The Fall

So much drama! Eichorst is back in character with his evil Nazi vampire gig, and is actually playing a large role here. A ton of major characters get killed of left and right. Huge explosions worthy of Michael Bay's professional touch. Things are looking indeed very grim for the humanity. I love the background lore and the concept of the Ancient Ones. There are some interesting references to real life mysteries like Roanoke Colony disappearances, tragic disaster of Chernobyl being tied to a vampire turf war, and Kabbalistic mentions of the Angel of Death. Guillermo del Toro's imagination is beyond praise. The ending to this volume is much stronger, in my opinion, than its predecessor. Good, quick, entertaining read. The characters really make this series stand out above some of the more generic horror out there.

Book 2 of The Strain trilogy and we get an insight in an opening excerpt. It would seem that ultimately humanity is lost-- and we get some background into what has happened in the weeks following the Regis 753 flight and the infection of the vampires. Eph and Setrakian continue their search to destroy the Master, trying to come tonterms that direct sunlight did not in fact kill him as they had hoped. Eph and the others continue to try to eliminate as many vampires as they can, while also dealing with Kelly-turned-vampire stalking her son and trying to claim him. An unlikely partnership is formed as Setrakian looks to obtain an item that may very well be the key to defeating the Master. The book ends with everything looking very bleak for our cast of characters.

4.5! Superior ao primeiro livro em questões de ação, principalmente nas últimas 50 páginas. O desenvolvimento foi bem, a não ser por um ou outro drama desnecessário. Espero que o terceiro tenha uma boa conclusão para a trilogia, que tá indo muito bem.