The Vampire Virus

The Vampire Virus
by Michael Romkey
ISBN: 0449002616

Virus, Black Magic, and Vampires

Michael Romkey has written a fast moving adventure novel combining the elements of Vampires, Black Magic, history, and modern science. The storyline flows very well and is presented consistant with the style of his previous books; concurrent events unfolding in successive chapters. With the exception of Ludwig, Romkey has introduced all new characters, and with his branching out into magic and disease science, entirely new avenues are waiting to be explored for future stories.

With the exception of the historial accounts, the entire plot unfolds in and around a rain forest of South America. Savage black magic and the uncovering of the Vampire Virus are the centerpieces of this drama. Romkey spends considerable time developing all of the characters and creates a mood of darkness, brutailty, tradition, and a hope for the future.

The book stands on it's own and can be read without reading the prior three novels. However, since Romkey turns in a new direction, you will not get the full breadth of his writing unless you read the prior three novels.

6/27/03