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Ancient Blood A Novel of the Hegemony The Order Saga Brian Patrick McKinley Ambrosia Arts Jacquelynn Gagne 9781491007754 Books

I enjoyed the characters right from the beginning. The characters are multifaceted and the storyline hooked me right in. Very action packed!

*Spoilers*

I think this book easily deserves five star, if not for the rape scene approximately 3/4 of the way through the book. It wasn't as graphic or as violent as it could have been, but it did shock me to read it. The violence took place against a strong, female character. As a female reader, I look for strong, intelligent, female characters in paranormal stories. When I finally do find one, like the lead character in this story, I can't find entertainment value in seeing them harmed. It's a little too "Women in Refrigerators" for me, building up the female characters, only to humiliate and defile them. The character moves on with her life, but I didn't think the scene needed to be in this book in the first place. Shock value, perhaps? Well...it worked, but I wasn't pleased. If the book hadn't gotten back on its action packed track, I may have stopped reading.

The ending of this book was great. Not too neatly tied up, but mostly satisfying. The overall story was well thought out. I would probably read more books by this author.

This book would not be suitable for teens due to language, violence, and sex.


Tags : Ancient Blood: A Novel of the Hegemony (The Order Saga) [Brian Patrick McKinley, Ambrosia Arts, Jacquelynn Gagne] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Avery Doyle loves vampires; he’s read every novel, seen all the movies, and researched the folklore. When his first one-night-stand,Brian Patrick McKinley, Ambrosia Arts, Jacquelynn Gagne,Ancient Blood: A Novel of the Hegemony (The Order Saga),CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,1491007753,FICTION Fantasy Paranormal

Ancient Blood A Novel of the Hegemony The Order Saga Brian Patrick McKinley Ambrosia Arts Jacquelynn Gagne 9781491007754 Books Reviews

Ancient Blood by Brian McKinley is a dark and gritty tale about 2 vampires who come together under a strange set of circumstances and are forced on an unexpected journey of danger, revenge, with a smattering of romance. The characters are well developed and you can't help but root for the hero and heroine as the run from the evil foraces plotting against them. I flew through this book and can't wait for the next. All in all, a great read. Five stars.
Avery Doyle is a huge vampire fanboy whose interests lead him to discover a real vampire, Caroline- a prim-and-proper young lady who defies all the clichés of the vampire fiction he loves.

When the two fall in love, she "creates" him as a vampire ... But the reality of being a vampire is far less empowering than Avery had thought, especially when Caroline's own master takes them prisoner.

In a shadowy east coast mansion, the fate of vampire- and human- kind will be decided during a perverse "convention"--and Avery has to play luggage handler to the vamps who rule the world.

However, he becomes embroiled in the plots of the vampire leaders, and fights to help his beloved Caroline maintain her own humanity and steer the vampire counsel towards a more enlightened outlook.

But Caroline's master, the bestial Sebastian, is plotting to use her as a pawn in his plans to bring humanity to its knees.

This is a tightly-written tale of politics where many of the participants literally have blood on their hands. Intimate and intense and very different from the glamorized and de-fanged vampires of most current popular fiction. The characters are colorful and memorable and the action is intense, sometimes uncomfortably so. However, the entire story is told through the eyes of Avery, and his first-person narration serves to add a human perspective to the horrific proceedings.

A complete story in itself, but the introduction to a deep and detailed universe of the Hegemony--hopefully there'll be more stories soon.
As I had long since given up on vampire novels as too ‘same ol’, same ol’, it was almost a year before I remembered having one on my E-reader. Needing something to read, and out of range for any local WiFi connections, I opened up “Ancient Blood” by Brian Patrick McKinley, and I’m certainly glad I did. This was a different kind of vampire tale that became apparent the minute that vampire fan Avery meets real vampire—Caroline; though she is among a unique species among vampires, known as ‘vampyr’. From that point on, the story became a Machiavellian web of interchanging and interlacing intrigues and plots, wound tightly within a unique setting.

The rest of the story revolves around the ambiance of a meeting among the Hegemony, that will determine the future of planet Earth and her human inhabitants. As Mr. McKinley cites in the book description, “The Order is the immortal aristocracy hidden behind the giant corporations and political leaders of the world.” Wow. I could not miss the implications of this premise with regard to recent (the last ten to twenty years) and current political and global, real-world situations. What the Bilderberg Group may be to our present real-world reality, ‘The Order’ is to this story.

Mr. McKinley does an excellent job of characterization, thought processing amongst the characters, and dialogue. He sets stages well and never allows narrative descriptions or detail drag the pace of the story down. A splendid horror story, well worth the read.
Any fan of the role-playing game and/or LARP Vampire the Masquerade will appreciate the level of vampire politics found in Ancient Blood. Each of these vampires are deadly and none to be trusted. It is clear to me McKinley did his research for his characters are some seriously evil, powerful, sadistic monsters one did not want to trifle with.

This book had me on the edge of my seat, wondering what would happen next and at what cost. At times, it tortured me. I hated watching Avery try to hold onto his humanity or the many times he tried and failed to be the big hero in the face of so much evil--I hated it about as much as I loved him for it. I wanted to hug him and tell him he did his best, that it would all be OK--even when I wasn’t sure if it would be OK, or rather *especially* when I didn’t know if everything would turn out all right.

If you’re looking for a vampire novel with some gritty realism coupled with lethal politics, look no further. No doubt you will be like me eagerly awaiting the sequel while you devour McKinley’s other books.
I enjoyed the characters right from the beginning. The characters are multifaceted and the storyline hooked me right in. Very action packed!

*Spoilers*

I think this book easily deserves five star, if not for the rape scene approximately 3/4 of the way through the book. It wasn't as graphic or as violent as it could have been, but it did shock me to read it. The violence took place against a strong, female character. As a female reader, I look for strong, intelligent, female characters in paranormal stories. When I finally do find one, like the lead character in this story, I can't find entertainment value in seeing them harmed. It's a little too "Women in Refrigerators" for me, building up the female characters, only to humiliate and defile them. The character moves on with her life, but I didn't think the scene needed to be in this book in the first place. Shock value, perhaps? Well...it worked, but I wasn't pleased. If the book hadn't gotten back on its action packed track, I may have stopped reading.

The ending of this book was great. Not too neatly tied up, but mostly satisfying. The overall story was well thought out. I would probably read more books by this author.

This book would not be suitable for teens due to language, violence, and sex.