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The Blood Rider

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Alot of action in this story and I am looking forward to the next one in the series.

Great book! A must read. Can't believe its his first publication. I cannot wait for the next edition in this series.

I discovered a link to the "Blood Rider" website by accident when I was googling vampires. It was a stroke of good fortune as I scanned author Mark Tarrant's excerpts and synopsis. I ordered the book and I'm pleased to report that it was worth it. "Blood Rider" is fast-paced exciting adventure. Gothic westerns are not easy to find, and they are not always very interesting but Tarrant has exceeded my expectations. The premise is unique: Ezekiel Carson, a vampire, joins up with William Hamilton who is searching for his lost brother. Ezekiel is bored and agrees to help Hamilton to break the monotony of his existence. "Everything gets old, except me." Ezekiel says. (p. 69). Armed with a Colt six-shooter and a horse named Thunder (Hamilton rides a horse named Lightning), Ezekiel Carson is the most original pulp creation in decades. He keeps himself alive by drinking the blood of evil men and he keeps several canteens of blood available to quench his thirst along the dusty trail. The action is fast paced - often furious - and this is one book that fans of the western-horror-adventure genre won't be able to put down. Tarrant demonstrates a command of the language and knows precisely how to move a story along. His descriptions are as sharp as Ezekiel's fangs, as explosive as a Colt belching flame and lead, and far more entertaining than the usual western. Best of all, "Blood Rider" is the first in a series called "Blood and Spurs." I'm saddling up with Mark Tarrant from here on out. Or, as Tarrant himself wrote in my copy's inscription, "Hit the bloody trail, Amigo!" Sounds like a plan. The weird western genre doesn't get any better than this!

Obviously written by a first time writer with little or no publication experience. I saw this book being advertised on a horror comic web site. Thinking it was a graphic novel, I made the mistake of purchasing it. The book contains only prose - poorly written prose at that. Tedious vampire cliches abound.