The world has suffered a catastrophe of unknown cause, dividing humankind into two: the Haters and the Unchanged. Each group believes the other to be the enemy; each group is fighting for survival. Only by working together can the enemy - whoever that enemy is - be defeated. There are no other choices. Danny McCoyne has managed to break free, and after days of indiscriminate fighting and killing, he is determined to make his way home, to recalim the only thing of any value to him in this strange new world: his daughter Ellis. Unlike his wife and son, Ellis is like him, and he knows, in his heart of hearts, that she is not dead. His dearest wish is for Ellis to be fighting for the world at his side - but Danny soon discovers his daughter is worth far more than just another fighting body. Others like him have discovered that children are absolutely vital to the cause. They are strong, small, fast, and they have no inhibitions. They are pure Haters . . .
Dog Blood
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A brilliant, post-apocalyptic romp of a book that manages to ask big questions about the nature of humanity. Moody delivers plenty of blood and guts, but its the ideas that really pack a punch. A book that thrills on every level. (Doug Johnstone THE BIG ISSUE )
As with Hater, Moody deals with larger themes - notably here, how far will a parent defend the indefensible actions of their child? - within the tropes of a post-apocalyptic novel, elevating it above the multitude of such books currently on the shelves. The final part of the trilogy can't come soon enough. Another bleak and powerfully uncomfortable journey for the reader." (TOTAL SCI FI )
What it does redefine is just how utterly ruthless and downright vile one human being can be to another on the written page. Moody knows only too well that when a line is drawn between life and death people will do whatever they can to stay on the right side of that line. The results are displayed in a language that is all the more brutal for its simplicity. Moody tells it like it is, the scale and nature of his apocalypse deserves no less. A worthy successor to 'Hater' (GRAEME'S FANTASY BOOK REVIEW )
As with Hater, Moody deals with larger themes - notably here, how far will a parent defend the indefensible actions of their child? - within the tropes of a post-apocalyptic novel, elevating it above the multitude of such books currently on the shelves. The final part of the trilogy can't come soon enough. Another bleak and powerfully uncomfortable journey for the reader." (TOTAL SCI FI )
What it does redefine is just how utterly ruthless and downright vile one human being can be to another on the written page. Moody knows only too well that when a line is drawn between life and death people will do whatever they can to stay on the right side of that line. The results are displayed in a language that is all the more brutal for its simplicity. Moody tells it like it is, the scale and nature of his apocalypse deserves no less. A worthy successor to 'Hater' (GRAEME'S FANTASY BOOK REVIEW )
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The world has fallen apart with incredible speed and brutality, and your only choice now is how hard you fight - hate or be hated, kill or be killed.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
A great follow up to Haters. I bought them together, while I was waiting for Autumn to be available again. I read them back-to-back as I couldn't wait to find out what happened in book number 2.
The books ARE disturbing, and they do 'stay with you' after you've read them, but this is a compliment to David Moody, not a criticism! I agree with the other reviewers who have suggested not reading Dog Blood without first reading Haters.
It's actually lovely to have 'English' books like this - I think that being set in England makes this book all the more frightening.
The books ARE disturbing, and they do 'stay with you' after you've read them, but this is a compliment to David Moody, not a criticism! I agree with the other reviewers who have suggested not reading Dog Blood without first reading Haters.
It's actually lovely to have 'English' books like this - I think that being set in England makes this book all the more frightening.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Well just finished reading both Hater and Dog Blood back to back - excellent reading. They were so gripping that I just couldn't put them down. I now feel like something is missing...... When's the next one coming please?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. T. Berriman
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Format:Paperback
Clocking in at 320 pages, this is the second book of the Hater trilogy and continues the story of Danny McCoyne. It took me four days to read this novel, but I probably would have read it in one go if I had the time. After the masterpiece of paranoia that was Hater, I was unsure where the series could go. This brutally violent and gripping action story succeeds as a worthy sequel by being different, but not at all disappointing. With barely a breath spared between one plot element and the next twist, the narrative builds to an explosive finale that will sit burned into my imagination for some time.
A lot has changed between the end of Hater and the start of this book, so I suggest first reading David Moody's short story Everything and Nothing, (available free on his website) to fill in the details a little.
As Danny searches for his daughter in the remains of social collapse in the UK, we learn just what both sides of the war are willing to do and it raises questions: who are the mindless savages really! And which side is more able to control their violence? Multiple genres blend into a novel of richness and current day relevance. More than live up to Hater, Dog Blood may actually surpass it! I can't wait to read the next book (Them or Us (Hater Trilogy 3)) to see how Danny handles the events at the end of this novel!
A lot has changed between the end of Hater and the start of this book, so I suggest first reading David Moody's short story Everything and Nothing, (available free on his website) to fill in the details a little.
As Danny searches for his daughter in the remains of social collapse in the UK, we learn just what both sides of the war are willing to do and it raises questions: who are the mindless savages really! And which side is more able to control their violence? Multiple genres blend into a novel of richness and current day relevance. More than live up to Hater, Dog Blood may actually surpass it! I can't wait to read the next book (Them or Us (Hater Trilogy 3)) to see how Danny handles the events at the end of this novel!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By John Milton
Format:Paperback
I usually allow myself a bit of time before getting started on the next of a series of books. Rather than reading them back to back, I generally like to let a book "settle" in my mind before embarking on any sequel and usually reading a couple of different books in between. Having read Hater by David Moody in February, I was eager to get started on the follow up, Dog Blood.
After a brief pre-amble to reacquaint the reader (or indeed the uninitiated) to the Hater universe, Dog Blood picks up a little after events in Hater have concluded and we see the principal character brutally killing any Unchanged he comes across. Moody gives no quarter when it comes to the details either; a theme that is consistent throughout the book. Given that many of the death scenes are inflicted by someone using their bare hands, Dog Blood is most definitely not for the squeamish!
I am familiar with some of the author's other work and Dog Blood bears one of his hallmarks in that Moody considers the impact the events he has conjured up would have not only on the populace but the landscape as well. Subsequently, Dog Blood is replete with refugee camps, abandoned homes, cities aflame, mass graves and more.
I have to confess that after a handful of chapters, I was beginning to question how Dog Blood could possibly develop beyond what had already been done. However, develop it does and in a way I had not foreseen at all. What Moody had in store for Danny McCoyne was truly shocking and incredibly striking given that it mirrors events from current global affairs.
On an objective note, any reader coming straight to Dog Blood without first having read Hater will, I'd suggest, not get the full impact of what they are reading.... Read more ›
After a brief pre-amble to reacquaint the reader (or indeed the uninitiated) to the Hater universe, Dog Blood picks up a little after events in Hater have concluded and we see the principal character brutally killing any Unchanged he comes across. Moody gives no quarter when it comes to the details either; a theme that is consistent throughout the book. Given that many of the death scenes are inflicted by someone using their bare hands, Dog Blood is most definitely not for the squeamish!
I am familiar with some of the author's other work and Dog Blood bears one of his hallmarks in that Moody considers the impact the events he has conjured up would have not only on the populace but the landscape as well. Subsequently, Dog Blood is replete with refugee camps, abandoned homes, cities aflame, mass graves and more.
I have to confess that after a handful of chapters, I was beginning to question how Dog Blood could possibly develop beyond what had already been done. However, develop it does and in a way I had not foreseen at all. What Moody had in store for Danny McCoyne was truly shocking and incredibly striking given that it mirrors events from current global affairs.
On an objective note, any reader coming straight to Dog Blood without first having read Hater will, I'd suggest, not get the full impact of what they are reading.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Sean T. Page
Format:Hardcover
This is a blistering follow up to Hater and focuses very much on the war between `them and us'. Exactly which side you fall down on changes throughout the narrative and is a very clever feature of this book. Would you be one of the unchanged?
The UK is decimated by this mysterious outbreak. Survivors group and a violent war of extermination breaks out. The two sides are different but both `human'.
This novel picks up from Hater and is a direct sequel which is very refreshing if you really just want to follow the story. The same main character is there along with a host of new ones.
In true Moody-style, it's sharp, snappy dialogue. Cracking chapters which whizz you through the story like a motorbike. And, a story which is multi-layered but at the same time easy to follow.
The clever part of Moody's work is that he peppers his writing with real observations. Sometimes minute and almost irrelevant, they colour his work, making it all the more real and gritty.
A cracking sequel and thoroughly recommended.
The UK is decimated by this mysterious outbreak. Survivors group and a violent war of extermination breaks out. The two sides are different but both `human'.
This novel picks up from Hater and is a direct sequel which is very refreshing if you really just want to follow the story. The same main character is there along with a host of new ones.
In true Moody-style, it's sharp, snappy dialogue. Cracking chapters which whizz you through the story like a motorbike. And, a story which is multi-layered but at the same time easy to follow.
The clever part of Moody's work is that he peppers his writing with real observations. Sometimes minute and almost irrelevant, they colour his work, making it all the more real and gritty.
A cracking sequel and thoroughly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Ade
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
really good book, I really like the way Moody puts the story over from the "zomie type" side. very interesting and brilliant read, highly recomended!
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2.0 out of 5 stars
So much potential (review of full "Hater" trilogy)
David Moody sets his stall out early on in his trilogy of books. From the get go you are aware of the fact that you are reading pulp of the highest order. Read more
Published 1 month ago by albranev
4.0 out of 5 stars
Get stuck into this one
Holy s***!!!!
Couldn't put this down, the pace rattles along relentlessly and it seems improbable to relate to Danny when he loves killing the unchanged with his bare... Read more
Couldn't put this down, the pace rattles along relentlessly and it seems improbable to relate to Danny when he loves killing the unchanged with his bare... Read more
Published 1 month ago by TinaT
5.0 out of 5 stars
The end of the world is nigh
The world has been divided into 2 factions - The Unchanged and The Haters, each believing the other to be the enemy. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Geordie
3.0 out of 5 stars
Second of a trilogy
SPOILER ALERT - I would recommend that you read 'Hater' before this review or 'Dog Blood'.
This is the 2nd book of 3 in the series and follows on more-or-less directly... Read more
This is the 2nd book of 3 in the series and follows on more-or-less directly... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dr. Andrew Phillips
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting idea
Following on from Hater's fast and furious not-quite-a-zombie action tale, Dog Blood follows the same character as he tries to unite himself with his daughter. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. G. Battle
1.0 out of 5 stars
Rubbish
I read the first one in minutes and this one in not much longer - just to see. But no more of the same nonsense. There are too many faults to name. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Sir Sidney Ruff Diamond
5.0 out of 5 stars
EVEN BETTER THAN THE FIRST !!
DOG BLOOD is the second instalment following on from HATER and what can I say other than the author has done what most cannot, he has actually improved on the first, (if that is... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Clack
5.0 out of 5 stars
What's happend to Ellis?
Dog Blood carries on where Hater left off,it loses nothing of the fast paced action and imagination catching plot of the first book of the series. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2011 by Strangely Made
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Sequel
David Moody has managed to accomplish something that very few others can. He has created an outstanding sequel. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2011 by Mr Dave Lightfoot
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