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Empire of Blood #2
Fading in Darkness
In this second installment in the Empire of Blood series, Hank Evans is headed back to Necropolis, but this time he won't be running for his life... or will he?
Tensions between the American Empire and the vampires of Necropolis have risen to an all time high. With the Emperor threatening Toby's life, Hank's new position as the mediator has just been unofficially upgraded to Imperial spy. But his internal hunger for revenge and newfound sense of purpose can't stay hidden forever.
Hank must now find a way to release the hold the Emperor has over him in order to fight back. But an unexpected struggle will put him at odds with who he really is and who he has yet to truly become. Especially when his dreams begin to reveal a terrifying future.
And when the city of the dead goes up in flames, and the vampires of Necropolis are forced to flee to the Queen's hive, there is no turning back from civil war.
Tensions between the American Empire and the vampires of Necropolis have risen to an all time high. With the Emperor threatening Toby's life, Hank's new position as the mediator has just been unofficially upgraded to Imperial spy. But his internal hunger for revenge and newfound sense of purpose can't stay hidden forever.
Hank must now find a way to release the hold the Emperor has over him in order to fight back. But an unexpected struggle will put him at odds with who he really is and who he has yet to truly become. Especially when his dreams begin to reveal a terrifying future.
And when the city of the dead goes up in flames, and the vampires of Necropolis are forced to flee to the Queen's hive, there is no turning back from civil war.
404 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 23, 2013
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About the author
Robert S. Wilson
45 books167 followersRobert S. Wilson was an author once. Now he spends every day trying to swim out of an unending slush pile and back into the dark moneyless void of being a writer. He continues to fail. He’s also the editor of Nox Pareidolia and Ashes and Entropy.
Robert's short fiction has appeared in numerous publications including Vastarien: A Literary Journal, Nature Futures, Daily Science Fiction, Factor Four Magazine, Dark Moon Digest, Test Patterns: Creature Features, 32 White Horses on a Vermillion Hill: Volume One, Cosmic Scream, Darkfuse Magazine, Gothic Lovecraft, and more.
Robert's short fiction has appeared in numerous publications including Vastarien: A Literary Journal, Nature Futures, Daily Science Fiction, Factor Four Magazine, Dark Moon Digest, Test Patterns: Creature Features, 32 White Horses on a Vermillion Hill: Volume One, Cosmic Scream, Darkfuse Magazine, Gothic Lovecraft, and more.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
April 23, 2013
This was a fantastic follow up to Shining in Crimson. It answered a lot of questions, while giving you plenty more to puzzle over. I don't give out 5-star ratings lightly -- this one definitely deserved it. Well written with a continued strong level of characterization w/masterfully executed suspense!
May 9, 2013
WOW...what an emotional ride!! Great continuation of the series. So many questions answered, yet so many more left on the table. Absolutely love living in a creative authors imagination even for a short time. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
September 13, 2014
This is a page turned of a novel. Be prepared to sit down and put hours of reading in, because you won't want to stop reading this book. The great thing about this novel is that the story line keeps a strong pace, the characters are excellent, the prose is well done, and the story is outstanding.
Hank is back and he is prepared to take on the Empire, he just doesn't know where or how to start. But as he goes along the story, he quickly learns he may not be as prepared as he thought he was. This being the second in a series there are obviously strong ties to the first book, but you could read this book as a stand alone in it's own right. That is what makes this book even better in my opinion. The story of this book is so complete in itself that it stands out from the series.
All and all I think Wilson has a great series on his hands. The first book was excellent and this book was amazing. I am looking forward to the third.
Hank is back and he is prepared to take on the Empire, he just doesn't know where or how to start. But as he goes along the story, he quickly learns he may not be as prepared as he thought he was. This being the second in a series there are obviously strong ties to the first book, but you could read this book as a stand alone in it's own right. That is what makes this book even better in my opinion. The story of this book is so complete in itself that it stands out from the series.
All and all I think Wilson has a great series on his hands. The first book was excellent and this book was amazing. I am looking forward to the third.
June 23, 2013
I love this series. It's a very well written and thought out dystopian novel. The vampires in these books are not the glittering warrior pretty boys we have become used too. These character's have a story to tell. Its a great fast paced novel. A nice change from books that follow a predictable formula.
This book is the second in the series. The first book starts off with a very religious America where a minor crime can send you to Las Vegas which is run by vampires (yes, you are the food). Our hero is trying escape and get back to his son. There is more to the tale...but I don't want to ruin it.
Hard book to put down. I usually would have had a book like this finished in a few days but had been very busy and tired.
My only complaint is that I have to wait for the third book to come out.
This book is the second in the series. The first book starts off with a very religious America where a minor crime can send you to Las Vegas which is run by vampires (yes, you are the food). Our hero is trying escape and get back to his son. There is more to the tale...but I don't want to ruin it.
Hard book to put down. I usually would have had a book like this finished in a few days but had been very busy and tired.
My only complaint is that I have to wait for the third book to come out.
November 25, 2013
I absolutely LOVED this book. You need to hurry and finish Rising in Ashes, Bob! ;)
January 21, 2017
A FINE TALE OF VAMPIRES AND SHEEP IT IS...
Hello, this is quite the interesting story. Very well written and entertaining to read. You can't hardly find a good vampire story any more. What is the deal with that? Most are romantic crap or something for the LMNOP community. This is a real vampire story. Good stuff. Thanks.
Hello, this is quite the interesting story. Very well written and entertaining to read. You can't hardly find a good vampire story any more. What is the deal with that? Most are romantic crap or something for the LMNOP community. This is a real vampire story. Good stuff. Thanks.
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