The President's Vampire by Christopher Farnsworth
Hardcover, 352 Pages
2011, Putnam Adult
ISBN: 0399157395
Series: Book 2 of Nathaniel Cade
Synopsis
The ultimate secret. The ultimate agent. Nathaniel Cade returns.
For 140 years, Nathaniel Cade has been the President's Vampire, sworn to protect and serve his country. Cade's existence is the most closely guarded of White House secrets: a superhuman covert agent who is the last line of defense against nightmare scenarios that ordinary citizens only dream of.
When a new outbreak of an ancient evil-one that he has seen before- comes to light, Cade and his human handler, Zach Barrows, must track down its source. To "protect and serve" often means settling old scores and confronting new betrayals . . . as only a centuries-old predator can.
Review
Christopher Farnsworth has done it again! Nathaniel Cade is back in The President's Vampire and he's better than ever. Blood Oath blew me away and as a result, I had extremely high expectations for this book. Anything I could have possibly imagined, The President's Vampire easily surpassed.
Incorporating historical figures and events, as well as referencing horror movies as though they were previous cases, The President's Vampire manages to twist history, pop culture, politics and the supernatural into something utterly enthralling. We flashback to some of Cade's previous cases as well as seeing him in action in a present day saving the world scenario.
We get to know Cade better in The President's Vampire. We may never know him well, but as the series progresses, we slowly understand him better. While technically a monster forced into service, he often proves to be morally superior to the humans he's bound to protect. He's honest. He's realistic. He's uncomplicated by the frivolous things humans obsess over. He's awesome with the outdated slang. And he truly wants to protect the country.
I loved seeing Zach, Cade's handler, so involved in the mission. He's grown up a lot from wetting his pants in his first encounter with Cade. While things don't always play out the way he hopes, he's quickly proving to be an asset instead of another person Cade needs to constantly keep alive.
The President's Vampire provides shocking twists again and again. This book keeps you on your toes while glued to the pages. I can't praise this series or Christopher Farnsworth enough. The President's Vampire is the perfect follow up to an amazing series debut. I'm already anxiously awaiting my next Nathaniel Cade fix.
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