When Jamie Carpenter’s mother is kidnapped by strange creatures, he finds himself dragged into Department 19, the government’s most secret agency.
Fortunately for Jamie, Department 19 can provide the tools he needs to find his mother, and to kill the vampires who want him dead. But unfortunately for everyone, something much older is stirring, something even Department 19 can’t stand up against…
This book opens straight into action and immediately you know that there is going to be a lot going on. It will appeal to boys as well as girls, and has everything, mystery, horror and of course vampires.
Jamie’s world is about to change as he discovers that there is much more to his family then he thought, he learns about Department 19 and the secretive world that goes with it. There are things here that will appeal to many readers; there are the vampires and slayers, the technology, the monsters. Lots of action and quite descriptive gory detail in parts. Looking forward to reading the next one in the series.