Shirley J. Adult Fiction Paranormal Millenia old virus, vampires, werewolves
V Wars: A Chronicle of the Vampire Wars by Jonathan Mayberry 462 pages
Interesting concept. The story is told by many writers whose stories all come together and overlap one another to make a cohesive total story as told through the chronicles of the times. The essential story is that a scientific expedition exploring the ice in Antarctica frees a millenia old virus that overtakes its human host modifying the hosts "junk" DNA turning people into creatures everyone assumed were merely myths but suddenly terrifyingly are real and walking among society. The different writers bring their own takes on what is happening just as different perspectives of witnesses can tell very different details but come back to the main event at hand. Really well done with a delicious Orson Welles meets "Trueblood" feel. I recommend this one to all lovers of paranormal storylines, scifiers who like a little monster in the mix now and then, all fans of Charlaine Harris's characters -you will sense a kinship here. Middle schoolers on up. This seems like a big thick book, but, the story(ies) will grip you so you won't notice how fast the pages are turning.
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