In 1216 BCE, Vincent du
Maurier was promised an eternal life. Today, in 2052, he faces
extinction as the outbreak of the living dead threatens his sustenance.
When he finds one of the last human survivors, a pregnant girl, he
decides to save her. For both the human and vampiric races, he must keep
zombies from eating her flesh and vampires from draining her blood.
Hoping to outlive the pandemic, he chronicles his attempt to salvage
humanity … and himself.
"The Journal of Vincent du Maurier" is the first book in The V Empire trilogy.
"The Journal of Vincent du Maurier" is the first book in The V Empire trilogy.
Vincent
Du Maurier is a vampire, and one of the oldest vampires around. When a
zombie plague hits the population, he isn't too worried at first. Then
they run out of food and find that in their weakened state, they too
are susceptible to the plague. Vincent must find a way to save the
human population and thus vampires, and he must do so before they all
starve to death.
This
book is written in the style of Vincent's diary. It starts out with
the plague already in place and the vampire 'nest' starving and
beginning to wither and weaken. Not only does it follow the events to
come, but it also delves into Vincent's personal feelings and thoughts.
Along the way, we found out some of the histories of other characters
as told by Vincent.
I
was captivated from the first page. I couldn't sleep until I'd
finished this one! There are smatterings of French, but even if you
don't know what they're saying, it's easy to pick up on it. Ambroziak
doesn't treat the reader like an imbecile, but rather gives subtle
context clues that will help you figure things out. The style of
Vincent's writing is absolutely beautiful. It's more classic, but not
difficult to follow. Ambroziak did a wonderful job of being in
Vincent's head while writing.
Honestly,
I was a little nervous about reading this one. I've read so many
vampires and zombies that after awhile it feels redundant. This was a
different read for me. It was sort of 'Walking Dead' meets 'True
Blood'. Imagine Erik Northman coming up to save Rick! If you're fans
of these, you know what I'm talking about and know that this is a
must-read. If you aren't fans of these, let me tell you, you ought to
be! This book is the best of both the zombie world and the vampire
world. Both are classic, but once you blend them and toss in a little
'redneck thinking' and Shaman hospitality, it's a sure fire win.
Ambroziak
is an editor (which made reading so much simpler!) and has also
written A Perpetual Mimicry, which has received star reviews and is
available on Amazon.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Shawn
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