonderful job in his descriptions. There was one scene in particular that actually brought tears to my eyes. The characters were fleshed out, whether you loved them, or loved to hate them. There were times I wanted to strangle Avery, the main
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