Ben Tripp writes and interesting book with lots of
nuances. I read The
Accidental Highwayman by Ben Tripp which was a YA novel. I liked it but this book is a monster of a
different genre. This is a vampire book
that provides a whole new look at vampires, their motivations, their forms and
their personalities. Succinctly Tripp
redefines vampires. Sax, the protagonist,
faces both his fear and his greed in the journey of the books culmination.
Sax is both likable and unlikable. Recently I had another author who did not
like the review I gave his book and suggested that if I found his character
unlikable then by definition, I must be unlikable. His logic is even less straight forward than
his writing. Regardless of that flawed
logic, I find likability of a character helps to draw me into the story. Actually sometimes the unlikable draws just
as hard as the likable. Sax has many
despicable qualities but remains likable.
His greed motivates him and has provided him with both the meaning of
his life and the motivation to end it.
This is an adventure that pits a team of intrepid and quirky
vampire hunters against a wily foe with vast resources. The Catholic church is included with their
own special ops agents.
The story moves well and the characters exhibit some
complexity.
I recommend it.
Web site: http://kitbristol.com/ben-tripp-author-bio.html
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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