The Black River

Adrift #1-3

by K.R. Griffiths

The Black River collects K.R. Griffiths' bestselling Adrift trilogy in a single, terrifying package. Including all three former US and UK horror number one hits Adrift, Sundown, and Rising, this collection offers new readers a chance to discover one of the genre's most familiar monsters presented as they have never been seen before for a single bargain price. For artist Dan Bellamy and his new bride Elaine, a trip on the world's biggest, newest cruise ship represents more than just the honeymoon of a it is also a celebration of the progress Dan has made toward beating the agoraphobia that has plagued him since he suffered a horrific knife attack two years earlier. The ship is a perfect floating paradise, but when Dan spots what he thinks is a body being thrown overboard, he begins to suspect that not everybody aboard the Oceanus is there for a vacation. Soon, Dan will discover that there are some things worse than murder, and the body he saw is just the beginning. Because something is coming for the passengers on the Oceanus. Something that isn't supposed to exist... Adrift 2: Sundown Having survived the massacre aboard the doomed cruise ship Oceanus, all Dan Bellamy wants is peace; a chance to go home and attempt to put his life - and his mind - back together. He's not going to get it. Dragged back to the UK by the remaining members of the Rennick family, Dan finds himself once more pitched into a nightmare. Vampires are rising, gathering in force for an assault on London which could blow the secret of their existence wide open, and Dan's captors are convinced that he alone holds the key to defeating them. Dan knows he has some strange connection with the creatures. Trouble is, as chaos erupts on the streets and the bodies begin to pile up around Dan, it looks like the vampires know it, too... Adrift 3: Rising Dan Bellamy has lost his wife, his home, his country; perhaps even his sanity. The only thing he has left is vengeance for the creatures who took his world away, and he intends to visit it upon them, no matter the cost. As the eyes of the world turn to the destruction in England, Dan believes that his presence in the United States will provoke an immediate response from the vampires. He thinks he knows what that response will be. He's wrong... With the fate of the nation - and perhaps the entire world - hanging in the balance, Dan believes he must understand the visions which torture him, and which might be key to humanity's survival, but he'll have to do it fast. Because darkness is coming. And the vampires are rising...

Genres: Horror

992 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 6, 2016

About the author

Born the son of a wealthy philanthropist, Griffiths was orphaned by crime at a formative age, and subsequently raised by the family's kindly butler.

Nursing a bone-deep rage at the loss of his parents, Griffiths invested his inherited billions into extensive combat training and the development of sophisticated technology which he now uses to bring justice to the streets of -

No, wait. That's Batman. Sheesh. I always do this.

I was born in Wales, and lost myself in books as soon as I discovered them. That kid who hangs out in the library. Yeah, that was me.

I never wanted to be anything other than a writer/superhero and eventually I moved to London, finding work as a journalist and editor, before turning to writing horror and science fiction, and being continually amazed that people actually read it.

Reviews

[Doug Hohbein · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's more of an action adventure book with loads of graphic gore, but not really a horror book. That's OK, it had me turning pages and following through all three books. The so-called Vampires are very different from how we know them and I'm not sure why they are called vampires. They could have just been monsters, but oh well. The only negatives I have to share are the loads of guilt being given and endured by almost everyone throughout. Some people had to do some bad things to survive, but the constant stern looks and expressions of guilt and anger, both internally and toward others became a nuisance. The other thing was the use of the word 'sizzled'. It pops up most often as 'her nerves sizzled' or something similar and it appears alot. Other than that the deep dive into the city of London was interesting and Vegas might have been some sort of allegory. The ending was very quick and disappointing. I expected a deeper showdown but it was over just as soon as it started.

[Agent Belthil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty good

Almost lost me when it got to the part where I found out what it was all about. Sadly fluffier versions of the creatures borderline ruined my whole outlook. However I decided to continue on, and was very glad I did. It turned out to be an excellent read.

[Lisa Stethem · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this trilogy. The first book is of course the best but I found the added characters in the second and third to be very likable.

[Otis Doss III · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!!

Oh my. This trilogy was fantastic. It was extremely brutal, but it was a fast paced, solidly fun read. I recommend it.