Valentine's Rising (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Written by E.E. Knight

Narrated by A Full Cast, Thomas Simpson, Richard Rohan and 9 more

Ozark Free Territory, 2071: 

The Kurian Order has reigned for fifty years. Using the dreaded power of their Reaper avatars, the alien, vampiric Kur hold dominion over the earth and its inhabitants. Yet there are those who would rather die fighting than surrender to the unquenchable thirst of the enemy-those like David Valentine.

Returning to the Ozark Free Territory, Valentine is shocked to find it overrun by Kurians under the command of the merciless Consul Solon. In a bid to turn the tide, Valentine leads a courageous group of soldiers on a desperate mission to drive a spike into the gears of the Kurian Order. Valentine stakes life, honor, and the future of his home on a rebellion that sparks the greatest battle of his life- one that he may not survive...

Performed by Ken Jackson, Yasmin Tuazon, Johann Dettweiler, Thomas Keegan, Lily Beacon, Anastasia Wilson, Steven Carpenter, David Coyne, Thomas Simpson, Richard Rohan, Christopher Scheeren, Joseph Thornhill, Tim Carlin, Drew Kopas, Paul Fidalgo, Joe Brack, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Kimberly Gilbert, Andy Clemence, Scott McCormick, Nanette Savard, Elizabeth Jernigan, Delores King Williams, Mort Shelby, Sherri Simpson, Thomas Penny, Nathan Bennet, Christopher Graybill, Karen Novak.

• Language: English
• Publisher: GraphicAudio
• Release date: Nov 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781648815119

Reviews for Valentine's Rising (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

[sensitivemuse · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I was pleasantly surprised with this book after the drivel that was number three. I’m not sure if it was because Valentine decide to finally grow up and get a pair or circumstances in the novel made him this way (likely the latter) but it made for very good reading. There were some very important choices Valentine had to make for himself and his crew; some of them extremely difficult and the way he dealt with the aftermath was good. It was nice to finally see him being part of a team instead of a one man army and doing everything himself.Again the supporting characters are what made this book going for me (still on the anti-Valentine train for now) they had their distinct personalities and they weren’t flat or meant to just be part of the plot. They each had their part to play whether small or big and it made the plot better and rounded out. I have a soft spot for Ahn-Kha and Styachowski I like them both for their strengths and although they were ‘quiet’ they played substantially in the plot. (More so Styachowski than Ahn-Kha).The plot was good albeit it slowed down to a crawl at the end. It was getting to be too much and by that time, I was already wanting to close the book. There’s plenty of action so that does not disappoint. There were some parts where I came close to closing it because of Valentine’s idiotic behavior, but otherwise, this was much better than the third. This one was enough to redeem itself so I will carry on and read the next. I hope it continues this way.

[dswaddell · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Interesting book significantly adding bulk to the Vampire earth universe. Fun adventure with solid military roots.