Dark Blood by John Meany
Published: 15 January in Paperback
Publisher: Gollancz
Police officer Donal Riordan, killed and brought back to life with the heart of his undead lover beating in his chest, is getting used to a bizarre and frightening new existence. As one of the undead the living citizens of Tristopolis distrust and fear him. But death has its advantages. He can sense the presence, the thoughts the feelings of his fellow zombies, he is tireless, he can see better, hear more acutely. But none of this will necessarily save him as he begins to investigate who is behind a plot to ensorcel the entire population of Tristopolis. The plot goes right to the top and anyway who gets in the way will be killed again. And all the time the members of the Unity party are stoking the fires of hatred towards the undead. John Meaney’s new series is a superb melding of the science fiction and horror genres and is perfectly timed for the resurgance of horror in the market.
Comment:
“John Meaney’s city of Tristopolis is a vivid and fascinating creation. Meaney entertainingly merges the police procedural with science fantasy in its most gothic mode.” — Lisa Tuttle THE TIMES
What a great quote! Now that sounds like all the elements I like, well maybe not horror but Gothic yes! Police procedural yes! Urban Fantasy yes!
It’s the sequel to Bone Song:
- “Think Dirty Harry in a city created by the bastard love-child of Jeff VanderMeer and China Mieville. The backdrop of a hardboiled crime plot cleverly disguises stories of human interaction, trust, mistrust, loyalty, morality, acceptance, and love while delivering a great mystery.” – Nethspace.com
So it looks like it continues on from a strong start.
Links:
Bone Song Reviews
Strange Horizons
SF Site
SFFWorld
The Dragon Podcasts
Fantasy Book Critic
Dark Blood Reviews
Strange Horizons
Concatenation.org
The Times Online
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