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Saddleworth Vampire Series #1
Sticky Valves: Book 1 of the Saddleworth Vampire Series
Saddleworth - where every village has a Brass Band. Friarmere Band are a family and used to fighting, but only in competitions. They have never had a battle like this.
After hundreds of years, Norman is developing a taste for Brass Bands. But unfortunately it’s their tasty blood he’s after, not their rich tone.
Bob and Adam are piecing it all together – these two teens really mean business.
Will Wee Renee share her trusty cheese knife? And if Ernie ever gets a full band together again, will they only ever be able to play at night?
As the rotting pumpkins are replaced by glistening snow, a group of friends fight, hide and go on a journey of a lifetime.
This time it really is Death or Glory.
After hundreds of years, Norman is developing a taste for Brass Bands. But unfortunately it’s their tasty blood he’s after, not their rich tone.
Bob and Adam are piecing it all together – these two teens really mean business.
Will Wee Renee share her trusty cheese knife? And if Ernie ever gets a full band together again, will they only ever be able to play at night?
As the rotting pumpkins are replaced by glistening snow, a group of friends fight, hide and go on a journey of a lifetime.
This time it really is Death or Glory.
387 pages, Paperback
Published August 29, 2017
About the author
Angela Blythe
11 books40 followersI am Angela Blythe, an Author, who was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
I now live high up in the beautiful wild moors of Saddleworth, Manchester.
Like many people here, I love the countryside, the scenery and playing in a brass band.
I spend time with my husband, children, my friends and my 7 cats.
My hobbies are writing, watching horror films and cooking.
I now live high up in the beautiful wild moors of Saddleworth, Manchester.
Like many people here, I love the countryside, the scenery and playing in a brass band.
I spend time with my husband, children, my friends and my 7 cats.
My hobbies are writing, watching horror films and cooking.
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April 21, 2019
It started out with so much promise...
*I received this book free in exchange for an honest review*
To start this book seemed like it had a lot of promise, it had a similar feel, at first anyway, to Bram Stoker’s Dracula, in that it’s set in a small town and centres around one central vampire/ bad guy, who systematically targets each person... So, yes, the book does follow this projection, but... it - is - so - slow!!! The plot (or lack thereof), the character/ environment descriptions, the complete lack of action or any kind of momentum, the supposed suspense which turned into being nothing more than an annoyance was utterly disappointing. I wanted to not finish this book so many times, in fact it has taken me months and months of absolute druggery just to actually finish it.
I simply cannot believe this is/ has become a series, there seemed to be so little that actually took place in this book that I cannot fathom why a series would be made around it.
I am awarding 2 stars only because I thought the cover art was quirky and for the initial feeling that it was similar to Bram Stoker’s Dracula... otherwise this would have been a 1 Star rating.
*I received this book free in exchange for an honest review*
To start this book seemed like it had a lot of promise, it had a similar feel, at first anyway, to Bram Stoker’s Dracula, in that it’s set in a small town and centres around one central vampire/ bad guy, who systematically targets each person... So, yes, the book does follow this projection, but... it - is - so - slow!!! The plot (or lack thereof), the character/ environment descriptions, the complete lack of action or any kind of momentum, the supposed suspense which turned into being nothing more than an annoyance was utterly disappointing. I wanted to not finish this book so many times, in fact it has taken me months and months of absolute druggery just to actually finish it.
I simply cannot believe this is/ has become a series, there seemed to be so little that actually took place in this book that I cannot fathom why a series would be made around it.
I am awarding 2 stars only because I thought the cover art was quirky and for the initial feeling that it was similar to Bram Stoker’s Dracula... otherwise this would have been a 1 Star rating.
November 18, 2017
Slow start but gets there in the end.
Strange one this.....took a while to get going and it completely had me stumped. Had no idea where it was going. Very unusual story line, sometime hard to grasp what was going on. However, saying all that, I read it to the end and laughed at the dark humour. Not going on my favourite book list, but enjoyable all the same.
Strange one this.....took a while to get going and it completely had me stumped. Had no idea where it was going. Very unusual story line, sometime hard to grasp what was going on. However, saying all that, I read it to the end and laughed at the dark humour. Not going on my favourite book list, but enjoyable all the same.
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