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The inspiration for the book was the question of what would it be like if Vampires really existed. How would the myth compare with reality? Could the peacefully co-exist with mortals? Once I had that thought, I explored the conflicts between the original human nature of mortal who become vampires and their new vampire nature.
These themes are wrapped in an action thriller that traces the conflict over two centuries and several countries.
Reviewed by Alma Boucher for Readers' Favorite
Children of the Eighth Day: An Alexander McGill Adventure by Mark Graves is a supernatural thriller. John Fitzgerald Jones lives with his mom in Savannah, Georgia. John had heard that junkies break into empty houses, stealing valuables to sell. After he broke into an unoccupied house, John was introduced to a grim universe where vampires are real and kill mercilessly to satisfy their blood lust. John found the personal journals of Alexander McGill, a vampire who resisted his blood lust impulses. Alexander fought against the vampires' dominance over mankind and protected humans from the rule of vampires. John refused to believe Alexander’s tales until he was kidnapped off the street and saved from a brutal death by Alexander. Following his harrowing experience, John and his mother were drawn into the conflict to eliminate a ruthless vampire gang before they could complete their scheme to dominate all mortals.
Mark Graves creates a compelling vampire world in Children of the Eighth Day. These vampires use their centuries of wisdom and power to evade the reach of the law. The plot is masterfully twisted as Graves discusses the origins and history of vampires. The events were vivid, detailed, and at times engrossing. Some of the events date back to the 1800s, and the past and present events blended perfectly so I was never lost in time. It was a page-turner and full of action. The suspense kept me on the edge of my seat. The characters were brilliantly developed and robust. My favorite was Alexander. After everything he went through during his transformation into a vampire, I had sympathy for his cause. It was exciting reading this story, and it was far beyond my expectations.
