Dead Blood: The Complete Series

by Jay Bower

Dorian awakens to a new world inhabited by the undead who roam the streets, destroying everyone and everything in their path. Food is scarce, but food for a bloodthirsty vampire is more-so.

He now finds himself in an untenable position. Forced to run from the corpses, steer clear of those who want to destroy him, and adapt to the all-consuming chaos that is his eternal life now.

Navigating this unfamiliar and unpredictable world, desperate to reconnect with his brood, every waking hour is a lifetime of longing. But they’re not the only battles he’ll face.

Freedom is what he craves, but obtaining it means he’ll first have to conquer the many obstacles in his way…or meet his demise.

Follow Dorian Wilde’s journey through the unknown, where nothing is guaranteed and survival in a broken world is a special kind of hell!

Dead The Complete Series contains all three Dead Blood novels plus exclusive bonus content.

Genres: Horror Thriller

550 pages, Hardcover

Published October 15, 2022

About the author

JAY BOWER is a horror author living outside St. Louis, MO in the forest of Southern Illinois. He spends his time reading, writing, and convincing his wife the dark stories he writes do not involve her.

One time punk-rock skateboarder and heavy metal kid of the 80s, Jay approaches his work with the same indie attitude as those early punk bands.

He's the author of several dark novels and short stories. He can be reached at jay@jay-bower.com.

Reviews

[Wendi Shoemaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75⭐️rounded to 4 for this app.

I received this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the 1st I’ve read from this author. I admit the premise is a different take on the vampire and zombie genres, but the main character Dorian has got to be one of the dumbest vampires in existence. Over the course of 3 books, he habitually makes bad decisions and almost gets “killed” at every turn. He screws those over that tries to help him and seems more concerned with his appearance and clothes than with surviving the zombie apocalypse. I thoroughly enjoyed the 1st book, but as the trilogy went on it seemed to be the same scenarios on repeat. I do have some other works by Jay Bower and look forward to giving those a try.

[Nicki Permanently exhausted pigeon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this story and the struggle for everyone to survive and I enjoyed the way the vampires are wrote

[Emmie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vampires and Zombies oh my. Jay Bower is the one who knows how to write them tastefully!

Dead Blood Book 1: Jay has set the pace wonderfully and built a beautiful overrun zombie world for us. I love that we as the reader don’t know what caused the zombie apocalypse yet just that we’re thrown into it and have to learn to survive just like our MC Dorian.

Dead Blood Book 2: Book 2 in this series just keeps the punches going as Dorian is faced with not only the zombies but now the Nightwalkers as he’s trying to find his brood and facing hardships at every turn he makes.

Dead Blood Book 3: Jay has blown me away with the final and most impactful book in the Dead Blood Series. As we still follow Dorian in his fight for his (Un)dead life, we see the commitment and determination he has held onto through all three books. The finale battle left me speechless!

[Jules Terry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dorian was seriously not prepared to wake up to a world of competition. I’m going to be frank, I’m not a zombie fan. I break my poor father’s heart every time I say they’re boring or stupid.
Jay. Thank you for mixing up the trope and giving me another dead guy to focus on in the story. Dorian isn’t even a typical vampire, which really made my heart swell. I will say, he needs to take a class in decision quality, but it was refreshing to see tropes clash and having some unique trade offs presented.
We also get a perspective on what lengths humans may go to in order to survive with the undead-flesh eating or bloodsucking. Where does human decency go? That question goes a long way and in many different directions in Dead Blood.
If you like zombies, or vampires, or both… give the series a read!

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Dead Blood trilogy is a fresh take on the zombie apocalypse trope. In a world where the undead are now dominant, how does one who lives on fresh blood survive? This is the question Dorian must answer, after the vampire awakes from his long rest to a world he longer recognizes. The series takes you along on Dorian’s journey as he learns how to navigate a new world where the undead roam freely and blood is scarce. There are glimpses into his past and you learn much about the vampire and what has made him who he is. In his search for his brood, Dorian meets many people along the way, both friend and foe. I’m not normally a fan of traditional zombie stories, but I do like vampire tales, so this mash-up was perfect for me, and Dorian is now one of my favorite vampires in literature. I highly recommend this series!

[Amanda Henderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was so excited to finally find a book like this. I can't imagine how hard it is to write a book. But I felt I was very generous with my rating. Dorian was annoying, I felt he was more of a fledgling vampire than one 150 years old. He made many many stupid mistakes and he was more worried about his wardrobe than zombies. I wish he did have more super human strength instead of just healing and long life. I found book 3 to be the better out of the series. I'm still going to recommend this book.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

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I really enjoyed this series. It was completely different from any other zombie or vampire stories I've read. The only thing is that I felt that I was missing book 1 or/and 2. I would have really liked to have started with the beginning of how the vampires came to be how Dorian's life started and how the apocalypse started. 🤷

[Sunny · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first book was the slower in plot i think, it took month to finish, the secon and third? Only a couple of days.. it's a trope i've never read and it's intrigued from the beginning and it's was really really good.

[Rhonda Bobbitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love this series

[Kat · Rating 2 out of 5]

Why is this guy so obsessed with writing about sexual assault?? Istg almost every female character has had an attempted or implied rape scene. Even the kid. It’s WEIRD and completely unnecessary. They add absolutely nothing to the plot and just make the author look like a creep.

[William Carter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, easy read. Creative for as far as zombie apocalypse stories go but does get predictable and repetitive. It is a quick read though so worth the time if you come across it.