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I love free books and the pressure of a hefty tbr pile, but this one is worth full price. This is a solidly written novel that's the first in a series. A gripping storyline of tension and deception.
Transient reverses the roles of vampires and humans. We follow the life of an outsider, jonas, as he navigates the modern and sophisticated world of vampires who now exist in modern cities. It is a unique take on a world in which vampires exist and ar... Read More
Zachry wheeler offers up a deeply thought provoking tale of vampire noir that is any but cliche. Other than that nuisance, it is a good book.
The concepts behind the story are truely epic. Vey interesting story.
I recommend transient to all lovers of urban fantasy, ya dystopias, and preternatural suspense. The world-building that zachary does for transient is just amazing. Looking forward to more from zachry wheeler.
Cons
The author wants to demonstrate the breadth of his vocabulary. But he does not know how to use some of those fancy words.
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Quality
These transients study the eternals they hide among and search for a weakness to destroy them all.
The world-building is excellent, with well-paced revelations on this world's history and societal structure.
This is all probably a good thing, because as a book it has challenges, specifically the writing, more specifically weird thing... Read More
Before you read it, be forewarned: there are numerous russian words and expressions sprinkled throughout, which i found serious... Read More
Price
I love free books and the pressure of a hefty tbr pile, but this one is worth full price.
People that pirate something can still leave reviews for one, and for two, you aren’t going to get paid from that market whethe... Read More
Competitiveness
As with wheelers other work, max and the multiverse, i could not put this book down.
Technically it does have "vampires" but it is completely different from other vampire novels.
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After the defeat of humanity and near total genocide the remnants scratch out a primitive existence while eternal culture and society flourishes
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Less an actionoriented book and more a philosophical and cultural foray 34transient34 highlights important observations and criticisms about our current society
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No spoilers here but jonas faces a serious moral dilemma in carrying out the mission he has trained for his entire life
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This is not your typical vampire story
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Times have changed quite drastically
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I found myself yelling out at the book like i would a movie when i would read through an action scene or a new intricate part of the story was revealed to me
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Particularly the virus backstory and blood science
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The writing is topnotch and kept me interested the entire time
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