Blood Master (Book 1 of The G.O.D.s
Series)
By Kirsten Campbell
Genre: Urban Paranormal Fantasy
The Story
2052: Two-thirds of the human population have been killed by the Great
War, the Clover Virus and the Death Plague. Only one man survived the Death
Plague, an albino man named Griffin Storm. He’s the only albino in existence.
No one knows what happened to the other albinos, but most believe the rumors
that they were eliminated by the Guild Faction’s deadly experiments.
Griffin is hiding out in Underground Atlanta. He has special abilities.
He can manipulate crystal and glass. He uses these abilities for good, raiding
warehouses and old buildings for food and medical supplies to give to the
abandoned children that live in the Underground. While on a raid he meets
Tassta Vinetti. She’s a resident of the legendary Brotherhood Fortress. Griffin
is taken to the Brotherhood and chaos ensues as Tassta, her twin brother Penn and
her Uncle Lerin Sanctobous keep their new visitor and his untold powers secret.
They can not disclose that the only albino in existence is now at their
fortress or they could all be in great danger.
Fact is the Guild is hunting Griffin. He is the only survivor of their
deadly experiments and his survival will have dynamic consequences. The Guild
believes Griffin will transform into a G.O.D., a Genetically-enhanced Omni
Dimensional being. If he transforms, he will have inter-dimensional doors
within his body, doors that lead to heaven and hell. Griffin will become a
Blood Master and he’ll be able to control the demons from the Dimension of
Blood.
Will Griffin save the children of the Underground from their tragic
life? Will he transform into a G.O.D. and become the Blood Master? Only time
will tell…
My Review of Blood Master
Blood Master is set in a post-apocalyptic world in our near
future after 2/3rd of the population has been killed. This idea has
been done before in movies such as I am Legend, The Postman, and Waterworld, as
well as in video games such as Fallout and The Last of Us, with each having
their own take on what the world is like after some kind of devastating event
takes place. Until now, such movies and video games were my only experience
with such an idea. In those movies and games, the visuals are given to us, but they
don’t always impart the emotional depth of a book – at least, not to the same
level that a book can.
Blood Master was my first book foray into the genre, and I
was not disappointed. Between the book’s description and other readers’
reviews, there’s no need for me to repeat any of the storyline, or what has
already been said by others for the most part.
I will say that the descriptions were virtually flawless,
giving me a clear picture of everything as I read. The amount of detail and the
way things were described made me feel that although I’ve never been to
Atlanta, were I to visit I’m quite certain that I would feel as if I had been
there before, having read this book.
The characters were well-developed, each with their own
personalities. Penn was a favorite character for me simply because he brought a
lightness to a devastated world, and the main character Griffin was as well
because of his need to help the children. Among other things (which I don’t want
to mention and give away spoilers), that humor and compassion being shown in
such a setting is what sets Blood Master apart and makes it shine.
While the story did feel a little slow in the beginning,
this is perfectly understandable as it provides the needed background for the
rest of the book. In fact, as the story progresses one is grateful that the
author took the time in the beginning to give that background, as it adds a
depth to the story that movies and games set in the same type of world simply
don’t do.
The other thing I will add is that after reading the author’s
bio, it’s clear that there is an emotional depth beyond what the story tells,
and that the author incorporated part of herself into it. Authors often times
do this, and while it isn’t always apparent to a reader when an author places
something personal to him/her within the story, it makes Blood Master shine
even brighter.
This is a book well worth the read, and I highly
recommend it.
About Kirsten Campbell
Kirsten Campbell is the author of several
short stories and poems that have been published in Bewildering Stories, The
Pittsburgh Quarterly Online, Ascent Magazine, The Fairfield Review, Poets-Artists
& Madmen, Interracial Voice, Beauty Talk, The CoffeehousePress Journal, The
Write Gallery, Sagazine Online, COBRA, and several other magazines.
Her novel, Blood Master – Book 1 of The
G.O.D.s Series is an Urban Paranormal Fantasy novel that is currently available
on Amazon.com in Adult and Young Adult version. Blood Master hit the Amazon Top
100 List. The second book of The G.O.D.s Series, Blood Rage, will be out by the
end of this year. She is also the author of Darkness Calls, a book of Paranormal
Short Stories. Her websites are www.kcampbell-gods.com, which is the site for
all things Blood Master, and her Author’s Website,
www.kirstencampbellbooks.com.
She has two chapbooks that were published;
one by Ladybug Press (Poetry from the Covert Bourgeoisie), and the other by
Puddinghouse Publications (The Abandoning Kind). She is also the author of
Perfect Chaos, a book of poetry that is currently on Amazon.
Website: http://www.kcampbell-gods.com/ & Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GODsSeries
