Revamp

by Beck Sherman

FOR THREE DAYS, IT WAS DARK.
News reporters scrambled. This was the biggest story to come along in weeks.
They called it a blackout.
The last one was in New York City in 2003, but this one was different, special, because the grids in six major cities across the country had been fried, kaput, see-you-next-Sunday. Everyone with some jurisdiction blamed each other, and when there was no one left to blame, terrorism rode in on its gallant steed.
It was the media’s fault. They were so busy stuffing fanatical Muslims with a penchant for Allah and decapitations down the American citizen’s throat, that they never saw it coming. I guess I shouldn’t be too hard on them.
They were partially right.
It was terror after all, but a whole new kind. And when the lights came back on, things had changed.

The dark had brought us visitors.

"[Revamp is] a giddy satire on all things American and yet, at the same time, a kind of homage to the traditional vampire book...the words flow delightfully in this story. In fact, I sucked up the words." 4 out of 5 stars, Phil Semler, San Francisco Book Review

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Genres: Horror, Vampires, Paranormal, Fiction, Adult, Fantasy, Dystopia

588 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 2012

About the author

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Beck Sherman was born and raised in Massachusetts. Beck attended Syracuse University undergrad, has a master’s degree in photojournalism from the University of Westminster, London, and when not writing, enjoys exploring abandoned insane asylums and photo-documenting the things that go bump in the night, when they’re kind enough to pose. Beck's second book, Goodbye Nothing, will be available some time in the future.

Reviews

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

The dark had brought us visitors.

That line right there is pretty creepy, and it sets the story up well. Revamp is the story of Emma and how she deals when the world goes to hell around her…or rather, goes to the vampires. I really liked Emma. She was a tough character. Even though she wanted to sometimes curl up in a ball and cry, she picked herself up and did what she had to in order to survive. Her sarcasm and dry humor kept the book entertaining. The supporting characters were well written, too. They grew on you as you learned more about them.

Sherman is an excellent storyteller. In this book, the present was broken up by flashbacks to how it all began in order to help you understand things better. This is a tricky thing for authors to do, because it can so easily backfire, but it worked with this book. I enjoyed the author's writing style, and the plot was fast and engaging. I would most definitely recommend this book to fans of Stephen King.

[Melki · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, the planet is now overrun by those damned vampires, and wouldn't you know it - the government had something to do with it!

Will a small band of rebels succeed in ousting the blood-suckers and restoring order to this chaotic world? Or will they just die trying?

With loads of action, sly humor, strong female characters and a swell surprise ending, this one grips you by the throat and doesn't let go.

[Laura Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This review is long overdue. Revamp is not a quick read. The story is quite long. I was worried it would drag on and on. Not so! The author provided all the necessary elements to create an entertaining and engaging read without bogging down my reading pleasure. So don't be intimidated by the length of this book, it reads easily and takes you by the hand to show you the story.
Imagine getting on a plane, and after landing you disembark to a deserted airport. In California? No way! But that's what happened to Emma Spade.
After a mad dash to turn in her psych paper on time and a weird encounter with her professor, Emma gets home in time to pack for her flight to California. A cab gets her to the airport with only seconds to spare. Another night filled with horrible dreams has left her exhausted and edgy, so she pops a couple of melatonin and drifts off shortly after take-off. More bad dreams. Emma awakens to a living nightmare. The plane is empty. Something is seriously wrong here. And it isn't just here, weird things are happening all over.
What happens to Emma at the airport is just the beginning. Beck Sherman has a story to tell you, a story of the rise of the vampire resistance, a group of brave people who will not go quietly into the night, won't surrender without a fight! Sorry, had to use that.
This creepy tale keeps gaining momentum, drawing you into the resistance and introducing new characters along the way. I had a love, hate, and really hate relationship with them. You have to remember that these people have been through some horric ordeals. Keep that in mind when you meet them. Each one has been changed, and not all of them are pleasant to be around.
The author has their own vampire lore. Some of the things you think would kill the vampires, don't, but Beck gives you new weapons that will. I like how the author puts their own brand on these vampires.
When you read Revamp, ask yourself some questions. What would you do in this situation? Would you hide and hope it all goes away, or would you fight? Fight with everything you have, because this is your world not theirs?! I like to think I would fight. I just hope I never have to find out.
I read this book slowly, taking in all the nuances. It could happen. Maybe.
A great book. I'll be keeping an eye out for more from Beck Sherman and will happily read anything this author writes.

[Sophia Nicolopoulos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks the "Shut up and Read-Read it and Rape it programme" for sending me a copy of this book. I'm not the person who yearns for vampires ; actually it's very difficult for me to be impressed by a vampire novel. However, this book caught my eye from the first pages. I gave it five clear stars, everything was perfect. And I mean it. Fast-paced, full of action, sarcasm and a bit romance, "Revamp" is a horror novel which you shall never forget.
For starters, Emma, the heroine , reminded me of myself. Sometimes, I felt like Emma was my twin sister or something! She was strong-minded, stubborn, conscious and caring. She did anything in her power to save Charlie and she made it! Where there's a will, there's a way. She was a fighter and initially she became the hunter everyone wished to be.
Cooper, (oh my love!) had been through hell and never complained about anything. He found Emma and saved her and I'm pretty sure he fell in love with her, the first time he laid eyes on her. He was determined and tried to save everyone when Scott (the leader of the group) was not around. He always supported Emma, ALWAYS no matter what and protected her.
Now, Scott ( it was a pity to see his son a vampire and his wife dead), Mary (Scott's wife and a religious lunatic- I don't blame her after what she'd been through), Sammy ( so sweet!) Charlie and Seven (thank god they were together at last!), Topps ( a lonely cowboy!), Schizo and Buggs ( schizo-what a name!) and Rudy ( he was AWESOME!), all of them had their good and their bad moments. All of them had lost someone but they found the courage to go on and forget the past.
What is more, I loved the "flashbacks". This way, we learned a lot about their lives before the "revamp". One thing I loved about this book was that it was actually a "book-movie". The author, made a book full of adventure and thriller and at times it looked like watching a horror movie. The flashbacks helped a lot. I confess I was peeping to my mirror to see if anyone was starring at me! The adrenaline was hightened!
Leech and Mabon ( I knew Leech was hiding something from the beggining and Mabon was a psycho but he hated his country and this is his revenge) were the bad guys. I was so pleased when Emma staked Mabon ( I was like: Who's the boss now uh?) but I liked Leech, his style and his type were cool.
The most thrilling and the the thing why this novel is one of my favorites is the fact that it's a completed book. It starts , is has a strong story and a compelling writing and it ends (with a cunning way.) We watch the story of a girl ,who tries to survive in an undead world, and her dreams for the future. The dreams of all of her friends .
So, I'm asking Sherman if we have a sequel???? Please, please I'm begging you, I'm falling to my knees ( well not literally but who knows?) I need need need a second book! I need to see Emma and Cooper together! Where is Leech? Will the vampire race die from starvation? What happens next? But , I know, maybe this is one of the magic this book helds. Maybe, we-the readers- should imagine what happens next. Just start thinking for a second book! The ending was promising!

If you'd like a change and want to read something thrilling and fascinating , read "Revamp." I'm sure it'll capture your soul. It's the best choice if you want to get away from the all-known YA novels!

P.S: Cooper is my soulmate (hohohohoh and Emma's my twin sister)!

[Jilleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I definitely liked this book, it was dark and I loved the build up as we discovered with Emma what was going on! That was the best part of the book. I was disappointed with the book blurb, it only mentions very briefly about the blackout, I kept expecting that to be a bigger part of the story, but it wasn't. I especially loved the heroine waking up on the plane all alone. That was spooky, sorta reminded me of The Strain (not really alike, but same spooky feeling).

Pros: Fast paced, interesting, it kept me reading and wanting to find out what was going to happen. I liked the romance building with Emma and Cooper and thought it was realistic considering what was going on. I liked the premise of vampires taking over in one foul swoop, and I liked the political implications and satire it represented. I especially loved the ending with the vampires basically just ending up the same as they were in human life. There were still poor working schmuck vampires after all....

Cons: Wished there was more about the blackout and the discovery of the reasons. I realize that it's Emma's story, but I still wanted it! I was also disappointed with Emma's reactions to her family. She flew across country to spend the holidays with her mom, and never once attempted to discover if she was alive or on a farm or anything. I personally would move heaven and earth in that situation to check on my family. I'm ok with the way the hunters ended, I realize that sometimes a tale of deep disappointment and failure is just as good a story as success, but I was still disappointed in Mabon's motivations and reasoning, it seemed really unrealistic and like that stupid movie version of "Bram Stoker's Dracula." There were some plot holes, other than already mentioned, but none that couldn't be overlooked considering the story pacing.

Overall, it was fair read, entertaining, original, and fast paced. I definitely recommend to adult urban fantasy, dark fantasy, and horror readers.

[Rachel (aka Ms4Tune) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revamp isn't like other vampire books you'll find out at the moment, this is not one with sexy male vampires that women with voluptuous bossoms want to willlingly throw themselves at, this does not have sparkling vampires that love the imperfections of humanity in their soulmates and these vampires are not stupid brainless bloodlusting vampires who are constantly disposed of by a slayer. No these vampires are REAL vampires, like those you find in a Stephen King novel, you know the scary ones that make you want to sleep with the light on!

I loved this book, it was VERY long, but i didn't feel at any point that there were any unimportant parts. About 70% of the book was focused on the small cluster of humans that had banded together. Beck Sherman uses a flashback process to build up each character and I think this really helped me to connect with each of the new characters. My favourites were Seven and Cooper. The ending was amazing! I won't spoil it for anyone but it was a great twist. I should have seen it coming but the clues were so early on that I had sort of forgotten it.

I would definitely recommend this one!

[Christina Townsend · Rating 4 out of 5]

Revamp is a great read for a vampire lover. The characters are explained in depth along with their past. The only part about that, when a character is introduced a little is told about them about them currently. The author switches to the character's past which can get you lost in the current if you don't remember what was happening before the flashbacks. I'm not one to give reviews giving away the storyline. I think it gives away the point of reading a book. So, if you can handle the switching from currently, to past, and back...its well worth the read! It will definitely keep your finger ready to turn the page!

[Thomas Winship · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read Beck Sherman’s “Revamp” in one shot. Yup, the whole damn thing. That’s how I roll when a book’s worth it.

And this book was worth it.

The first fifty or sixty pages of the novel were some of the best I’ve ever read. Period. The airport scene is amazing. It kicks a$$ in so many ways I’m tempted to plagiarize it. Seriously. I’m not going to spoil it, but it ends with this masterpiece:

"I was drugged, I was hungry, I was angry, I had just committed my first murder, and I was covered in other people’s bodily fluids. California was not at all what I expected."

Pure literary genius. Two of my favorite lines of all time.

Overall, Sherman takes a somewhat tired subject—vampires (and, yes, I do see the irony in that statement)—and breathes life into the undead. Yet, she doesn’t forget all that came before her. I imagined shadows of Stephen King’s “The Night Flier” and del Toro’s “The Strain” in the airport scene. The whole thing resonates with a post-apocalyptic, zombie-esque, vibe and the group Emma joined reminded me of John Connor’s Resistance.

But there’s much more there than just a hodgepodge of influences. Sherman’s characters are realistic, her world is vivid, and her story is infectious—and not in any way that causes you to seek treatment afterwards.

Beck Sherman is a force to reckon with. “Revamp” is a must-read for fans of horror, vampires, zombies, and post-apocalyptic fiction. Genre writers should also check it out to get a refresher course in how it’s done. Just sayin’ …

[Lorrie Schumacher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this story. It is a new twist on the end of the world as we know it. The plot, “What if vampires were real and how it would change the world?” was well thought out.

I was completely immersed in the story and couldn’t wait to pick it up again.

I loved the characters and was able to connect with each one.
I loved the flashbacks and how they were introduced into the story. Some books will be too confusing or flashback way to much or at the inappropriate times or even share too much-not this one, the author did it perfectly.Having the back-story really helped me to understand the characters and how they came to be. Some stories just never give you enough information and you are left wondering the whole time, how they got to be that way.

The names of the characters used were awesome, especially seven and schizo, they were easy to remember and fitting for the character. Some books use the first name and last name interchangebly throughout the book and you forget who they are talking about or there are so many weird and/or unpronounceable names that you just can't keep them straight. Sometimes, there's just too many. This book was perfect.

The vampires, themselves, were fascinating in how they interacted with the world when they came into power. Each had there own traits and personalities and were well-defined.

The crows-gross and scary at the same time-great addition!

There were a lot of questions that I have about the world and how it came to be…second book for me please!

This is a book I would keep for my collection and highly recommend to others.

[Shambhawi P. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: Somewhere between 4 and 4.5 stars

Revamp was an interesting, unique and completely refreshing read. Having read a few really shitty books recently Revamp's dose of wry humor was exactly what I needed. I really enjoyed Beck Sherman's writing style, especially the way he portrayed Emma and her non-relationship with Connor. But most of all I sucked in by all the gory details; the brain splattering and gut spilling and every instance in which the characters were covered in blood and grime was described in such vivid detail that the inner monster in me couldn't help but love it!

The plot was very tricky but smartly done. The vampire takeover, the resistance and the way the events from the beginning of the book (that even I had wiped off of my memory) were linked was really good. The characters, each with their own backstory which flowed smoothly with the plot, were amazing. But despite being paranormal (and the much abused vampire theme) the book didn't lose its gravity, or humor. It was a funny, witty and intelligent book - a rare and wonderful combination.

The only complaint I have with the book is that it left some of the things like Professor Winnie's involvement in everything, what has become of Sullivan, Josie or Emma's mom, etc etc unanswered. There were a few plotholes that are still nagging me but in overall it was a really interesting book. But despite everything I don't want it to have a sequel. I really loved the way it ended. Revamp is a great book from a promising writer I would watch out for in the future.

[A Voracious Reader (a.k.a. Carol) · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF @79%

Emma is so fucking stupid. I don't care that I'm at 79%. I cannot take it anymore. I'm so fucking done with her. I hope she dies, but she won't.

Actual Review:
Book source ~ ARC. My review is voluntary and honest.

Apparently all of the power across the US went out for three days. When it came back on something weird was going on. Except nothing was reported in the news because reasons.

I struggled with this story from the beginning. It’s hard to get a handle on what is actually going on. It makes no sense at times and is completely ridiculous at others. Told from a couple of POVs, it’s mainly told from Emma’s and she’s a fucking moron. I kept slogging on and I really shouldn’t have. By the time I got to 79% Emma was about to do the ultimate of stupid shit of all the stupid shit she had done the entire book and I decided I just could not force myself to read another word. I hope they all die. The end.

PS: I can only review this book on here and BookLikes. It does not exist on any other site that I can find.

[Olivia · Rating 2 out of 5]

After a Blackout, not only do the lights reappear. Something much more sinister. Love the idea of this book. The characters(for me)they just were not well defined. I had a very hard time getting through this book with all the THEN and NOW. Maybe a better intro to the story??? Instead of the Then for Scott. I felt the book struggled to have a main hero. With the huge background "Then" for Scott and Seven. With the THEN for Seven I felt "just give her her own book already". Was just too much for me. I wish I had a book to see exactly how many pages were dedicated to these parts. Over done! Also the description to allot of the book was LONG WINDED. On the up beat side I did enjoy some of the book. The author has a good thing going just needs a tweak. Again I am just 1 person. I accepted the free book under the promise to review. I feel kinda bad give it 2 stars but. Over all I could have done with out this read.

[Sherry Fundin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Three days of darkness, then all hell breaks loose.

My name is Emma Spade and this is my story.

Finals were a killer, but now I was off to Los Angeles to check out graduate schools. All I had to do was turn in my term paper, and I was running late. I tore over to Professor Winnie’s office. When I went in, I was shocked. He looked half dead. I asked if he was okay and he asked me if they’d come. I asked him who? “Them”, he said. “Death.”

I awoke from the nightmare and was afraid to open my eyes. I could feel something was wrong and I wasn’t sure I wanted to know what. I knew it to be true before I saw it – I was alone on the plane. I realized we had landed, but why didn’t anyone wake me?

Everyone knows LAX is one of the busiest airports in the world – so, where was everyone? Luggage was left sitting everywhere I looked, with clothes spilling out. It looked like the bags had walked in by themselves and started to unpack. Was it terrorists?

I heard a ringing phone and ran to answer it. There had to be a person on the other end of the line. It quit, right as I got there. How many times has that happened to you? How can the quiet be so loud?

I had so many questions running through my mind, as I tried to make sense of what was happening, or should I say, not happening, around me. When things are bad, of course there is no cell service, but I was able to call my boyfriend, Sullivan, from a pay phone. He hadn’t seen any TV, but had heard nothing about anything going on in LA.

I heard the approach of heavy footsteps and hung up the phone. Five men came up to me. I was six feet tall and still had to look up at them. The leader, I named him Burns, asked me if I was traveling alone. I told him yes and was led to a room that looked more like a jail cell.

Burns introduced the man sitting at the table as Mr. Meyers. He began asking me questions. He told me because he liked me (yeah, right, he didn’t even know me) he was going to tell me the truth – it was bio-terrorism. Of course, I knew it was a lie. I didn’t know what the truth was, so I lied right back. I lied about everything.

Before I knew it, he pulled out a gun and shot me with a dart. He pulled on a pair of gloves, smacked me around, grabbed my hair and drug me into a room with an exam table. There was blood all over everything. He came at me again. I grabbed his balls, squeezing as hard as I could, and gouged at his eyes until they popped out of his head. Blood and gore was oozing down his face and over my hands. I tipped over the table and grabbed the biggest scalpel I could find. But he didn’t move.

Even though I couldn’t walk, my legs were useless, I was able to crawl out the window and fall into the parking garage. But now what? I couldn’t walk, couldn’t use my legs at all.crows

I awoke in the morning, after hiding out in a car all night, and I was able to walk. I snuck out of the parking garage and found a cab with the keys in it. I began driving down the empty road, there were only crows in sight. I ran out of gas at LaBrea and Venice, but this was my first trip to LA, so I still didn’t know where I was.

I entered the house, hoping to wash off the blood and guts that were covering me. Maybe even find some help. I heard something in the closet. The question was, should I jerk it open or do it slow?

It was a dog. I was afraid to move, afraid it might rip my throat out. Instead, it licked my face. I could see it was starving, its ribs showing. I named him Schizo. I stepped on and broke what looked like a handmade cross, Schizo grabbed it and ran for the door. He was telling me it was time to go. Schizo was acting like Cujo – it was a good thing I listened to him. Little did I know, he had saved my life.

I ran into Cooper and I didn’t know whether to be glad or not, but Schizo seemed to like him. So that had to be good, right? We spent the night in a church and in the morning headed out to find others “like us”.

I told him I had to call my mom, he said that they were all dead and I’d better to get used to it. I had no idea why he said it, but would soon find out.

Cooper Knox: He was at home, because his father had leukemia and he had decided not not go to med school. He needed to keep the business running to be able to afford the treatment his father needed.

Rojas was picking him up and taking him to work while his car was in the shop. On the way he noticed traffic was much lighter than usual.They had heard on the radio that there was a flu epidemic. But Rojas said that his Grandma was pretty sure it was the end of the world, because the blackout had let the darkness in.

They got out of the car at the work-site, there were a lot of crows flying overhead. It creeped them out. It began to rain, so they decided to call it a day and headed home. He arrived and walked into a nightmare he never could have imagined. He grabbed his girlfriend Mel and ran out of the house. A van pulled up and the people inside told us to get in. After some hesitation we did. It didn’t seem like we really had much of a choice. They found out Mel had been bitten and before he could do anything, they opened the door and kicked her out.

After I met Scott, he told me to forget everything I knew – because it was all wrong. As he told me about the UVF, and himself, we headed to the “base”.

Scott had been recruited in the CIA and moved to LA where he met his wife, Mary. When the blackout came, he had to tell Mary their son was taken because of him. Scott had been an assassin, but was promoted to handler and his boss, Mr. Frank proceeded to tell him about his father and Project Sunset. It was the Company’s best kept secret.

We had arrived at Sleepy Storage, our new home.

Ever since I got here, I thought to expect the worse. I had no idea how bad it was going to get.

5 STARS – Would Buy It For Them (lol)

It really surprised me that I could rate a vampire book so high but I just can’t say enough about it.

Both covers are eye-catching. Colorful and simple. The title was short and catchy. I like things that are simple, yet relate to the story.

The writing was outstanding and the details extensive. I haven’t read anything like this before. It was very novel and unique to me. I couldn’t quit reading. It was hard to stay awake, but I just had to know what would happen to Emma. The last quarter of the book just flew by for me.

It was war, but not like any war every fought before. I really had no idea where the book was going. The whole thing was a great surprise.

How could you wrap your head around it, if it was happening to you? What would be going through your mind? Your mind would struggle to make sense of the insensible.

The characters were well defined. Their personalities, feelings and emotion were well developed making me able to feel for them and care about them. I wanted good things to happen for them, but then I would think – hey, wait a minute, you can’t do that.

I laughed when she talked about the stuff in her luggage getting frisky and producing offspring.

The end was…………….well, you’re going to have to read it for yourself, but it will leave you saying, WHAT? It sure did me.

Beck Sherman gave me this book because Laura (at fuonlyknew) and I approached her about doing a tag-team and working together to promote her book. We both like it so much, we wanted to share it with as many others as we could reach.

Revamp Beck Sherman

[Liz at Fictional Candy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is absolutely a crazy story. It's like Dawn Of The Dead meets Slumber Party Massacre meets Night of the Comet. It is a bit apocalyptic, and a bit dark. The lead female, Emma, is an independent and strong young woman. She's got a sharp wit and a bit of snark, my favorite combination.

If you woke up and it appeared that everyone was gone, what would you do? That dilemma happens pretty quick in this story, and it was pretty eerie how it all went down for Emma. But she is surprisingly tough and she gets herself out of a couple sticky situations, and finally she is "rescued" by Cooper. And she also picks up a canine companion along the way, naming him Schizo. These three, while not the only characters in the story, are the ones making it interesting for me. Of course, Emma has a lot of qualities I like to see in my heroines. But Cooper definitely carries the hero qualities that I look for too. My only real complaint about Cooper is that any description I saw of him seemed to fly by, and I have a hard time picturing him in my head. So the picture I've built of him probably isn't accurate, but it works for me haha. And then of course Schizo provides some comic relief at some points, and even being a dog, he adds a bit of humanity and gives faith when needed.

"I wanted to go home. I was drugged, I was hungry, I was angry, I had just committed my first murder, and I was covered in other people's bodily fluids. California was not at all what I expected."

It is writing like that which will make me snatch a book up. I love the horror, wit and snark, all rolled into one. And it is all plentiful in this book. On top of that, this book isn't about zombies, its about vampires. That is very different in and of itself. Usually, as readers, we run to vampires as our sexy and dark heroes. But in Revamp running to these blood suckers is going to get you killed, and in a bad way. In the beginning things seem a little off. People act a bit odd, and some things don't add up.

The thing I like about dystopian and apocalyptic books is that the survivors usually find eachother and rebuild some semblance of past lives. Revamp does this also, and in a place I've never seen it done. A storage unit facility. I love this idea! Actually, I love it so much that I had to email an apocalypse planner that I know and suggest the idea to her. Beck Sherman definitely has an original idea here, one that I am definitely going to keep in mind when the times comes!

I'm really enjoying this book on several levels, and I wish that I had picked it up a bit sooner. It's a longer story, coming in at over 400 pages (although I think I saw 650 somewhere online, but that would depend on ereader formatting, I'm sure) It definitely doesn't feel like it is that long, it goes quick. But it is something I didn't realize in the beginning (the length). But I find that is a good thing (not knowing), because I might have not picked it up at all. This book won't be in any race for cover love, as far as my opinion goes. But once you read it, the cover kind of fits the quirky nature of the book. Beck Sherman has a terrific writing style, and things flow well.

So yes, I recommend this book. If you want a unique storyline, and you want to read about vampires that aren't the object of our desire, then this is a good place to start. There are some grotesque parts in this book, but hey, that's what makes it better. The horror element is fantastic, and there is a lot of action. This book works for me with its style, funny quips and comebacks, and there are definitely some touching scenes. It works for me on every level, actually. Just consider me a new fan.

[Yzabel Ginsberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

(Book provided through Read It & Reap in the Shut Up & Read group, in exchange for an honest review.)

I found this book fairly enjoyable; I dont have a lot of time to read non-academic books these weeks, but if I had, I'd probably have read it in two or three sittings only (it's a long novel).

The pace was fast enough, the events unfolding in a way that made me want what would happen next. Emma's reactions regarding the existence of vampires seemed logical enough to me: she didn't accept it too easily, trying to find more realistic explanations, but she also wasn't too retentive about it, confronting the 'revelation' to her own experiences in order to check if this could be true or not.

There were highly tense scenes, made easy to picture oneself thanks to vivid descriptions. That's usually the kind of thing I expect from my vampire novels—to show the gruesome nature of the beasts underneath, even though they still seem human on the surface. And yet, the book also tackles an interesting aspect of the duality of such creatures, for throughout the story and at the end, they were, all in all, still close enough to humanity to reproduce exactly the same old schemas (shortages, class divisions, the 'rich' hoarding all the good blood while the 'poor' had to stick to the vampiric equivalent of junk food...). I liked that the author decided to explore such aspects, because from the start, I thought that such a takeover by vampires couldn't go smoothly, and that the mighty bloodsuckers were sooner or later run into the conundrum of "now that we've gotten rid of the humans... what do we eat?" In fact, I'd have been disappointed if it hadn't happened.

I liked the flashbacks used to explain what had happened to some of the characters. I usually have no problems following those, and they were probably a better method to involve us readers than simply have said characters tell them in a dialogue or long-winded first-person explanation. And I liked that Emma's 'romance' with Cooper was only a budding one, a few potential hooks here and there: it leaves room for more, while still being believable.


I have a couple of gripes with the story, though. First, I'd have liked to read more about the blackouts themselves: they seemed mysterious enough in the cover blurb, but reading about them after the events was a bit anticlimatic (considering the blurb, that is). Also, I've wondered a lot about Emma's reaction regarding her family: she'd sometimes think about the boyfriend she had left on campus... but what about her mother who probably lived a few miles only from where her daughter now had to live? Why didn't Emma try to discover what had happened to her mother—or, at least, why not show her thinking about it a little more often (even if only to conclude "she's a vampire or dead, and I shouldn't think about it anymore"). And I'm really not sure either about the last vampire the hunters off at the end: sure, it tied with something mentioned at the beginning of the novel, but... I don't know, it just came as kind of "what the hell?..." to me.

But no matter those, I liked the story. I don't know if there's a second installment in the making. I think this one works well as a standalone, as the main issues are solved at the end; at the same time, there are still enough elements left to development for a second book to be welcome too. If there's going to be one, I'll definitely be interested in reading it.

[Bai · Rating 4 out of 5]

As she wades through an empty airport, Emma Spade is sure she is in some kind of TV prank. With Bags strewn everywhere, toys left untouched and not a soul in sight, it would be ludicrous to assume otherwise. Or so she thinks. but as her day goes from bad to bizarre, she may need to find alternative explanations.

Revamp by Beck Sherman is what you get when Resident Evil meets 30 Days of Darkness..with some parts Dracula thrown in. Ordinarily, this would put me off the whole book. but Sherman has some skills in storytelling and I have to say - this book was Good!

WHY I LOVED THIS BOOK
Sharman creates characters who are funny, smart and resilient. They have had to cope with a world where there are no frills left, and each has adjusted in their own way - something which gives each character a solid background. The best thing I liked was that not one character was uni-dimensional, or typical. They were very much real.

Revamp is primarily a horror story, but there are many themes intermingled. It deals with loss, sacrifice, commitment and loyalty. In a world where vampires have overrun the human population and now harvest them as food, you really find out exactly who is on your side. Sherman gives justice to each sub-plot.

WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE
My main criticism with the book is the writing....not the story, but the writing skills. While reading, I found several errors, grammatical and otherwise.At one point she even uses different pronouns for a particular person! Such errors are really off-putting.

Also the writing needs some work. In the first part, when we are just acquainted with Emma and the flow of the story hasn't started yet, that is when the writing plays a crucial role. In that respect, I was a little let down

Another thing I hated was the constant switch of perspective. When I am reading a story in the first person from a single point of view, to suddenly change it to the third person, from the perspective of a person I know very little about, and care even less about, just to give a back story that could have been done without changing POVs, is incredibly annoying. Plus, it seemed an amateurish move on the author's part.

A couple of plot holes were there. For example, if all the passengers in the plane had been 'taken' or whatever, why was Emma spared? They couldn't have known back then she was 'special'. And if they HAD known, the scene following makes no sense.

And I have teensy 'what the hell' moment about the end. Hitler?? SERIOUSLY?? What was his role exactly?

CONCLUSION
To sum up, it really is a great book. The author gives a good background, funny commentary, likable characters and a great story. With just a little more work, it has the potential to become "amazing".

[Icy-Cobwebs-Crossing-SpaceTime · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review of Revamp by Beck Sherman
Reviewed via Making Connections

An enticing novel, “Revamp” caught my attention from the very beginning, with its wry humour, suspicious events, and air of mystery. The further I read, the more I became convinced: “Revamp” is one very special book! It’s truly a stunner; a fast-paced thrill-a-moment; a re-reader, and I sure hope the author is writing fast on the next book, because I really want to read it-whatever it will be!

If I wanted to categorize it, which of course I always feel impelled to do (pigeonholing one’s universe feels essential ), I would not know exactly what categories to maneuver. Here we have Dystopian; Apocalyptic; almost but not quite Futuristic; Paranormal (Vampires!!); Recent Past; covert governmental agencies (:( ); Paranormal as Reality (oh yes! Read it for yourself and see!); and no trouble initiating and maintaining suspension of disbelief. And these characters! Even the ones not likable are rockin’! (Try, for example, Mabon) And who can resist the fun guys, like A Dog Named Schizo (and Cooper).

So readers of Paranormal or not, Dystopian/Apocalyptic or not, all you readers who love a good story, get yourselves to this novel, now.


I reviewed a copy from Smashwords, as provided by the Author via the Goodreads Making Connections Group, in return for providing my fair and impartial review.

[Suzanne Pringle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was able to read this for free from the group "Read-It-and-Reap" in exchange for an honest review.

I really like this book. I found though that it didn't really have a set story (well it kinda did) but had a very good story and easy to follow nevertheless.

Emma-Rose wakes up on a plane only to find she was a soul survivor in the vampire Apocalypse. Then the only person she meets tries to kills her. She eventually meets up with a cool little dog and a great guy.

Her takes her to a secluded place and there the group fills her in on the blanks and teaches her to fight.

I love vampires and these are the dark ones -sunlight kills, steaks through the heart kills, and they like blood!

I found the Author veers from the main story to tell about some background of the various characters. Normally I don't like that as I want to get on with the story :) However the author kept me glued to the story.

Great book!

[Lisa Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not your typical vampire book. I really enjoyed this book. There were a few confusing areas for me, but they were explained later. There was a nice variety of characters, and they seemed to mesh really well.
The ending was rather funny, I thought, but it makes me want more!
I would recommend this to anyone who likes REAL vampires.

I don't like doing short summaries of the book in my reviews as most people have already read the blurb.
I did receive a free copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest review.

[pinK · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book from the "Shut up & Read" "Read It & Reap" program. I initially started this book shortly before I meant to go to bed to get a feel for it before I finished reading it in the following days, but ended up staying awake until 5am to finish the book. The book was very addicting.

It seems like for the first time in a long time, vampires are something to fear instead of emulate. I'm really excited about the author's writing style. It fits what I normally like, a little bit of sarcasm with a lot of descriptions. The imagery is delightfully terrifying. The author vividly describes the scenes in a way that makes it easy to imagine exactly what the author had in mind, but not so much that it seems muddled or overflorished.

The character development in this novel is stellar. It's very easy to relate to the characters. I like how the characters use their intuition, like Cooper just feeling that his father had turned into something evil, or that when he called for help, those that were coming to the 7-11 had nefarious intentions. Even though Josie is in the story for a short time, her telling her story makes her so alive in the book, and when she's mentioned later on, it's very easy to recall exactly who the author is talking about, even though she's not been mentioned for a long time.

I really enjoy how the author clearly points out flashbacks and character changes. It really takes away the guesswork and makes it that much easier to follow the actual storyline instead of muddling it with confusing flashbacks. I like how the characters each tell their story for Emma. It really helps with the development of the suspense without having Emma being bombarded with violence from the start. So many novels bombard the main character with many different events, and that's unrealistic. Spreading the mishap throughout all the characters, then later having Emma learn about those events, is a lot more realistic than a dark cloud following a main character.

I'm so impressed that the author spent all the way to 34% of the book before Em would even admit that vampires exist. I really feel that the author did a fantastic job displaying realistic disbelief at the existance of the paranormal. Its so frustrating reading books where the main character finds out about the existance of the impossible, but accept it within two chapters. Em showed realistic disbelief at the existance of vampires, which is so believeable. Of course in a book the first thing a reader thinks is "AMG! VAMPIRES!", but be honest with yourself. If anything like what happened to Em in the beginning of this story happened to you, you'd make up excuses too. It's not as if the first thing that comes to mind whenever things seem shady is vampires.

I really liked the training involved. The consumption, weapons, and fear training all made logical sense in an illogical world. I really enjoy Em as a heroine. She's a strong female lead, which is rare in books these days. It was nice to read about a female lead that was more of a badass instead of lovestruck by a random vampire.

Out of all the "stories" from the different characters, I liked Seven's the most. The fact that she tried sohard to save one of the babies, even as it was crying and giving away her location while she was running away, humanized her more than any other character so far. Her story was heart wrenching, and out of all the stories, she had the hardest past. I was disappointed that Seven and Charlie had to die, I had really hoped that Seven would end io becoming a friend to Em. She seemed like a very strong willed young woman, and with her being pregnant, I really thought having a baby in a situation like what they're in would add a lot of interesting plot twists. I was pleased when she returned later in the story and saved Em from Mabon. Although the baby aspect was definitely out, it was nice to think that the human resistance would have vampire backup that they could trust.

I have to admit I was a bit disappointed that Em would help Charlie escape aster he was bitten instead of killing him for the safety of the whole. She seemed as if she was a very bright girl, but it doesn't seem smart to let a vampire go when said vampire could return to their home to kill all of those involved in the human movement. Mostly when it just led her to being captured by Leech. I'm not at all surprised that Leech turned out to be a bad vampire. The vampires pretending to be good guys was already precedented with Scott's story of Mabon.

Before I finished this book, I figured out what was wanted with Em, but not so soon that my discovery ruined the suspense. I was pleased to find that I was right about Mabon, Em, and The Heart Attacker.

One thing I really liked about this story was the ending. This book was very long, and it seemed daunting at first, but it did fly by, and the ending with Hitler? After so many pages of seriousness and suspense, why shouldn't they kill Hitler? I mean... a little crazy funny to finish it off? This author totally won my heart there.

I've already suggested this story to many people, but would definitely suggest this book to anyone that's read enough about vampire love triangles, and wants to get back to vampires being evil.

[David King · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Revamp" by Beck Sherman is a novel that explore vampires in the way there were originally envisioned, pure evil killing machines. There are absolutely no friendly, cuddly vampires that sparkle in the sun which I was thoroughly pleased to see. But the best thing about this story is that there was no attempt to make a love triangle out of vampires, humans and werewolves. In fact there are no werewolves in the story at all; this is purely about vampires and the horror that surrounds them.

The story itself follows Emma Spade, a young college student whose visit to LA for an interview soon descends into chaos as she stumbles into an attempt by vampires to overthrow humanity and take control of the United States for themselves. Very soon Emma finds herself fighting for her life alongside a small group of human resistance fighters who are determined to find a way to survive and gain freedom and safety for themselves.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book; Sherman has managed to make vampires into something to fear again alongside a well paced plot that was quite engaging as it revealed the overall story to the reader and Emma at the same time. Whilst it was quite dark at times, the horror is well tempered with some rather wry humour which really helps to enhance the enjoyment factor.

The premise about Vampires conducting a blitzkrieg style attack on the United States and take over was superb and it resulted in some rather interesting political implications and satirical events. In particular I enjoyed seeing how Vampire society ended up being exactly like human society with the rich enjoying a lavish lifestyle whilst he poor, worked away with very little in terms of material objects and also blood itself.

Another aspect of the novel I was impressed with was the realism of some elements. For example it takes a full third of the novel before Emma will actually admit to the possibility that vampires exist. It was so nice to see a character really struggle with this in a novel rather than just accept it after a couple of pages. This sense of realism spread to other aspects of the story such as the logical way in which the humans trained to fight the vampires and the budding romance between Emma and Cooper that worked well considering the situation they found themselves in.

The characters were also superb, each one of them strong individuals in their own right with different foibles, abilities and fears. The various flashbacks that are interspersed throughout the novel also do a great job in teasing out the various back stories and ensures the reader is just bombarded with violence right from the start.

If I had to pick an issue with the book then it is actually about the synopsis which mentions the blackout, implying that it would take up an important part of the story. However, the blackout is barely mentioned and whilst it is actually important to the plot the reader is just told of its importance in a paragraph. It doesn't detract from the story; I just think it would have been nice to really follow what went on during it as an enhancement to the story.

Overall, this is a dark, witty, intelligent and entertaining horror story that really explores the violence of vampires. This book worked for me on many levels, the action, horror, characters were all brilliant and I now hope that Sherman decides to write more books set in this world and around these characters. I highly recommend it to any fan of horror, especially those who like the more in your face story of fear, grime, violence and danger.

[Elisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, this is an epic dystopian novel about vampires taking over the world. These are some bleak scenes Sherman paints, some I won't get out of my head for a long time to come. Emma lands in LAX after the takover has happened, but before she knows about it, Syracuse was just seeming a little bit odd, a lot of people had the "flu" and LA is much further along. She falls asleep on the airplane and when she wakes she is alone and runs off the plane into an empty LAX except for mounds of luggage. You expect the wind to blow and a tumbleweed to roll by, but things are too fresh and weird to be totally desolate.

Emma survives all sorts of things, a really creepy scene that is pretty memorable and finally is found by a group of humans holed up in a storage facility on the outskirts of town. The city around them is growing blood bars and coffin purveyors while they pilfer food and clothing as they can. They have a plan to fight back and Emma needs to train to become a hunter.

This book is really well written, though some of the flashback scenes are really long and one of them feels like a completely different book. They were well done, but they really take you out of the current day action to fully delve into many of the character's back story. I did like that were shown not told some of the characters harrowing experiences. You end up with a few richer characters but a very long book! But for such a long book, it goes by quickly. There is always something interesting or life threatening happening and the story doesn't really stall, it slowed once Emma gets to the shelter, but important things are happening as well...so it works.

There are many disgusting and horrible scenes, plenty of blood and viscera and mean old vamps, so this is NOT for the squeamish. But it was compulsively readable, just don't read it while while you are eating (blegh). I had to know how it would end, would they pull off their plan? Are they being lied to by anyone? Why are vampires taking over now when they have lived in the shadows for thousands of years? Sherman answers most of these questions though it seemed like a sequel is in the works.

BUT, disappointingly, Emma had some prophetic dreams that we figure out why...but for how long this book is, we don't get details I really wanted. How does "he" know that "she" is who he thinks she is, and does she believe it? There were some loose ends there that should have been tied up more tightly. I like how that issue concludes...but just a few more words would have helped immensely to make it that much more wrapped up and "believable" if that makes sense. Also, one other pick...the blurb for the book is about a blackout that happens and how things came in the night. That would have been so tense and scary to see! Instead we pick up a few weeks after it happened. Which believe me, there are tons of bleak and scary horror scenes, but that would have been super freaky. Just sayin.

Last minor gripe - the ultimate bad guy at the end. I must confess I had cramps from the big old eye-roll I executed at the reveal. Haha - but seriously, that was tenuous at best. But we do get a bit of a scene that reminded me of a gross version of the Office Space fax machine destruction. If you read this, think about it. But, once I got over the who I just went along for the ride and zipped the body bag closed as a wrap. 3.5 pointy stars made out of wood, dripping blood (of course)!

[Nancy (The Avid Reader) · Rating 5 out of 5]

The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I was given a copy of Revamp from the author for a review via Bewitching Book Tours.

Emma Spade who was a college student and had an interview in California. When she boarded the airplane there were only like 15 passengers. She thought this was very unusual but that was the case. On the flight she fell a sleep from exhaustion caused by the stress of college life. Meaning all of her classes and writing her thesis and turning it in on time.

When she wakes up the airplane has landed and everyone had exited the airplane. Emma was like why didn't the flight attendant or anyone else wake her up and tell her they had landed? She takes her luggage and walks inside the airport. Upon entering the airport and having a look around she is in shock because the airport is empty. There are no people in the airport just like on the airplane.

Emma is a very strong heroine. She doesn't whine when she is attacked. She will access her situation in order to figure out what she needs to do to get away. I think she handled being the only person in an airport the size of LAX very well. While reading Revamp with no one on the airplane nor in the airport it reminded me of a movie that I had watched as a child, called "Where have all the people gone?"

I loved how the author when writing about each character's back ground he would state it like Cooper Then and Cooper Now. He let each character tell their own story and he let you know if they were speaking about the past or the present. You had no doubt of the time that they were speaking of. I have read some books where you are like what? Which character is speaking now and like is this happening now or has it already happened? You have to go back and reread what you just read to figure out who is talking and when it is happening.

Over all I enjoyed, no wait I really, really loved reading Revamp. It was a fabulous read. I loved how the vampires wanted to rise and stand up for what they thought was theirs or what they deserved. I am not saying they were right or that they went about it in the right way just that they stood up for their selves.

I would definitely recommend Revamp to anyone who loves reading horror books. This includes teenagers under 18. Why? Well, when I started reading I did start with romance books. I was in the fifth grade, romance books was I all knew because that is what my grandmother and aunts read. But then a few years later I discovered horror books and fell in love. Reading horror books or watching horror movies never affected me. The bloodier, gorier they are the better I like it. Have I ever had dreams where someone was chasing me and trying to kill me? Yes. Did they scare me? No. When I woke up I wanted to go back to sleep and finish the dream.

[Lily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I went to bed early one recent night, Kindle and mug of tea in hand, and clicked on to page one. Quickly, I was pretty engrossed in this story. The anxiety and confusion building around our main female character as strange things begin to happen, and people around her behave out of character, had me really tense. I was so focused and slightly frightened with what was developing, that when my sis-in-law drunk texted me and my phone vibrated on my side table, I jumped two feet in the air. The cat freaked, and jumped off the bed in a mad dash and half skid around the corner, almost knocking a mirror right off the wall.



Now THAT'S what a good, well written, scary ass beginning should do to you. Cause total havoc.


The story progresses and you meet other human characters, and for me each one was memorable in their own way. I really enjoyed and appreciated all the back stories to the different characters, and how the story was shown, not just told. In particular, I really liked Seven's story, which was heartbreaking to say the least. And horrifying. I became really attached to this character after that. When you read what she endured, and you realize the extent of the takeover and how humans are being used, it broke my heart, and made me angry.

The point is, the writer made me love (and also hate) the human and not so human characters, and I was very invested from beginning to end.

There were a couple of dry spells in this novel, such as the part that goes into Emma's training. A little long and dry when you have had non-stop anxiety and build up. But overall, this novel was really impressive and I would compare it to "The Strain" by Guillermo del Toro which had a scare-the-s%^&-out-of-me beginning as well.

Good kick-ass group of people trying to save the world, with a little humor thrown in to lighten the mood. Really good action and great build up. Highly recommended.

Beck Sherman, you better be writing Book 2...

... as in now!




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[Flora Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book for my review.

When I first received this book I was a bit daunted by the size of it. It is a rather long book, but well worth every page.

A well orchestrated black out brought about the downfall of the human population in the United States and the uprising of the vampire nation. A handfull of people found each other amidst the turmoil and vowed to fight against this. Full of characters that are really brought to life and relationship that feel very realistic. They aren't love affairs that spring up over night and some you even wonder where they are headed by the time the book ends.

Vampire theories are tested that have been found throughout movie and literary history. Some are found to be valid and some not so much. Trust is also a big issue throughout the book. No one knows who they can trust and sometimes it works out and sometimes not so much. That goes back to those believable characters and relationship. It feels like it would in life in such circumstances.

Stories are woven within stories as we learn the background of those humans and some of the vampires that are important in the story. All these threads are woven together to make a wonderful overall story. I would love to have a prequel to find out more answers to my questions as to the how and why of the vampire uprising. I also hope there is a sequel so we can find out what the future holds to this wonderful group of characters that are fighting for the human race.

I would recommend it to be for readers over 18 simply because at times its a bit violent and bloody, but it is vampires after all. If you enjoy a good horror laced with just the right amount of humor then this is the book for you. Loved it!

[Daniel O'Donnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first thing that struck me when I downloaded this book, was how much of it there was ahead of me. It's a big book. At first I was uncertain, but then I was grateful, because there was so much of this book to like, I didn't want it to end.

The second thing I noticed about this book was it was no Twilight vampire-high piece of fluff. I braced myself for werewolves. None! I steeled myself for phrases like "her heaving breasts" or "his chiseled abs". None of that! Yippee!

There are relationships and bonds formed between the characters, believable ones. The characters each have their own traits you understand and they play out their parts without "jumping the shark" or doing something stupid just to provide a plot element. They push and shove off each other in a satisfying way. You feel like you know them.

One thing I really enjoyed about another book, "The Hunger Games", was the pacing. It was it's strongest suit. The same goes for Revamp. There is a fuse that is lit right from the first chapter that slowly starts burning and then gets closer and closer to the powder keg. You get genuinely scared. Something big is happening.

And you laugh. The author obviously wanted to impart a sense of levity through some the scenes. For me, it kinda channels The Lost Boys movie for the mix of light moments with scenes that are horrific. People die. Things go badly wrong. Sh*t hits the fan.

To summarize, I suppose it would be fair to say that this is a Horror-lovers book. It reminds me of a classic horror movie that would flash back and scare you long after you had finished watching it.

[Stephanie Ward · Rating 5 out of 5]

'Revamp' is a wickedly awesome horror novel. The plot is so messed up and intriguing, I couldn't stop reading it. Once I started, I had keep reading to find out what was going on. The twists and turns are outrageous and I didn't see them coming at all. The narrative was written very well, with very detailed descriptions that made it seem all too real. The characters were flawed and broken, but had real strength and attitudes - all of which combined to make them completely believable.

The only thing that I found a bit off was the way parts of the story were written - the actual structure of the writing. It was probably just me, but parts of the story didn't seem to flow as well as they could have. This was a minor issue and it didn't impede my reading much at all. I don't want to go into too much detail about the plot of this novel, because I don't want to accidentally reveal too much. All I can really say is that it was a fast-paced, heart pounding story from the first sentence on. As an avid horror fiction fan, I devoured this book like it was going to disappear. I highly recommend this to fans of horror novels and to those who wish to read a really creepy/scary book.

Disclosure: I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

[Adrianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a big WTF.

In a good way. It's not your typical sparkling gorgeous, the world-is-perfect-with-a-bloodsucker-in-tow novel. This isn't the kind of novel that would make you wish that you were bitten , to be supplied by processed blood from the "human" farms. The book was more on humanity, ot was more on the survivors that were united in a way.the author Beck Sherman did an excellent job of carefully bringing up each character, with it's own unique back story that makes you say "oh that's why" ever so often. Loved the ending won't spoil it for this review but all I can say although it is a LONG novel that I literally had to make the font size of my ibooks app mega small just to reassure myself that I was making progress with this, it was definitely worth reading and I highly recommend it for those who are fed up with cheesy vamp novels and just want a refreshing -not so chill read every now and then. It was an excellent situational read for me, and it made me relate to some of the characters in the book like Emma and over all there wasn't anything negative about this novel in terms of the plot and it's construction just wish that it were a little short than it is now cause I kinda have issues with lengthy novels.

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

Revamp is a huge book and it did take me a few chapters to get into and I didn’t find it an easy read that could be picked up and down quite a bit. Once the momentum of the book got going and more characters were introduced I did start to enjoy this book and wanted to see where the story was going to lead.

I liked how each human character when introduced had their own ordeal that they’ve had to overcome and that they all had one goal, to fight the vampires and try to save their world. With so many strong characters there is a fear that the story can be too overpowered but the author managed to rein it in and keep the human vs. vampires uncomplicated.

Revamp is a good example of indie horror and there is enough violence, vampires and humour to entertain any reader all the way through this epic tale.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will start by saying this book was Fantastic. Beck Sherman did a great job writing this book. Great story line, great characters, it keeps you on your toes, when you think you know what will happen next, it changes direction.Revamp was an interesting, unique and completely refreshing read. I have read other Vampire stories, but this is by far one of the best yet. I was completely immersed in the story and couldn’t wait to pick it up again. When i put it down I ended up picking it right back up. I just couldn't get enough of this book. The pace was fast enough, the events unfolding in a way that made me want what would happen next. "Revamp" is a long novel with a well written, thought out plot and will keep you coming back to read more. I would highly Recommend this book. Like I said this is an amazingly written vampire novel and I can't wait to see what Beck Sherman has for us next.