Suffer the Children
by Craig DiLouie
Synopsis
From an acclaimed horror
writer, a chilling tale of blood-hungry children who rise from the dead in this
innovative spin on apocalyptic vampire fiction.
Suffer the Children presents a terrifying tale of apocalyptic fiction, as readers are introduced to Herod's Syndrome, a devastating illness that suddenly and swiftly kills all young children across the globe. Soon, they return from the grave…and ask for blood. And with blood, they stop being dead. They continue to remain the children they once were...but only for a short time, as they need more blood to live. The average human body holds ten pints of blood, so the inevitable question for parents everywhere becomes: How far would you go to bring your child back?
My Thoughts
A parasite named Herod has killed all of the
children in the world. No warning, no illness,
no explanation, they just drop dead. Days
later they are miraculously resurrected and they are hungry - for blood.
Suffer
the Children is a very different approach to
vampirism. This story takes a look at
the lengths parents will go to for their children to keep them alive no matter what.
It also explores the desperation, the heartache
and the gruesome reality that the world
will never be the same again.
The story was, well, just downright creepy. The concept was very different from anything
that I have ever read before. The
author's imagination and creativity really drew me into the story and I found
myself desperately turning each page hoping that somehow the story would not
end tragically. If you are looking for a
story about sexy vampires or one with a happy ending, you will not find it
here. Nope, not going to happen. With this one you get little kids who love
blood mixed with morbid and gory details.
My advice to readers, is simple.
Do NOT read before falling asleep.
This one WILL cause horrific nightmares.
My rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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