The Strain television series is making it's way to FX (and FX Canada) this summer. I've had The Strain sitting on my shelf for quite some time. I don't know why I hadn't read it. With the television show premiere date fast approaching I figured I aught to read it right now. I don't know why I waiting so long. The Strain was more than I expected. It was dark, gruesome without being overly gory. It reached for my emotions with a stinger.
I loved Eph. Everything about him. A scientist, a healer, a father and a vampire hunter. He was a fantastic main character. I can't wait to see what he does next. I'd also like to see what Nora does next. I feel like she wasn't developed enough and she only existed to deepen Eph's angst. A few of the characters were like that. They either existed for Eph or for Setrakian. I loved Setrakian's story. Holocaust survivor and vampire hunter. He had a cool basement.
The Strain was creepy, tense and. great flow to the whole story with characters that you care about. I was in the novel's grip. I wanted to know what happened next. Too many nights I stayed up because I just had to finish "one more page". What happened when the flight came down, seemed so real. If a strain was going to be let loose on a city, they would do it this way. I'm so excited to read The Fall, which I have... staring at me right now with its red and black eyes....
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