REVIEW: Revenge Of The Damned (Erin Pugh)

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Revenge Of The Damned
Erin Pugh
ISBN: 9781934938287
Langdon Street Press
Reviewed By Renee Washburn

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A bloodthirsty vampire with psychopathic urges, Zane Moore has a burdensome chip on his shoulder – namely, an inescapable desire for revenge against his sworn nemesis, Darius Kesslemen. Possessive of a vampiric nature himself, Darius – nee Andrew Carter – has reformed his ways and embarked on a new life as an entrepreneur, husband, and father to infant Jerrod. Zane, though, refuses to let bygones be bygones, and in his quest to avenge the memory of his dear departed friend, Reginald Carter – a fellow vampire who was also Darius’ father – he leaves no stone unturned when he finally puts his well-developed plan for Darius’ demise into motion.

After wreaking considerable havoc in Darius’ life, Zane ultimately manages to kidnap Jerrod in an effort to bait him into a final climactic showdown – what he doesn’t realize, though, is just how far Darius is willing to go to protect the life of his only son, even if it means succumbing to his baser instincts and reverting back to his dark vampiric ways. Supported by the sudden return of an old friend he thought long dead, Darius becomes consumed with a vengeance of his own as he wages the deadliest of mortal combat against a foe who will accept nothing less than his complete destruction…

Riveting and action-packed, Revenge Of The Damned is an eye-opening tale of the fraternal twins of rage and retribution. In it, author Erin Pugh conveys to the reader the equally impactful effects that both love and hate can leave in their respective wakes. Driven by blind anger and loyalty, Zane refuses to compromise in his destructive crusade – but Darius is just as driven, only by the blind loyalty and obligation to protect those that he holds most dear. Both men are just as consumed in their individual quests, but only one victor emerges when they finally meet in a most fateful clash. In the denouement of their battle, Pugh does a commendable job of conveying to the reader just which of the two forces is destined to prevail without coming off as preachy or pedantic in expressing such a universal sentiment.

An impressive follow up to her debut novel, Forever Damned, Revenge Of The Damned is sure to add to the growing legion of readers who will undoubtedly look forward to more literary brilliance from this promising young literary talent.