What price is beyond reason for revenge? Taking a mortal life? Giving up your own normal existence? What about your immortal soul? From behind the barred windows of his cell, that’s exactly what John Cook must decide after helplessly witnessing the brutal execution of his proud father and his beloved mother. A disheveled man with eyes the color of sunset and swathed in Victorian clothes matted … Victorian clothes matted with earth makes an offer John cannot possibly reject. While scowling outside his window at the murderous commander with raw, searing hate that could fuel the sun for eons, John’s heart stops beating, and a new unlife begins.
Fast forward five hundred years to modern-day Houston, and we find our antihero working with an unlikely ally, Father Thomes. Together, they work toward using John’s abilities for the light in an effort to bleach his blackened soul, which is dripping with vicious sin. If it means he gets to exsanguinate a few badies in horrific, imaginative ways without further damning himself . . . well, you know what they say about doing what you love.
At least there isn’t some timeless prophecy predicting the end of days that the last vampire may or may not be at the middle of. You know the type, where Samael himself will ensure its completion by any means necessary.
Oh, and there’s adorable puppies, obscure movie references, and delicious gore in this action-packed tale ripe with humor.
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What would you get if DeadPool, Blade, and Dean Winchester had a baby? A cocky, vampire, who hunts supernatural beings, with a thirst for revenge. Meet John Cook.
*****
Rating: 4 stars
Steam: 0 flames (this is not a romance)
Genre: Paranormal (this is not a romance) / Urban Fantasy
*****
So, let me state this one more time, THIS IS NOT A ROMANCE. Considering all I read is romance, I am not sure how this popped into my recommendations, but it did. I read the blurb and thought it sounds interesting, but then I read Hunter Blain’s bio and teared up and knew I had to read John’s book.
This book is filled with a sarcastic, smart-aleck vampire with a serious fascination with pop culture references, on a mission to find the man that killed his family. “I’m Glad You’re Dead” takes you back in forth in time starting in the 1400’s to present, illustrating the events that made John who he is today. The book is filled with interesting characters, an edge of your seat storyline, and more blood than I could ever wish for in a book!
Although I thought I had this book pegged, the twist at the ending had my jaw on the floor and I never saw it coming. “I’m Glad You’re Dead” was entertaining, full of blood, guts, and gore…which I really enjoy not going to lie, and witty dialogue that made me chuckle often.
I enjoyed this book, and I will probably go back and read more of the series at a later date when I need a break from my favorite genre, romance. However, if you are looking for a snarky hero, with a sense of humor only he finds funny, and some interesting characters. I say give this one a try.
I’ve found a new favorite vampire series. I accidentally stumbled across Hunter Blain’s I’m Glad You’re Dead. I was one of those, “You may also like…” situations, and it was on KU, so I figured I’d take a chance on it. I thought the title was interesting, but you know how that can go. A book can make all kinds of promises but doesn’t always keep them. I’ve started tons of books that started out with so much promise, only to land flat on its face. This is not one of those books. This book (and series, as I’m currently on book 6) keeps every promise and then some.
John Cook makes a great vampire. He’s annoying to his friends but in a likable way. He makes movie references and tells dated and inappropriate jokes. He’s a vicious killer when he wants to be, but beneath the beard lies a man who really does want to do good in the world. And not just to keep the apocalypse from happening. I mean, he also wants to go to heaven when he dies, but still. He has the choice to do good or evil and, for the most part, chooses good whenever possible. He’s also really funny.
The supporting characters are great too. Depweg the werewolf, Da the fairy who hates fairies, and Father Thomes the priest. They each give something different to the story and to John, and nothing would be the same without them. Their friendship is fun and light and something I’m slightly jealous of.
Holy fight scenes, Batman! A good portion of the book is well-written fight scenes. John can’t seem to get away from trouble. Every time he turns around, someone is trying to kill him. Something cool about this series is that it’s not your stereotypical vampire book. Which is good bc John isn’t your stereotypical vampire. He is able to do things I’ve not seen in books before when it comes to his blood and how he acquires it. He’s an “abomination” and lives up to it.
I really like the length of these books. I tend to read fairly quickly, so I hate it when I like a book but read too fast, and it’s over almost as fast as it began. This book isn’t overly long or filled with unnecessary words. Some authors add extra stuff just to fill the space, but Blain doesn’t do that at all. Every page is necessary. Every fight scene. Every situation. And I loved every page of it. And so much funny. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve snort laughed out loud to the dismay of people around me.
Overall, this is a great book and a great series. If you love vampires and are tired of the same old, same old, check this out. It’s full of humor and action, and you never know what John will stumble upon next. The best way I can think of to describe this book is to imagine if Deadpool were a “sexy” bearded vampire and funnier.
Vampire Deadpool!
As I was reading ‘I’m Glad you’re Dead’, I found the lead character John reminded me of Marvel’s Deadpool. So much so, that narrator in my head was doing everything in a Ryan Reynolds voice. As I’m a huge Deadpool fan, this was a plus for me.
The puns and movie references in the book were great and had me chuckling on numerous occasions. The pacing was quick and will having you missing sleep if you start it late at night as you won’t want to put it down.
The book splits between John’s early life of being human and becoming a vampire and his present day life. Normally this type of split would be something I wouldn’t enjoy as I’m not a huge fan of flashbacks in stories as they can be very info dumpy at times. For this book though it really worked. I was just as invested in the early parts of John’s life as the present day ones.
Looking forward to picking up the next book in the series.
A rip-roaring, jam packed debut for a series that will leave you laughing, WTHing, and flipping pages (digital or physical) at a fast pace to see what happens next. An origin story that has modest beginnings, then fans the flames with betrayal, revenge, a mission statement, and watching all of it torn asunder while contemplating even more revenge. A great start.
I’M GLAD YOUR DEAD : (Book #1 Preternatural Series) : HUNTER BLAIN BOOK1
If you have & love a wicked sense of humour look no further than Hunter Blain’s Cook!
*Word of Warning*
If Violence & a great sense of warped humour is not your thing, this series may not be for you!
If You Mixed Adam Sandler’s, Deadpool’s, Shayne Silvers’ Sorin & Hunter Blain’s Sperm In A Petri Dish, Their Combined DNA Would Produce One Hell Of A Spawn : Introducing/Meet John Cook!
Guns & Ammo, Vampires & Stakes, Sire Bonds & Blood Bags, A German Werwolf, Nazi’s, Magic, Silver Kukri Blades, Warlock’s & Witches, Trolls & Ogres, Demons & Scales, Fairies & Priests, And Puppy Dog Tails. What more could you ask for all wrapped up in the pages of one hilarious book.
Just throw in the kitchen sink & this book has it all! It’s a uniquely fresh & exciting take on an the often overdone & flogged to death vampire genre. Honestly I never thought I’d see anything originally again, but with each new interpretation I must say I’m pleasantly surprised.
A fast paced action story of one man or monsters life & existence & his redemption to humanity to be nothing like his sire.
This is John Cook’s his-story, a promise made, and the hunt for the promised revenge. It’s full of meaningless death & violence. Fingernail biting, edge of your seat, fly by the seat of your pants action & drama. It’ll make you laugh and possibly cry (I lost it like a babe during 1 particular scene. Creating a lump in my throat the size of Uluru, trying hard to keep my tears from breaking the banks of the dam, fighting a losing battle as the tears trickled down my cheeks & neck, the tide broke & freely flowed (Wheely,? Thanks Hunter)!
If you have & love a wicked sense of humour look no further than Hunter Blain’s Cook! For his humour & wit is as sharp as Depweg’s silver Kukri Blade & just as lethal!
And if your into Audible books, why not enhance the experience, topping off an awesome read with the dulcet tones of Award Winning Narrator Luke Daniels. He’ll make you laugh so hard you’ll spit your spine out your mouth & onto your book killing yourself laughing!
Hunter Blain & Luke Daniels are a match made in Heaven or possible Hell depending on how you look at it. I almost threw my back out laughing!
I won’t blow smoke up your patootie rehashing what this book is all about, because by now you’ve already read the author’s synopsis & who can write it better than Hunter himself, plus half a dozen reviews, so here’s my thought on the book, the characters the action & the audible sound.
Loved, loved, loved reading/listening to I’m Glad Your Dead (Book #1 Preternatural Series) by the hilariously funny Hunter Blain & with the added talents of a brilliant narrator who can do it all, and sounds great doing both males & females, the young & old, voicing multiple characters with ease all at the same time, executing humour, action, drama, devastation & loss all timed to perfection & giving Hunter’s characters a whole new life of their own.
This series is a TV series/Movie Freaks/Geek’s wet dream come true and with all the Pop Culture References & Hilarious One Liners, Big Arnie being an author favourite.
Just how many references can you spot? Will you get them all & know what movie their from & which actor said them? There was one I missed & had to look up. Speaking of looking up, maybe miss checking up some of the unknown words in the urban dictionary too, hey but then again, if I had to see it, then you should too for the Full effects! ROTFLMAO!!!
Although the story is set in modern day Houston, the story has many flashback scenes to the 1480’s, 1644 and 1945 which are among the most significant periods of John Cook’s life.
Often novels that frequently jump time periods can become confusing as you need to re-read for clarification.
Some authors denote differing time era’s by using different fonts, thus making it easy to understand, but some do not.
Hunter’s clarification is simple too, defining the different time periods of John Cook’s past only coinciding at the start of a new chapter together with bold & clearly labelled headings stating either ‘Present Day’, Houston or naming ‘Place & Time’ (i.e. Germany 1945′) in the past. Thus making it easier on his readers.
I RATE I’M GLAD YOU’RE DEAD
5 OUT OF 5
I KNOW THIS SERIES WILL ONLY GET BETTER!
I Recommend Hunter Blain, This Book & The & Audio. Run Out & Buy Them Today. Luke Daniels Does A Fantastic Rendition, You Won’t Be Disappointed!!!
I received an ARC of this book from the author and purchased the Audible book myself. And this is my fair, honest and impartial review, as always.
Reviewed By : Jewelz Pederick.
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If you have & love a wicked sense of humour look no further than Hunter Blain’s Cook! Think of a long the lines of DeadPool.
I was aware of this book and kept hearing good things about it that I bought it. The title was just so great, too. Finally, I was able to dive in and see what the fuss was about. Wow! I just adored meeting John. The writing was great, and I loved how John uses humor even when things are dark. I tend to tod that myself. The book switched between the present and the past, I have to warn you. I generally don’t like that, but the author did it so skillfully, I loved it. It let the reader see how John got to where he is now. All I can say is, I think this author is going places, and you need to start this series now. Highly recommend.