I have to say that I love love love the idea of Nathaniel
Cade, the President's vampire. I loved him from the first
book and I will love him in the last. Christopher Farnsworth
has made this interesting idea take hold in my mind and I
know that I can't wait to find out just where he takes us
next! The concept is fresh, it is highly intriguing, and
something about it just captivates my attention. This latest
installment of the Nathaniel Cade novels, RED, WHITE,
AND BLOOD was action-packed, and in line with the times. Throw
in one bad ass vampire and this book is just about as good
as it gets.
Nathaniel Cade has been blood oathed to the United States
for somewhere around 140 years. He has sworn to serve and
protect the country, the current president, and the office
indefinitely. Nathaniel, being a vampire of his word, has
upheld that promise and it has left him questioning his own
judgment time and again. He has been left to question
whether he is a man or a killing machine. Lately, he hasn't
liked his own answer. The fact is that this is election year
and the President currently in office has been keeping
secrets from the people. These are the kind of secrets that
could save their lives, the kind of secrets where a killer
is involved; only it's not Cade. The serial-killer entity
that has possessed a new body was just one small surprise
for Cade. The secrets and lies told by the president to the
people are no surprise either. The very idea that Cade is
questioning exactly what the best way would be to protect
the president; well now that is a first.
In a book layered with intrigue, government secrets, and all
the other petty little things that politics include the
plot just seems to thicken with every single page. The
twists and turns will leave you shocked! I was overly
pleased with the background information that we get on Cade
in this book. No longer are we left in the dark about what
has happened in the past, we get some of the details that I
have been longing for. We see a side of Cade that really
hasn't been shown much in prior books. Cade gave us a level
of emotion in this book that I have never seen before. Not
only did it make him more lifelike, but it brought me closer
to him as a reader and more connected than I was before.
If you are just entering the series RED, WHITE, AND BLOOD
might be the place
to start. Farnsworth provides enough background information
for new readers to understand who Cade is, what he does,
and where the story has been that you shouldn't be confused
just jumping in. If you have read the prior two novels this
one will be a surprise that I am sure you will find is both
a pleasure and a sure way to keep you waiting for book
number four!
"The President's vampire, Nathaniel Cade, and his human
handler, Zach Barrows, must hunt down an immortal serial
killer wreaking havoc on the 2012 campaign trail"--
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