The Cross: Vampire Federation [Mass Market Paperback]

Sean McCabe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 6, 2011 | Series: Vampire Federation (Book 2)

The vampires call it the Cross of Ardaich: a relic thought to have been destroyed in the war between the Federation and the rebels. But it has been found, and its incredible powers could signal the end of civilization...

A cannibalistic serial killer becomes the perfect tool for the race of the Ubervampyr. His mission: find the cross. His reward: join the ranks of the undead. On his trail are Detective Joel Solomon and Vampire Federation agent Alex Bishop. Once lovers and now enemies, they must work together to prevent the ultimate disaster. Unless they can foil the vampyrs' plans, salvation for the race will be just a dream gone bad.

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About the Author

Sean McCabe was born and raised on the east coast of Scotland before moving to Oxford, England, to take degrees in modern languages and film studies. Having pursued a diversity of careers ranging from language teaching to music, he settled in a remote corner of rural Wales to become a full-time novelist. Writing under another name, Sean is also the author of an acclaimed bestselling series of thrillers that has been translated into over twenty languages worldwide. Uprising is his first Vampire Federation novel. Outside of writing, Sean is a keen photographer, swordsman, archer and classical pianist.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Signet Select; Original edition (December 6, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451413164
• ISBN-13: 978-0451413161
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Horror > Vampires

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4.0 out of 5 stars engaging urban fantasy, December 6, 2011

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cross: Vampire Federation (Mass Market Paperback)

In Romania British police detective Joel Solomon awakens to the horror that his former lover Federation's Vampire Intelligence Agency undercover enforcer Alex Bishop changed him into the abomination she is. She did so to save his life, but he rages at her because she has made him into what he most loathes in the world.

In Prague, Alex meets with Utz McCarthy explaining what happened that left the Federation leaderless as vampire traditionalist Gabriel Stone led an aerial assault on the assembly and a key special drugs pharmaceutical plant. She mentions she remains alive due to Solomon the human and the Cross of Ardaich that kills vampires, but was allegedly destroyed during the vampire civil war.

While the Ubervampyr leader Stone recruits a mortal cannibalistic serial killer to find the cross, three skiers (Rebecca, Lindsey, and Chloe) in Romania see a castle not in the guidebooks and locate fragments of the cross. Teaming up Joel and Alex must prevent Stone from obtaining the cross, but first the former cop must move past his fury.

The second Vampire Federation urban fantasy (see Uprising) contains a myriad of subplots (much more than above) that starts a bit slow, but insures the audience will believe in the McCabe mythos. The key rotating cast is full blooded especially the irate Solomon and the besieged Bishop. When all the players (including Dec Martin who knows the truth) converge, the action accelerates to speeds faster than a vampire can move as blood flows with an exhilarating High Noon finish.

Harriet Klausner