In the near future, European Bat Lyssavirus-4 causing Virally Induced Hematophagic Predation Syndrome or VIHPS has been accidentally released to the public through the Benjamin Rush Health Initiative. Causing symptoms such as increased strength, improved healing and the need to ingest human blood. BRHI has kept the disease and its spread under wraps by hiring a Forced Protection team to identify and eliminate anyone infected. Infinity DeStard is on a Forced Protection team when she is accidentally infected. Soon after her infection, Morgan Lorenz, a high-powered trial lawyer comes out to the public saying he has been infected and is suing the corporation that has been hiding the virus. Infinity sees this as her chance to act as a double agent and save herself from being taken out by her own team. She finds Lorenz and gives him the lowdown before teaming up with the F-Prot team ordered to kill him. As Morgan's case gains attention and leverage, Infinity's secret is uncovered, but it may prove to be the best thing in Infinity's life.
Civil Blood is a vampire story that reads more like a contemporary science-fiction thriller than paranormal. Elements of the Lyssavirus and how the affected people are treated are especially relevant now as the world faces a very different pandemic. I was swept up by all of the science of the virus, the spread and the qi force within living things. The virus definitely seems like it could be something that could pop up any day now and the qi-force, while definitely in the sci-fi realm, was plausible. The writing is fast paced and kept me interested as the point of view switched between Infinity, Morgan, Ranath, and members of BRHI. Infinity and Ranath were the most intriguing characters for me. I loved Infinity's back story, her journey to becoming an F-Prot and her willingness to see both sides. Ranath was more of a mystery and I enjoyed watching Infinity tease information out of him little by little. The BRHI corporation was scarily accurate in the way it acted in trying to defend itself in court by trying to prove that people infected with VIHPS were no longer considered human and could not have Constitutional rights. I also liked that all of the vampire characters were essentially just normal people, they had a range of traits, backgrounds and personalities and dealt with their diagnosis in a variety of ways. Gripping and engrossing to read, Civil Blood will draw you in unlike any vampire story you have read before.
Civil Blood is a vampire story that reads more like a contemporary science-fiction thriller than paranormal. Elements of the Lyssavirus and how the affected people are treated are especially relevant now as the world faces a very different pandemic. I was swept up by all of the science of the virus, the spread and the qi force within living things. The virus definitely seems like it could be something that could pop up any day now and the qi-force, while definitely in the sci-fi realm, was plausible. The writing is fast paced and kept me interested as the point of view switched between Infinity, Morgan, Ranath, and members of BRHI. Infinity and Ranath were the most intriguing characters for me. I loved Infinity's back story, her journey to becoming an F-Prot and her willingness to see both sides. Ranath was more of a mystery and I enjoyed watching Infinity tease information out of him little by little. The BRHI corporation was scarily accurate in the way it acted in trying to defend itself in court by trying to prove that people infected with VIHPS were no longer considered human and could not have Constitutional rights. I also liked that all of the vampire characters were essentially just normal people, they had a range of traits, backgrounds and personalities and dealt with their diagnosis in a variety of ways. Gripping and engrossing to read, Civil Blood will draw you in unlike any vampire story you have read before.
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