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Skinners #4
Vampire Uprising
“Pelegrimas has done the impossible—come up with a fresh and exciting twist on vampire lore.”—Ed Gorman, New York Times bestselling co-author of Dean Koontz’s City of Night
“Twilight fans hungering for more vampire/werewolf drama can look forward to Skinners.”—USA Today
In Vampire Uprising, the fourth blood-curdling excursion into the Skinners universe, author Marcus Pelegrimas pulls out all the stops. Blood flows, long-hidden secrets are revealed—and purest evil walks the earth once more. Aficionados of the dark fantasy novels of Jim Butcher, gamers hooked on Halo, graphic novel readers, and moviegoers who like to sit in the dark and immerse themselves in the bloody doings of Blade and Saw will love the dark world Pelegrimas conjures up in Vampire Uprising.
“Twilight fans hungering for more vampire/werewolf drama can look forward to Skinners.”—USA Today
In Vampire Uprising, the fourth blood-curdling excursion into the Skinners universe, author Marcus Pelegrimas pulls out all the stops. Blood flows, long-hidden secrets are revealed—and purest evil walks the earth once more. Aficionados of the dark fantasy novels of Jim Butcher, gamers hooked on Halo, graphic novel readers, and moviegoers who like to sit in the dark and immerse themselves in the bloody doings of Blade and Saw will love the dark world Pelegrimas conjures up in Vampire Uprising.
420 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 26, 2010
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About the author
Marcus Pelegrimas
18 books65 followersMarcus Pelegrimas is the son of Sicilian immigrants who rose to power in the criminal underworld of the 1950’s. No wait…that was Michael Corleone.
Marcus Pelegrimas lives and works in Nebraska . Yes, he eats corn. No, he doesn’t live on a farm.
He graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice and currently lives in Omaha , Nebraska where he has worked in several different genres of fiction including western, mystery, horror and fantasy. Nowadays, he plays too many video games and spends too much time watching crappy movies when he should be hard at work on his next novel. Good thing his beautiful and very patient wife Megan is there to knock him off the couch when the deadlines creep in.
Marcus Pelegrimas lives and works in Nebraska . Yes, he eats corn. No, he doesn’t live on a farm.
He graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice and currently lives in Omaha , Nebraska where he has worked in several different genres of fiction including western, mystery, horror and fantasy. Nowadays, he plays too many video games and spends too much time watching crappy movies when he should be hard at work on his next novel. Good thing his beautiful and very patient wife Megan is there to knock him off the couch when the deadlines creep in.
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February 10, 2015
3.5
Somewhere around half of this book, I was sure it would be great. Now, I have the same feeling I had after I watched Matrix Reloaded. More than two thirds of this book is fighting. After a while, you get tired of it. Those scenes are really long.
The book is a perfect bridge between the third and the fifth book, but it is still only a bridge. Yes, I will read it, but I am not happy about it. I hate cliffhangers.
Everything that happens here is a set-up for the future. Paige's past and how and why she became a Skinner is finally revealed. I like the way it is told. The Skinners are more annoying than ever. They are so full of themselves that they missed the signs of the real danger. They did kill one of the antagonists, but everything else is left open. The Nymar are more organized than ever, the First Deceiver is back, so are the Full Bloods. There are so many interesting things I expect from the instalments.
First, let's start with the cover. It is stupid, dumb and misleading. Paige is one of the main characters in the series, so I assume that is supposed to be her. Paige's 'armour' is made from the skins of Half Bloods she killed, her nose is broken more than once, her hands and body are scarred and I am supposed to believe she would fight half naked?! I don't think so!
Second, the summary promises the First Deceiver. The entity is just starting to make trouble in this book. I am guessing he will play a larger role later.
Third, we get that those dryads and nymphs are beautiful, sexy and no man or a woman can resist them, but you don't have to repeat that every single time you mention them. I was tempted to skip those descriptions.
And fourth - the book ends with a cliffhanger! And what a cliffhanger it is.
There is more, but I won't bother.
The epilogue was great though. It isn't about Cole and Paige or Nymar. It is yet another opening and I can hardly wait to see where it is going.
If you want to read about vampires and werewolves that are true monsters, this is a series to go.
Somewhere around half of this book, I was sure it would be great. Now, I have the same feeling I had after I watched Matrix Reloaded. More than two thirds of this book is fighting. After a while, you get tired of it. Those scenes are really long.
The book is a perfect bridge between the third and the fifth book, but it is still only a bridge. Yes, I will read it, but I am not happy about it. I hate cliffhangers.
Everything that happens here is a set-up for the future. Paige's past and how and why she became a Skinner is finally revealed. I like the way it is told. The Skinners are more annoying than ever. They are so full of themselves that they missed the signs of the real danger. They did kill one of the antagonists, but everything else is left open. The Nymar are more organized than ever, the First Deceiver is back, so are the Full Bloods. There are so many interesting things I expect from the instalments.
First, let's start with the cover. It is stupid, dumb and misleading. Paige is one of the main characters in the series, so I assume that is supposed to be her. Paige's 'armour' is made from the skins of Half Bloods she killed, her nose is broken more than once, her hands and body are scarred and I am supposed to believe she would fight half naked?! I don't think so!
Second, the summary promises the First Deceiver. The entity is just starting to make trouble in this book. I am guessing he will play a larger role later.
Third, we get that those dryads and nymphs are beautiful, sexy and no man or a woman can resist them, but you don't have to repeat that every single time you mention them. I was tempted to skip those descriptions.
And fourth - the book ends with a cliffhanger! And what a cliffhanger it is.
There is more, but I won't bother.
The epilogue was great though. It isn't about Cole and Paige or Nymar. It is yet another opening and I can hardly wait to see where it is going.
If you want to read about vampires and werewolves that are true monsters, this is a series to go.
July 2, 2020
The first 3 books of these series were more complete stories themselves that only touched on the overall story of the series. This book dealt more with the overall story and did not have a real completed-ness to it. It did not end on a cliffhanger, but there was a distinct "To Be Continued" feel to it.
This series has a lot of action, but still manages a fair amount of character development, especially for the main characters. The Werewolves get a lot of face-time too, and their plots almost feel like a second whole story running in concourse with the Skinner story. The Nymar (vampires) get a lot less development, but play a much bigger role in this book than the previous ones.
I have enjoyed this series so far, and it is a shame it does not get more attention.
This series has a lot of action, but still manages a fair amount of character development, especially for the main characters. The Werewolves get a lot of face-time too, and their plots almost feel like a second whole story running in concourse with the Skinner story. The Nymar (vampires) get a lot less development, but play a much bigger role in this book than the previous ones.
I have enjoyed this series so far, and it is a shame it does not get more attention.
January 30, 2011
Ours is not a world of subtlety. The common man will see what we fight just as they will undoubtedly bear witness to the war we wage. Skinners are human, which means we cannot control all that is seen or whispered about while we go about our tasks. We are mortal, which means we have no time to waste in educating the masses on what it is that stalks them.
The uninitiated, either through choice or necessity, are ignorant.
Too sheltered to know.
Too stubborn to learn.
That is how they must remain. - Lancroft's journal, written in 1851
There is absolutely nothing subtle about this book. The reader is thrust into a dark, gritty world from the minute the first page is turned, and that pace doesn't let up until the final word on the final page. Even then you might find yourself thinking back to the Skinners, or Paige, or Cole. I know I did. Without any spoilers I can only say that the book ends with a cliffhanger and I am seriously impatient for the next book. However, if you are unfamiliar with this series you might start out feeling a bit lost as events seem to pick up right where they left off and it does take awhile to settle into the particulars.
I'm not sure that I'd agree with the front cover quote that essentially says that Twilight fans will like this series. I mean, they could but the books are total opposites in almost every way that counts. Paige would eat Bella for breakfast, Cole would kick Edward's ass without breaking a sweat, and romantic angst isn't exactly a Skinners theme. But that's just me.
Fans of urban fantasy will love this book. I'd say the closest comparison would maybe be the Dark Days series from Jocelynn Drake, which I also love. The Skinners world is dark, full of terrifying evil, and to say it is a dangerous place would be an understatement. The main characters are strong and capable, ready to tackle anything that comes their way, although I predict that Paige and Cole will soon be facing some tough choices.
Book 5, The Breaking, can't come soon enough for me. I think the date is June 2011.
*Reviewed by Anna Dougherty for Bite Club
*This book was given to me by the publishers for review purposes.
The uninitiated, either through choice or necessity, are ignorant.
Too sheltered to know.
Too stubborn to learn.
That is how they must remain. - Lancroft's journal, written in 1851
There is absolutely nothing subtle about this book. The reader is thrust into a dark, gritty world from the minute the first page is turned, and that pace doesn't let up until the final word on the final page. Even then you might find yourself thinking back to the Skinners, or Paige, or Cole. I know I did. Without any spoilers I can only say that the book ends with a cliffhanger and I am seriously impatient for the next book. However, if you are unfamiliar with this series you might start out feeling a bit lost as events seem to pick up right where they left off and it does take awhile to settle into the particulars.
I'm not sure that I'd agree with the front cover quote that essentially says that Twilight fans will like this series. I mean, they could but the books are total opposites in almost every way that counts. Paige would eat Bella for breakfast, Cole would kick Edward's ass without breaking a sweat, and romantic angst isn't exactly a Skinners theme. But that's just me.
Fans of urban fantasy will love this book. I'd say the closest comparison would maybe be the Dark Days series from Jocelynn Drake, which I also love. The Skinners world is dark, full of terrifying evil, and to say it is a dangerous place would be an understatement. The main characters are strong and capable, ready to tackle anything that comes their way, although I predict that Paige and Cole will soon be facing some tough choices.
Book 5, The Breaking, can't come soon enough for me. I think the date is June 2011.
*Reviewed by Anna Dougherty for Bite Club
*This book was given to me by the publishers for review purposes.
September 20, 2012
Completely torn. Although there were parts of this book that I absolutely loved, there were parts that I really could have done without. I'm of the same opinion as Cole. Why on earth do I need to know all of that garbage when a simple mention of a personal and nasty history would have sufficed. And honestly, it's those parts of the book that prevent me from giving this one five stars. Throughout this series I have seen Paige as being dangerously impulsive and unthinking, but this installment has also made it clear that she is also selfish and cruel.
November 9, 2010
Another fabulous book by MP!! Too bad we have to wait for the next one, ARGH! Lots of unanswered questions and things that happened that made me go "holy crap!" Cole definitely kicked butt in this one. Now, after what happened to him, I'm not sure "what" he is exactly. Plus this thing with Paige and the fact her old college buddy is looking for her?? Wow...
October 28, 2010
I really liked this book! This is the first book in this series that I have read and I HAVE to get my hands on the others. Marcus is a talented writer who has the ability to blow a readers mind. He's a category all his own. Vampire lovers, this is a MUST read! Go get it. now. Do it. :)
February 1, 2016
More betrayals and machinations and mayhem ... mostly "meh". I know there are more books in the series, but the storyline is dragging and I've lost interest in the characters, so I doubt I will read any more of the books.
January 12, 2012
The first three of this series were OK but the author has finally hit his stride with this one. All out war with some very dangerous monsters and less than moral hunters of the evil.
January 5, 2016
I don't know if I didn't like this book because it was my 'mechanic or office visit book' so I didn't get back to it enough, but it just didn't grab me.
October 18, 2015
4 1/2 stars.
December 20, 2011
This book was pretty good. I liked how we got more back story from the were wolves. 2 more!
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