The Wicked Dead (The Tome of Bill #7) by Rick Gualtieri
Synopsis:
The impending end of the world is weighing heavily upon Bill Ryder and things are looking worse than ever. His partner Sally has been mind-wiped. His friend Christy is on the verge of going postal. And his roommate Ed is seemingly on everyone’s hit list.
And that’s just the start of Bill’s troubles. He’s been tasked with the impossible – taking down Vehron The Destroyer, an ancient vampire so far out of his league that Bill is going to have to completely rewrite the playbook to have any hope of winning. And that’s not even counting the scores of other enemies – both new and old – that he’ll have to get through if he’s to stand even one chance in Hell of surviving to see tomorrow.
Action, adventure, and a whole lot of snark awaits. Who says Armageddon can’t be fun?
Review:
The Wicked Dead by Author Rick Gualtieri is the seventh book in his acclaimed The Tome of Bill series, once again bringing us to the world of Bill Ryder – Freewill Vampire extraordinaire. (Although calling him the King of Snark might be a better title.)
It’s been a few days since the events of Half A Prayer, and things aren’t looking too good for Bill and his gang. Sally’s lost her memories, the world is turning to gunk, and they’re tasked with a near-impossible task: kill Vehron the Destroyer or be annihilated by the First.
Bill has seen better days.
But, with a new “can-do” attitude and some big boy pants, Bill attempts to take on this herculean task the best he can. Throughout it all he has to face Feet, Jahabich, other smarmy Vamps, his feelings for Sheila and Sally, and most horrendous of all: himself. Things won’t be easy for the nerdy vampire, but he’s got his friends, and he at least plans to go down fighting (and talking)!
It’s hard to describe my joy whenever I get my hands on a new The Tome of Bill book. It’s like Christmas and Hanukkah rolled into one for me. As soon as I got my hands on this book, I couldn’t stop – sleep be damned! The adventures of Bill Ryder and his group is marvelously thrilling, and undeniably funny. Author Rick Gualtieri is a master of blending horror and comedy, on par with a Mister John Landis if I do say so myself.
Once again I find myself unable to formulate the right words to describe my desire for you to pick up and start reading this series. There are so many unoriginal vampire novels that exist on the market that it’s so unbelievably refreshing to find one that not only is unique, but thrilling, funny, romantic (kinda), and outright captivating. Removing myself from my hype, all I can say is this: READ THIS BOOK!
Five out of Five stars!
Check out Author Rick Gualtieri’s website here!
Check out my review for book 1 here!
Check out my review for book 2 here!
Check out my review for book 3 here!
Check out my review for book 4 here!
Check out my review for book 4.5 here!
