A Life in Blood

Fascinating story of falling into the middle of a vampire war. We immediately are pulled into the life of Deimos Black, mortal. He tries taking out vampires, but soon has changed sides. The story of vampire society and their enemies, the hunters, are fleshed out, before we focus on an internal conflict among the undead. How Deimos relates to these blood drinkers leads to complications.

This story follows the genre, just enough, in some recognizable ways, while still offering unusual twists. It's good that some conventions are observed and others are thrown out. The likely audience will be those who are interested in violent small-unit conflict with swords and guns. There are several romances and conflict around vampire relations and hierarchy. This was an entertaining read. I look forward to the next chapter in Deimos Black's experiences among the Order.