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"'Blood from last nights raid has hardly dried on my uniform, still the familiar craving builds in my belly, I long to wield my sword. I can feel the blade slicing through the air then skin then flesh then bone.' - Captain Quincy Harker."
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This is the original vampire romance: go back to where the bloodlust began! When nineteen-year-old John Shaw returns from World War I, he is haunted by nightmares - not only of the horrors of battle, but of the brutal midnight exploits of his superior, Captain Quincey Harker. When Harker appears unexpectedly in England and lures John's sister, Lily, to Transylvania, John must confront the truth. Only the love of pure Mary can save him from Count Dracula's poisonous bloodline. But the line goes further than John and Mary can possibly imagine. A new seductive evil walks among the living...
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If like myself you have read all of Myers and Harris's books, you will
not be disappointed by Kate Cary's Bloodline. I know when I've found
a good book, when I wake in the middle of the night to read more,
despite suffering from lack of sleep the next day, this book was worth
it!
The story begins when Lt. John Shaw is given a journal from his sister
before he is shipped out to the wet, dirty trenches of World War I.
In this journal, Lt. Shaw records his life in the trenches, and the
horrible nightmare that follows. I was gripped, couldn't wait for the story
to unfold and had to keep reading. There are love stories entwined with the
vivid darker happenings, so there are messages of hope and goodness along
with the dark and gory side. Every page is filled with such excitement that
you can't stop for fear of losing it.
I look forward to the sequal!
not be disappointed by Kate Cary's Bloodline. I know when I've found
a good book, when I wake in the middle of the night to read more,
despite suffering from lack of sleep the next day, this book was worth
it!
The story begins when Lt. John Shaw is given a journal from his sister
before he is shipped out to the wet, dirty trenches of World War I.
In this journal, Lt. Shaw records his life in the trenches, and the
horrible nightmare that follows. I was gripped, couldn't wait for the story
to unfold and had to keep reading. There are love stories entwined with the
vivid darker happenings, so there are messages of hope and goodness along
with the dark and gory side. Every page is filled with such excitement that
you can't stop for fear of losing it.
I look forward to the sequal!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I don't normally read horror stories. I'm so glad I read this one though, it had me on the edge of my seat all the way through. I like the way it's presented, in the form of journal entries. The plot has some really good twists, most of which I didn't see coming. It's very descriptive, and shockingly so in places...horror filled scenes of the World War, and menacing scenes with Quincey.
I really enjoyed all the characters in the book, really well built up and the suspense from the chilling descriptions within the pages had me wanting to hide behind the sofa, but I wanted to see what happened!
I really enjoyed all the characters in the book, really well built up and the suspense from the chilling descriptions within the pages had me wanting to hide behind the sofa, but I wanted to see what happened!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
'Bloodline' is an inventive sequel to the original Bram Stoker's Dracula. The story takes place many years after the events that led to the downfall of Dracula - events that left, however, his bloodline intact.
Quincey Harker is a captain leading a band of men during the war. John Shaw is one of his lieutenants, who witnesses the atrocious nighttime exploits of his captain and who returns to England to convalesce and recover from his injuries, haunted by what he's seen. Mary Seward is the daughter of Dr. Seward (from the original novel) and is in charge of helping John to return to good health. As she nurses him she falls in love but soon comes across his journal where she discovers the full depth of his torment. As Harker's relationship with John's sister Lily deepens, it's up to John and Mary to save her from a great evil.
I first read the original Dracula a few years ago but I could still remember enough to piece together the important parts of the story that were woven together with 'Bloodline'. The latter is an imaginative and intriguing take on a classic novel that's influenced a whole genre of books. I don't think it really matters if you haven't read Dracula itself although it's interesting to pick up the thread of the story and follow a new generation of characters. It also meant that I had a real sense of foreboding throughout the book and I was sat there reading and waiting for something terrible to happen!
The narrative alternates between the four main protagonists and is told through their thoughts, letters and journals. This gave valuable insight into their thoughts, feelings and emotions and helped to create three dimensional characters that seemed vividly real. It also meant that it was difficult sometimes to know where my sympathies lay because not everything was as black and white as it first seemed. My preconceptions were often turned completely upside down.
If I'm nitpicking, the only thing that didn't necessarily gel for me was the conclusion of the story. It seemed (without giving anything away) that it didn't work so well with some of the elements of the original novel. I didn't completely like the direction which it took at the end, although I think it has set things up nicely for the sequel. That aside, I still thoroughly enjoyed the book and finished it in one sitting as the story drew me in and continually left me on a knife-edge at the end of each chapter. The mystery and suspense was drawn out well, particularly in the latter half of the book, until I was on the edge of my seat and desperate to know how it was all going to end.
The sequel 'Reckoning' was published by Egmont Books in February 2011 and sounds awesome.
Quincey Harker is a captain leading a band of men during the war. John Shaw is one of his lieutenants, who witnesses the atrocious nighttime exploits of his captain and who returns to England to convalesce and recover from his injuries, haunted by what he's seen. Mary Seward is the daughter of Dr. Seward (from the original novel) and is in charge of helping John to return to good health. As she nurses him she falls in love but soon comes across his journal where she discovers the full depth of his torment. As Harker's relationship with John's sister Lily deepens, it's up to John and Mary to save her from a great evil.
I first read the original Dracula a few years ago but I could still remember enough to piece together the important parts of the story that were woven together with 'Bloodline'. The latter is an imaginative and intriguing take on a classic novel that's influenced a whole genre of books. I don't think it really matters if you haven't read Dracula itself although it's interesting to pick up the thread of the story and follow a new generation of characters. It also meant that I had a real sense of foreboding throughout the book and I was sat there reading and waiting for something terrible to happen!
The narrative alternates between the four main protagonists and is told through their thoughts, letters and journals. This gave valuable insight into their thoughts, feelings and emotions and helped to create three dimensional characters that seemed vividly real. It also meant that it was difficult sometimes to know where my sympathies lay because not everything was as black and white as it first seemed. My preconceptions were often turned completely upside down.
If I'm nitpicking, the only thing that didn't necessarily gel for me was the conclusion of the story. It seemed (without giving anything away) that it didn't work so well with some of the elements of the original novel. I didn't completely like the direction which it took at the end, although I think it has set things up nicely for the sequel. That aside, I still thoroughly enjoyed the book and finished it in one sitting as the story drew me in and continually left me on a knife-edge at the end of each chapter. The mystery and suspense was drawn out well, particularly in the latter half of the book, until I was on the edge of my seat and desperate to know how it was all going to end.
The sequel 'Reckoning' was published by Egmont Books in February 2011 and sounds awesome.
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Cheesy But a Lot of Fun
Hmm. I loved the start of this book, with detailed accounts of John's life in the trenches, all the horrors he saw there and the unease he felt towards his CO, Harker. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Miss Victoria Ramage
A Dracula sequel that's worth reading!
I am a big fan of Bram Stoker's original Dracula, and after reading a disappointing 'official' sequel, I didn't have high hopes for this book. How wrong I was! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Katy714
Bloodline book 1 (sequel to Dracula)
Mary is working as a nurse in a sanatorium when she recognises one of her patients as a boy she knew as a child. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Sarah Gibson
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