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Shadowrun Novels #34
The Terminus Experiment
NEW STRAIN OF VAMPIRE
In the violence-ridden city of Seattle, a secret conspiracy arises to spread a plague of vampirism. They now prowl the night, but plan to take their nightmare into the light of day. Soon no one will be safe...
Warren Storey has vanished without a trace. His girlfriend is then convinced by famous vampire-hunter Martin de Vries that Warren's life - and even all the metahumanity - is in danger. With a group of seasoned Shadowrunners at their side, the battle is taken to a secret laboratory where they uncover something much more terrifying than a simple kidnapping. An experiment run by Dr. Oslo Wake has created genetically altered living dead - infected metahumans who are not just vampires, but something much more deadly... something that doesn't have to live only in the night.
But the experiment isn't perfected. The next test subject is Warren. And time is running out...
In the violence-ridden city of Seattle, a secret conspiracy arises to spread a plague of vampirism. They now prowl the night, but plan to take their nightmare into the light of day. Soon no one will be safe...
Warren Storey has vanished without a trace. His girlfriend is then convinced by famous vampire-hunter Martin de Vries that Warren's life - and even all the metahumanity - is in danger. With a group of seasoned Shadowrunners at their side, the battle is taken to a secret laboratory where they uncover something much more terrifying than a simple kidnapping. An experiment run by Dr. Oslo Wake has created genetically altered living dead - infected metahumans who are not just vampires, but something much more deadly... something that doesn't have to live only in the night.
But the experiment isn't perfected. The next test subject is Warren. And time is running out...
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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November 11, 2013
I own the entire run of Shadowrun Novels by ROC publishing (all 40 of them) and have read up to and including this title.
I must say that this book was another example of a really good quick read. I have enjoyed all the Shadowrun books and am only dissapointed by the fact that I only have 6 more to go.
For anyone who likes Fantasy, Cyberpunk or Shadowrun type books, I would redily suggest they read this one.
The one thing about this book I found most interesting was that this was the first Shadowrun novel to have a blatantly lesbian relationship. What makes it so interesting was that the book was written by a couple of men. Not to say that a man cannot write about a gay relationship, but I couldn't help but wonder if this situation was a hook or gimmick to feed the authors fantasy.
However, it was refreshing for the authors to have included such an integral part of human society into a book dealing with the future. All of the other Shadowrun novels have made no mention of homosexuality and have made few mentions of interracial relationships. By specifically including this into this story I think the authors have taken a risk that pays off immensely.
For the above reason, as well as some of the dark imagery and there being no clear protaganist, I think that this book is showing a maturing of the Shadowrun novel series, a maturing that I hope continues in the rest of the books.
Now, lets see what we can do to convince the license holders to produce more Shadowrun novels. ;^)
I must say that this book was another example of a really good quick read. I have enjoyed all the Shadowrun books and am only dissapointed by the fact that I only have 6 more to go.
For anyone who likes Fantasy, Cyberpunk or Shadowrun type books, I would redily suggest they read this one.
The one thing about this book I found most interesting was that this was the first Shadowrun novel to have a blatantly lesbian relationship. What makes it so interesting was that the book was written by a couple of men. Not to say that a man cannot write about a gay relationship, but I couldn't help but wonder if this situation was a hook or gimmick to feed the authors fantasy.
However, it was refreshing for the authors to have included such an integral part of human society into a book dealing with the future. All of the other Shadowrun novels have made no mention of homosexuality and have made few mentions of interracial relationships. By specifically including this into this story I think the authors have taken a risk that pays off immensely.
For the above reason, as well as some of the dark imagery and there being no clear protaganist, I think that this book is showing a maturing of the Shadowrun novel series, a maturing that I hope continues in the rest of the books.
Now, lets see what we can do to convince the license holders to produce more Shadowrun novels. ;^)
November 11, 2015
Awesome, memorable characters, intriguing fast-paced story. I hope we get to visit Rachel and De Vries again in the future!
May 11, 2020
A fast paced trashy thriller set in the Shadowrun magical cyberpunk universe. Cyber-vampires, strippers turned badass assassins, and an vampire-killer who is actual a vampire himself.
January 10, 2011
I don't know why I like this one so much. I guess it's the horde cybernetically enhanced vampires, and some interesting characters To the best of my knowledge, this is the only book featuring the Vampire hunter Martin DeVries, whom is a great character.
Good quick fun in the Shadowrun universe.
Good quick fun in the Shadowrun universe.
October 9, 2012
It was entertaining while I read it, but I admit it's not the best book in the world. The writing could have been better, but it was readable.
October 28, 2013
this was a great read as a preteen... not sure how it would hold up now though.
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