Review: Join The Resistance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 29, 2012
This review is long overdue. Revamp is not a quick read. The story is quite long. I was worried it would drag on and on. Not so! The writer provided all of the necessary elements to create an entertaining and engaging read without bogging down my reading pleasure. So don't be intimidated by the length of this book, it reads easily and takes you by the hand to show you the story.Imagine getting on a plane, and after landing you disembark to a deserted airport. In California? No way! That's what happened to Emma Spade.After a mad dash to turn in her psych paper on time and a weird encounter she has with her professor, Emma gets home in time to pack for her flight to California. A cab gets her to the airport with only seconds to spare. Another night filled with horrible dreams left Emma exhausted and edgy, so she pops a couple of melatonin and drifts off shortly after take-off. More bad dreams.  Emma awakens to a living nightmare. The plane is empty. Something is seriously wrong here. And it isn't just here, weird things are happening all over.What happens to Emma at the airport is just the beginning. Beck Sherman has a story to tell you, a story of the rise of the vampire resistance, a brave group of people who will not go quietly into the night, won't surrender without a fight! Sorry, had to use that.This creepy tale builds and builds, drawing you into the resistance and introducing new characters along the way. I had a love, hate, and really hate relationship with them. You have to remember that these people have been through some horrific ordeals. Keep that in mind when you meet them. Each one has been changed, and not all of them are pleasant to be around.The author has their own vampire lore. Some of the things you think would kill the vampires, don't, but Beck gives you new weapons that will. I like how the author puts their own brand on these vampires. Can't wait for you to meet them.When you read Revamp, ask yourself some questions. What would you do in this situation? Would you hide and hope it all goes away, or would you fight? Fight with everything you have, because this is your world, not theirs?! I like to think I would fight. I just hope I never have to find out.I read this book slowly, taking in all the nuances. It could happen. Maybe.A great book. I'll be keeping an eye out for more from Beck Sherman and will happily read anything this author writes.