ReVamped (Void City, Book 2) (Paperback)

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Vampire fans who like their blood and gore leavened with humor should enjoy the campy sequel to 2008's Staked. Eric Courtney, strip club owner and operator in Void City, is coming to terms with existence as a ghost vampire after dying in an explosion that totaled his place of business. His former fiancée, Marilyn, tells Eric that his best friend betrayed him, but the demon J'iliol'lth collects her soul before she can explain further. Worse yet, Eric's beloved Mustang somehow gets turned into a vampire. Eric accepts a commission from J'iliol'lth to find the Stone of Aeternem, which enables its holder to raise the dead, in exchange for immortality and the return of Marilyn's soul. The jokes are far from subtle, but Lewis's creativity elevates this above similar outings. (Mar.)
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"A pedal-to-the-metal demolition derby of sex and violence." -- Mario Acevedo, author of X-Rated Bloodsuckers --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (March 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439102287
• ISBN-13: 978-1439102282
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #233,224 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This is item 2 in The Void City Series.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Void City, take two......, April 3, 2009

By	Kathy E. "Kathy" (Bristol, CT) - See all my reviews

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I enjoyed this book very much. The story picks up exactly were Staked left off. Eric, Marilyn and his strip club have been blown up by Roger. They both spend a bit of time wandering the Demon Heart reminiscing, until Marilyn's time approaches for her to move on. Unfortunately, her afterlife may not be as serine and quiet as one would hope. The background information is revealed on how Roger tortured Marilyn for more than 40 years. I totally loved the parts with Fang The Stang aka Eric's sidekick Zombie Mustang (no exaggeration, the car actually eats people). When Eric finally gets his body reformed, he crosses paths with a demon named J'iliol'lth. This is where the story heats up and moves quickly. He's force to strike a deal with the demon in order to save a loved one and also to be able to achieve true immortality. We also find out what Rachel is, what she's been up to and who she works for; when Tabitha and Rachel cross paths again it is not pretty! Void City may be short one strip club but not to fret it's gaining a vampire bowling alley! There was quite a bit of twisted-humor, which I enjoyed very much. I can't wait for the next installment which should follow Eric in old gay-pari, where he is on the quest to find his sire. I recommend this book to Urban Fantasy readers and look forward to the next book in the series.

I also recommend:
The Outlaw Demon Wails (The Hollows, Book 6)
Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane)
At Grave's End (Night Huntress, Book 3)
Nightwalker (Dark Days, Book 1)
Happy Hour of the Damned

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great follow up!!, May 24, 2009

By	CeeCee "SF&F Freak" (Islander) - See all my reviews

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What's the story?
It's about Eric, a very powerful vampire who just wants to be left alone but is constantly getting dragged into one situation after another. He's brutally honest, coarse,impulsive,and doesn't give a crap about anyone; but he's loyal and protective of his friends and family and will kick the [...] of anyone stupid enough to mess with him and his small circle.

Why is ReVamped interesting?
Like Stake, the first Void City novel, it's a new point of view in a growing genre (urban fanstasy). Some things are familiar: vampire - thrall - sex. But Void City is an interesting place and there are so many great characters courtesy of J. F. Lewis. It's fast-paced, hilarious, and has a main character that both male and female readers can relate to.


I was hooked with Staked, extremely satisfied with ReVamped, and excited about what's going to happen in the third. I hope this isn't going to be a trilogy, but rather a series that gets better each year. I'd recommend this to fans of Jim Butcher and Rob Thurman. The hero is rough around the edges but solid as a rock!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Revamped is more amped, July 1, 2009

By	LINKETTE "LINKETTE" (TEXAS) - See all my reviews

J.F. Lewis is a newly published author, I really enjoyed and was completely lost in the first book "Staked" so naturally I purchased "Revamped" and was not dissappointed at all. It was very hard to put the book down in order to do anything else. I loved every page and may reread it again soon. J.F. Lewis' next book; as soon as preorder is available will be in my cart without a question.