This is Todd Sullivan’s sequel to Butchers and it picks up soon after the first book ends. Sullivan doesn’t miss a step in this follow up and brings new excitement, action and horror. He brings new characters and expand the world he created in the first book.
The story begins with Hyeri on the run but loonking for her uncle Sea to kill after making her life hell. As she finds him taking advantage of a young girl, she goes to kill him but the Gwanylo catches up to her and tries to take her. In the process, the uncle gets away, the young girl is injured and Hyeri does more to antagonize the people looking for her.
But there was something different about her uncle and Hyeri is determine to take him down. The Gwanylo is looking to limited the damage to the vampire community and looks for a scapegoat. And the young girl’s father gets a chance to redeem his useless ways in order to find his daughter. Will the young girl be rescued or will she become an unintended victim of the hidden society of the Gwanlyo?
Sullivan does a great job of contiuing the storyline but finding a different story as a way of building upon the universe he set up. He brings a new horror that delves in the supernatural and real life that scares anyone with young kids. The mix of old and new characters brings a little familiarity with a new storyline that brings the action and horror.
I recommend this book to any readers looking for an new look at a vampire story with plenty of action. I do suggest you read Butchers first. You can get this book at the usual places for books.