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Bloodshift
A nightmare contagion is about to overtake the human race--unless America can secure the antidote. And unless a killer can join forces with his beautiful vampire quarry against a host of other vampires unleashed for the ultimate triumph of darkness over light.
288 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1981
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August 14, 2008
The book is like a mixture of vampire novel and thriller.
- May contain spoilers -
An assassin is hired by a group of vampires (which of course he does not know in the beginning) to kill a woman named Adrienne St. Clair. But Granger Helman soon learns that this woman is not a normal human being, but not a normal vampire either.
Also, several other parties are determined to find Adrienne St. Clair, but with different motives. First, there are some fanatic Jesuits out to destroy every vampire on earth. Second, there is the US government who wants to contact Adrienne for scientific reasons. And don't forget the vampires who hired Helman to kill her. But when he learns the story behind Adrienne's existence, he changes over from assassin to ally. But will that be enough to protect Adrienne St. Clair and her powerful knowledge which could change the entire vampire world?
- May contain spoilers -
An assassin is hired by a group of vampires (which of course he does not know in the beginning) to kill a woman named Adrienne St. Clair. But Granger Helman soon learns that this woman is not a normal human being, but not a normal vampire either.
Also, several other parties are determined to find Adrienne St. Clair, but with different motives. First, there are some fanatic Jesuits out to destroy every vampire on earth. Second, there is the US government who wants to contact Adrienne for scientific reasons. And don't forget the vampires who hired Helman to kill her. But when he learns the story behind Adrienne's existence, he changes over from assassin to ally. But will that be enough to protect Adrienne St. Clair and her powerful knowledge which could change the entire vampire world?
May 22, 2024
Surprisingly good
January 17, 2015
A very different, and very good, vampire book. Because I haven't read it in a long time (it's been in a box in storage), I'll just type the blurb from the back cover...
"He's a hit man who never misses. Except when his target isn't human. Or even alive.
"She's a traitor to her own kind, the hell spawn legion called the Undead. Her unforgivable sin -- to dare save the world of the living from the final annihilation.
"A nightmare contagion is about to overtake the human race. Unless America can secure the antidote in time. And unless a lone killer can join forces with his beautiful and indestructible quarry -- against a host of vampires unleashed for the ultimate, unthinkable triumph of darkness over light."
"He's a hit man who never misses. Except when his target isn't human. Or even alive.
"She's a traitor to her own kind, the hell spawn legion called the Undead. Her unforgivable sin -- to dare save the world of the living from the final annihilation.
"A nightmare contagion is about to overtake the human race. Unless America can secure the antidote in time. And unless a lone killer can join forces with his beautiful and indestructible quarry -- against a host of vampires unleashed for the ultimate, unthinkable triumph of darkness over light."
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January 19, 2016I have read this at least twice. I remember thinking it was one of the greatest vampire novels of all time the first time I read it. But, upon re-reading, I had a completely different impression, and thought it was not very good. I'd be interested in the opinions of others. Which of me was right? Sometime I may have to read it again and see what the older version of me thinks of it.
Because I've come out differently on different readings, I'm not even going to bother giving this one a rating in stars.
Because I've come out differently on different readings, I'm not even going to bother giving this one a rating in stars.
October 1, 2015
this story was just so boring. Even most of the action scenes just made me yawn and want to put the book down. the only thing that kept me invested was the vampire aspect of it and the science side of it was the most interesting part. Although in parts it got very technical and hard to follow. all in all I wouldn't recommend this.
December 8, 2018
Read this many years ago. Quite original. Plan on buying book again soon. Was there any sequels?
June 28, 2020
One of my favorite books. The about the author page states that the author is working on a sequel called Darktown. I'm looking for information about it.
October 15, 2020
C'est assez ! Granger Helman, tueur à gages, décide de prendre sa retraite après son dernier contrat. Mais une organisation secrète et puissante lui impose, en menaçant sa famille, une nouvelle mission : tuer une jeune femme, Adrienne Saint Clair. Et voilà qu'il se retrouve au milieu d'une guerre entre des vampires et des jésuites, avec des agents secrets en prime. Sans compter que la jeune femme pourrait permettre de sauver l'humanité de sa disparition prochaine.
Un thriller fantastique passionnant avec des vampires, des religieux fanatiques, des agents secrets sous couverture et des explications scientifiques qui rendent l'histoire plus réaliste.
Une magnifique surprise ! J'ai beaucoup aimé, sans compter que l'écrivain a une bonne base scientifique et s'en sert pour mieux nous enfermer dans son histoire.
Un thriller fantastique passionnant avec des vampires, des religieux fanatiques, des agents secrets sous couverture et des explications scientifiques qui rendent l'histoire plus réaliste.
Une magnifique surprise ! J'ai beaucoup aimé, sans compter que l'écrivain a une bonne base scientifique et s'en sert pour mieux nous enfermer dans son histoire.
July 4, 2013
Jesuits and an old hitman working together to fight the vampire plague. Good, fast read.
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