"New series for fans of urban and fantasy and vampires"
Reviewed by Kate Garrabrant
Posted March 15, 2009
Fantasy
Cole Warneki is a game developer from Seattle, Washington
who has been working his way through the ranks of Digital
Dreamers, Inc. Lately he hasn't been focused on his latest
project and his boss recommends he takes his vacation time.
Instead of going to some island resort, Cole decides to do
an extreme hunting trip in the wilds of Canada. Cole is in
for a surprise when he finds out how extreme his vacation
will be. Not only was the plane ride a bit bumpy, but the
cabin he will be staying at is in the middle of nowhere.
Also the group he is with are some very strange individuals.
Expecting a hot meal and some rest, they are attacked by
some sort of monster beast that is out for blood. Along with two other men who seem to know what the monster
is, Cole tries to fight it, but it is too strong and ends up
killing almost everyone. Cole survives and Gerald, who
fought beside him, is on his last breath. He gives Cole a
card and a phone, telling him to get in touch with Paige.
Gerald dies, and Cole has no choice but to run through the
woods for his life because the creature is still out there
and has Cole's scent. Cole is rescued and forced into a world where vampires are
Nymars and werewolves are Full Bloods. The creature that
attacked Cole in Canada was a Full Blood. Paige is a
Skinner. The Skinner group is based out of Chicago. They are
guardians that keeps the Nymars in line. But Misonyk, a very
powerful Nymar wants to rule over both the Nymars and Full
Bloods. It is up to Paige and Cole to stop him before the
human race is destroyed. Marcus Pelegrimas takes an interesting twist on the vampire
and werewolf myth in this unique urban fantasy. For a first
time writer, Marcus needs a bit more work with his
descriptions because they tend to be a bit too cliché in
their telling, but overall he has created some appealing
characters such as Cole and Paige. You really do feel for
Cole, who is a nice guy stuck in a horrible situation. It
was also great to see that Paige is a very strong female
character who takes down the bad guys very well. BLOOD BLADE has some funny moments and Cole's reactions to
certain situations are realistic. The action scene worked
pretty well, even though some come out of nowhere and put
both Cole and Paige in danger without any backup. Also,
their chemistry as partners needs a bit more work. BLOOD BLADE should appease those readers who are looking for
a new type of urban fantasy with an everyday type of guy
like Cole who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
SUMMARY
Welcome to the nightmare . . . There is a world you don't know about, inhabited by
supernatural creatures of darkness—vampires, werewolves,
and all manner of savage, impossible beasts that live for
terror and slaughter and blood. They are all around us but
you cannot see them, for knowledge of their presence—so
close and so hungry—would surely drive any ordinary human
insane. But for centuries a special breed of hunter has kept the
monsters at bay, preventing them from breaking through the
increasingly fragile barriers protecting our mortal realm. These guardians are called skinners. But beware . . . for there are very few of them left.
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