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Chuck Hogan
Guillermo del Toro
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Publisher | Harper Collins | ||
ISBN | 978-000731949 | ||
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Selina
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Synopsis
The tension-filled sequel to The Strain, from the world-famous director whose films include Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy.
Humans have been displaced at the top of the food chain, and now understand - to their outright horror - what it is to be not the consumer, but the consumed.
Ephraim Goodweather, director of the New York office of the Centers for Disease control, is one of the few humans who understands what is really happening. Vampires have arrived in New York City, and their condition is contagious. If they cannot be contained, the entire world is at risk of infection.
As Eph becomes consumed with the battle against the total corruption of humanity, his ex-wife, Kelly, now a vampire herself, is ever-more determined to claim their son, Zack.
As the Biblical origins of the Ancient ones are gradually revealed, Eph learns that there is a greater, more terrible plan in store for the human race - worse even than annihilation...
Review
The book is written in a different style to the current trend for vampire-romance novels, being much more gory and graphic - the authors portraying vampirism as a disease, and the creatures as less than human. Although this book was a sequel, and I had not read the first instalment, I found it easy to pick up the story and follow the characters.
I felt that the book would make a good film, which is not surprising, as Del Toro is an acclaimed hollywood director, and his influence is apparent in the vivid descriptions of the vampires and the destruction they have caused across America, which would not seem out of place on the big screen.
The ending leaves room for a third novel, although I'm not sure where the authors would go with it without getting a bit repetitive in the storyline.
I think this book would appeal mostly to older teens.
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