Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine to let us share our excitement for books coming out soon.
I never consider myself a huge vampire fan, but when I hear descriptions like this, where the vampires are haunting and creepy, where the story sounds dark, I can’t help but WANT. I am really excited about this one!
Title: The Fifth House of the Heart
Author: Ben Tripp
Expected publication: July 28th, 2015
Publisher: Gallery Books
Filled with characters as menacing as they are memorable, this chilling twist on vampire fiction packs a punch in the bestselling tradition of ’Salem’s Lot by Stephen King.
Asmodeus “Sax” Saxon-Tang, a vainglorious and well-established antiques dealer, has made a fortune over many years by globetrotting for the finest lost objects in the world. Only Sax knows the true secret to his success: at certain points of his life, he’s killed vampires for their priceless hoards of treasure.
But now Sax’s past actions are quite literally coming back to haunt him, and the lives of those he holds most dear are in mortal danger. To counter this unnatural threat, and with the blessing of the Holy Roman Church, a cowardly but cunning Sax must travel across Europe in pursuit of incalculable evil—and immeasurable wealth—with a ragtag team of mercenaries and vampire killers to hunt a terrifying, ageless monster…one who is hunting Sax in turn.
From author Ben Tripp, whose first horror novel Rise Again “raises the stakes so high that the book becomes nearly impossible to put down” (Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother), The Fifth House of the Heart is a powerful story that will haunt you long after its final pages.
Okay, this sounds very cool. As a fan of vampires done right (i.e. not at all sparkly and romantic), this sounds like a book I need to check out. Thanks for the tip!
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Lisa (@TenaciousReader) recently posted…Waiting on Wednesday: The Fifth House of the Heart
Oooh, I did see this book somewhere, I may already have it on my Goodreads TBR, it sounds FANTASTIC. I still love me a good vampire story, no matter what the haters say, LOL!
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Yay! Glad to find something you want. 🙂
Lisa (@TenaciousReader) recently posted…Waiting on Wednesday: The Fifth House of the Heart
A bit leery of the vampire theme, though this one sounds like it could be good. This one’s a totally new one to me, so I’m looking forward to your thoughts. I need more Horror on my TBR 😛
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I like them when they are dark and creepy. This sounds like it fits the bill 🙂
Lisa (@TenaciousReader) recently posted…Waiting on Wednesday: The Fifth House of the Heart
Sounds thrilling, awesome pick! I think I’m putting this on my tbr. Thanks for sharing!
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Awesome! 🙂
Lisa (@TenaciousReader) recently posted…Waiting on Wednesday: The Fifth House of the Heart
I’m definitely curious about this one. I hope you enjoy!
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Thanks! Sounds like something I will definitely enjoy.
Lisa (@TenaciousReader) recently posted…Waiting on Wednesday: The Fifth House of the Heart
This sounds pretty good. Thanks for sharing!
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Vampires are definitely at their best when they are creepy and scary…not glittery, but I won’t start my usual rant on that one. I had browsed across this cover and didn’t really realize what it was until I saw it here. Just added it to my wishlist. Thanks for sharing.
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