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Clan Brujah Trilogy #2
The Overseer
A Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse
Immortal vampires lurk in the nights of the modern world, hidden from the eyes of mortals by an elaborate masquerade and the traditions of their sect, the Camarilla. Enforcing these laws is Theo Bell, archon, enforcer and executioner among the undead.
But Theo may have bitten off more than he can chew. The Minneapolis slave ring has been destroyed and its captives rescued, but his problems are just beginning. The slave trade is widespread, and it threatens to blow apart the entire masquerade. He urgently needs to track down whoever is responsible and put them out of business, but he is assailed by treason and demands more close at hand. All the while, the Overseer, the deadly agent of the hidden slave masters, has Theo in his sights.
Immortal vampires lurk in the nights of the modern world, hidden from the eyes of mortals by an elaborate masquerade and the traditions of their sect, the Camarilla. Enforcing these laws is Theo Bell, archon, enforcer and executioner among the undead.
But Theo may have bitten off more than he can chew. The Minneapolis slave ring has been destroyed and its captives rescued, but his problems are just beginning. The slave trade is widespread, and it threatens to blow apart the entire masquerade. He urgently needs to track down whoever is responsible and put them out of business, but he is assailed by treason and demands more close at hand. All the while, the Overseer, the deadly agent of the hidden slave masters, has Theo in his sights.
283 pages, Paperback
First published October 6, 2003
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Tim Dedopulos
204 books44 followersTim Dedopulos, a British writer, editor, publisher and game designer with nearly 100 works to his name in areas ranging from horror and sff, through music and art, to games, puzzles and jokes.
Tim lives in Spain with his wife and the ghost of his murdered bromeliad, grimly acclimatising to his new-found and unwelcome mid-40s. A shameless INFJ, he usually tries to avoid thinking in the third person.
Tim lives in Spain with his wife and the ghost of his murdered bromeliad, grimly acclimatising to his new-found and unwelcome mid-40s. A shameless INFJ, he usually tries to avoid thinking in the third person.
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December 5, 2019
Well, shit, i love these characters but come on you had to end with a big cliffhanger, well this book is really good, if you like vampires, blood powers, intrigue, fucking conspiracies, betrayal at every place you look at then, my friend, this series is for you, Go read IT!!!
February 14, 2024
THE OVERSEER is the second novel in the Clan Novel: Brujah trilogy that stars ex-slave turned vampire, Theo Bell. Theo Bell has uncovered a massive slaving ring that is breaking the Masquerade but as soon as he tries to shut it down, he finds himself attainted and on the run from his own sect in the Camarilla. He's accompanied by a newly turned vampire, her still-human identical twin sister, and a cast of other misfits that are trying to solve the mystery of who is behind what.
The book suffers a bit from being the "middle book in a trilogy" with a lot of answers from the first novel not being answered. However, Theo Bell is a very entertaining lead so I didn't particularly mind the lack of progress happening. It's also quite impressive to see how formidable the slavers are that they're able to manipulate an organization as powerful and malevolent as the Camarilla. The titular Overseer is shown to be a professional and ruthless assassin but it's really dealing with Theo realizing he has to go rogue that the heart of the book is.
One thing I like is that Theo isn't really winning over his young female companions with his personality. Delphine and Nathalie take his warnings that he may have to kill them according to the Traditions seriously. Unfortunately, that means that neither teenage girl trusts Theo and are already looking to run their own angle. Given they know nothing about the vampire world and are already targets for a sinister conspiracy, this is both a believable source of tension in the novel as well as humor. Theo would have nearly the problems he had if he just simply stopped threatening his own allies.
Obviously, fans of VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE will be the ones getting the most out of this novel and if you aren't familiar with its complicated politics and ideals then you'll probably be a little bit lost. Still, it's a fairly familiar story. An honest cop gets too close to the big conspiracy and finds that it goes all the way to the top. Soon he's on the run and he doesn't know who to trust or what to do.
Solid and entertaining novel and I'm glad to have checked out this series.
The book suffers a bit from being the "middle book in a trilogy" with a lot of answers from the first novel not being answered. However, Theo Bell is a very entertaining lead so I didn't particularly mind the lack of progress happening. It's also quite impressive to see how formidable the slavers are that they're able to manipulate an organization as powerful and malevolent as the Camarilla. The titular Overseer is shown to be a professional and ruthless assassin but it's really dealing with Theo realizing he has to go rogue that the heart of the book is.
One thing I like is that Theo isn't really winning over his young female companions with his personality. Delphine and Nathalie take his warnings that he may have to kill them according to the Traditions seriously. Unfortunately, that means that neither teenage girl trusts Theo and are already looking to run their own angle. Given they know nothing about the vampire world and are already targets for a sinister conspiracy, this is both a believable source of tension in the novel as well as humor. Theo would have nearly the problems he had if he just simply stopped threatening his own allies.
Obviously, fans of VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE will be the ones getting the most out of this novel and if you aren't familiar with its complicated politics and ideals then you'll probably be a little bit lost. Still, it's a fairly familiar story. An honest cop gets too close to the big conspiracy and finds that it goes all the way to the top. Soon he's on the run and he doesn't know who to trust or what to do.
Solid and entertaining novel and I'm glad to have checked out this series.
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