I’m Glad You’re Dead (Preternatural Chronicles)

by Hunter Blain

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Dark, gory and filled with snark and pop culture references, I easily devoured this over the course of two evenings. Blain does not deliver sparkly vampires, instead he tells the story of John who lived through a terrible tragedy and wants to avenge his mother. He accepts an offer that will forever change him.

Take spiderman and all that you know about vampires. Weave them together and toss in a little Jim Carrey and you’ll begin to see our protagonist, John.

The tale shares both John’s creation story as a teen in the 1400s and his present-day situation in Houston. John works for the church battling evil and it’s worked well until all hell breaks loose. A warlock named Locke is in league with Satan himself, and John is getting in the way.

Suspense, battles, gore, slap-stick humor and sheer determination drive John and his friends in this battle of good vs evil. Can John stop those trying to summon demons before they expose the supernatural world?

Luke Daniels does a stellar job from pacing to character voices. He enhanced the snark and grit, bringing John and secondary characters from allies to villains to life in vivid 3-D.

This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer