Review of No Truce With The Vampires

[Chidinma Anozie]

[Following is a volunteer review of "No Truce With The Vampires" by Martyn Rhys Vaughan.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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No Truce With the Vampires by Martyn Rhys Vaughan is about a world ruled by vampires, where humans are nothing more than cattle forced to be at the beck and call of their masters. Charles Gray works in one of the few good roles as a police officer. He is charged with investigating the band of rebels called the Sons of Man. Charles learns that his brother is the leader of the rebel band, to destroy the vampires.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It is a mix of fantasy and mystery. It started a bit slow and I wondered about the introduction of Cadet Serafina and the role she played. But as I read on, it slowly unravelled itself. The world-building was done perfectly and I was able to visualise a world dominated by vampires. They controlled everything humans did, down to what they ate and drank.

At first, Charles’ character seemed to be straight-laced, buying into the vampire propaganda or having saved humans from themselves. But his character transformed and we see him begin to reveal some dissatisfaction about the status quo and the use of farms.

I would have loved to read more about his relationship with his brother, as that was only lightly touched on. I also wondered why the vampires did not allow the humans to continue their lives in trade, commerce, and the rest, as that could not have affected their leadership. But I quickly understood it as a form of control. If humans are not allowed to progress, then they are unable to find ways to destroy them.

The way the book ended was unexpected. I will not mention this so I don’t give away spoilers. I will rate this a 5 out of 5 as this book is well edited with no grammar errors. Lovers of fantasy and vampire books will enjoy reading this.

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No Truce With The Vampires
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