Eve of the Damned: De Omori - The Return of the Vampire Trilogy Book I

by David Basnett

Eve Evans is growing up fast. Everyone seems to know what they want to do with their life, where to go and who to date, but Eve has not got a clue. The thought of university fills her with dread. To the outside world she seems to have a perfect life. Sure, her Dad left her when she was little more than a toddler… and sometimes strange things happen around her. That is the part that is public knowledge. The part Eve keeps hidden is her bipolar mother who struggles to keep a roof over Eve’s head and the bailiffs knocking on the door. Something had to give somewhere along the line... One night, at 3:15am, a fairground rolls into town and sets up in the dead of the night. Behind the façade is a skills test booth for a school for exceptional children. A school that sits in the middle of a hidden island in the North Sea. A school that Eve finds has many dark secrets. And a vampire in the dungeon. Eve must learn to use her talents to survive and more importantly, she has to choose her new friends very carefully as she discovers that sometimes vampires can be closer than you think.

402 pages, Paperback

First published February 7, 2011

About the author

Hailing from north of Hadrian's Wall, the true life inspiration for Game of Thrones' The Wall, that was built to keep the Roman empire intact, David was raised amid the foothills of the Cheviots and in the shadow of the sprawling Northumberland National Park. His fast paced style of writing and knack of breathing life into tired genres has established him as a horror and young adult author to watch out for.

Young Adult

Eve of the Damned is his first novel and part one of the Return of the Vampire Trilogy with Eve Evans as the protagonist finding herself at a very strange school.

Island of the Dead is part two of the Return of the Vampire Trilogy and explores more of the Island and Eve's friendships and foes.

The Shadow of Life is the final part three of the De Omori Trilogy and sees Eve struggling with her first De Omori assignment as she leaves school and has to track down both her grandmother(ish) and a vicious killer.

Adult Horror

Ravensdowne is his first horror novel for adults and finds an older, more experienced Eve Evans trying to suppress a wave of murders.

Contact

A regular on social media and always responding to fans, keep in touch with David on:

twitter.com/dbasnett
facebook.com/officialdavidbasnett
davidbasnettauthor.wordpress.com/

Reviews

[Savannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

An exciting and suspenseful read! Loved the plot twist near the end of the book.