A Peoples History of the Vampire Uprising

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A virus that turns people into something somehow than human quickly sweeps the world, upending society as we know it.This panoramic thriller begins with one small mystery The body of a young woman found in an Arizona border town, presumed to be an illegal immigrant, walks out of the town morgue To the young CDC investigator called in to consult the local police, it s a bizarre medical mystery.More bodies, dead of a mysterious disease that solidifies their blood, are brought to the morgue, and disappear In a futile game of catch up, the CDC, the FBI, and the US government must come to terms with what they re too late to stop an epidemic of vampirism that will sweep first the United States, and then the world.Impossibly strong, smart, poised, beautiful, and commanding, these vampires reject the term as derogatory, preferring the euphemistic gloamings They quickly rise to prominence in all aspects of modern society sports, entertainment, and business Soon people are begging to be re created, willing to accept the risk of death if their bodies can t handle the transformation The stakes change yet again when a charismatic and wealthy businessman, recently turned, decides to do what none of his kind has done before run for political office.This sweeping yet deeply intimate fictional oral history told from the perspectives of several players on all sides of the titular vampire uprising is a genre bending, shocking, immersive and subversive debut that is as addictive as the power it describes. 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Villareal [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Find all of my reviews at liked this better the first time I read it when it was called World War Z Just didnt work for me Started off well, with the CDC and others investigating the virus Then each chapter became too similar in the POVs, I really couldn t distinguish any different emotions or peronal feelings They all sounded the same The story became a little boring after all the time jumps, and the little footnotes seemed out of plac...3.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum and a half years ago, a body of a seemingly dead woman walks out of an Arizona morgue, confounding everyone from the local police to scientists at the CDC And so begins what this novel calls a people s history of vampirism or at least a disease that leads to symptoms that resemble what our popular culture considers vampire like This disease, the Nogales organic blood illness or designated the NOBI virus , chan 3.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum and a half years ago, a body of a seemingly dead woman walks out of an Arizona morgue, confounding everyone from the local police to scientists at the CDC And so begins what this novel calls a people s history of vampirism or at least a disease that leads to symptoms that resemble what our popular culture considers vampire like This disease, the Nogales organic blood illness or designated the NOBI virus , changes its victims physiologies in drastic ways, including giving them super strength, an aversion to sunlight, and extending their lives by hundreds of years And yes, it also gives them a thirst to feed on human b...Full RTC I finally finished a bookAlthough I m not into vampires so much I do love a good epistolary novel so I was intrigued enough to pick this one up I was hoping for a unique take on such an overdone trope The pacing was uneven, alternating between being really interesting and even exciting and really, really boring I didn t find it especially clever or engaging but it was alright One element that I did appreciate was the political aspect When monsters run for public office and you vote them in, don t be surprised when Although I m not into vampires so much I do love a good epistolary novel so I was intrigued enough to pick this one up I was hoping for a unique take on such an overdone trope The pacing was uneven, alternating between being really interesting and even exciting and really,...Okay, this book was kind of a mess and I m mad because I had been looking forward to it for months It started off pretty well but then devolved into one of the most boring and vampire books I have ever read Structurally, the book was poorly organized without a cohesive plot to hold things together It was very confusing since things progressed linearly at times and not linearly at others All of the narrators have a promising start but don t go anywhere as people They all have the same if I Okay, this book was kind of a mess and I m mad because I had been looking forward to it for months It started off pretty well but then devolved into one of the most boring and vampire books I have ever read Structurally, the book was poorly organized without a cohesive plot to hold things together It was very confusing since things progressed linearly at times and not line...A People s History of the Vampire Uprising is the first novel by American attorney and author Raymond A Villareal CDC research physician Dr Lauren Scott is called to Nogales, an Arizona border town, to examine a body showing unusual signs, but when she arrives at the morgue, the body has vanished A second body which she does examine also goes missing, and witnesses have a strange tale to tell Lauren has just encountered the first case of what she later terms Nogales organic blood illness viru A People s History of the Vampire Uprising is the first novel by American attorney and author Raymond A Villareal CDC research physician Dr Lauren Scott is called to Nogales, an Arizona border town, to examine a body show... A People s History of the Vampire Uprising is available NOWIt s exactly these changing conditions we are still trying to figure out how we got here that caused me to realize now is the perfect time to compile the beginning, middle, and if not the end, then that place that occupied the in medias res of our current conflicts3.5 stars, enjoyable read that was almost everything that I wish World War Z was only with vampires A People s History of the Vampire Uprising is a ficti A People s History of the Vampire Uprising is available NOWIt s exactly these changing conditions we are still trying to figure out how we got here that caused me to realize now is the perfect time to compile the beginning, middle, and if not the end, then that place that occupied the in medias res of our current conflicts3.5 stars, enjoyable read that was almost everything that I wish World War Z was only with vampires A People s History of the Vampire Uprising is a fictionalized oral history of the discovery and uprising of Gloamings vampires It started in Nogales, Arizona and is investigated by a new CDC agent Dr Lauren Scott, who is one of the main voices of this novel I was gripped by the boots on the ground recounting of a new virus from a multitude of perspectives Lauren s chapters were by far my favorite and they reminded me of The Hot Zone by Richard Preston which began a lifelong obsession with mic...I LOVED this book I am not one for history or even historical fiction but I was so intrigued by this book becausevampires I was not disappointed with how amazing this book is If you even kind of like history, historical fiction, science fiction, vampires, adventure, sciencewhatever your reading preference, give this one a shot I think it just might surprise you When you read this, lose yourself to it Take yourself into the book and imagine you re in this world where vampires really d I LOVED this book I am not one for history or even historical fiction but I was so intrigued by this book becausevampires I w...As soon as I heard about this book and saw the colourful but creepy cover, I was very interested in checking it out After all, I m a sucker for anything vampires.The story starts with Dr Lauren Scott from the CDC When she goes to a border town in Arizona, she discovers people are disappearing from the morgue...

A Peoples History of the Vampire Uprising
  • English
  • 15 November 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 432 pages
  • 0316561681
  • Raymond A. Villareal
  • A Peoples History of the Vampire Uprising