Queen of Blood

A great book from start to finish. Fast moving with lots gross for every horror book lover

Two years ago something so horrible happened that it will give you nightmares forever. A group of friends entered the House of Blood. It all was said and done only two people survived. Dream Weaver and Chad Robbins may be the lucky ones to have survived the House of Blood but they have never been the same since. Dream and Chad thought they were done with the master but they were wrong. A new evil has arisen and it's out for revenge. Ms. Wickman despises the weak but oh how she loves to hear them scream and beg for mercy. Nothing's worse than a woman's scorn. I never read House of Blood so I can't compare the master to Ms. Wickman but from what I read of Ms. Wickman, I definitely thought she was one mean woman if you can call her that. She will bring you down as well as help you up just so she can torture you all over again. Queen of Blood has all the makings of a good horror book. It has the scary factor, creepiness, gore and it will give you nightmares. So if you want to be scared out of your wits than you need to read Queen of Blood.

I enjoyed this sequel to HOUSE OF BLOOD from beginning to end. No part of it was boring. Smith paints the reader's mind with brilliant color, imagery not soon forgotten. Gore lovers will be sated, with all the violence and creative bloodletting. Those who like crazy ladies won't be disappointed, either. Smith doesn't let the bounds of reality limit his imagination. Several of his characters want power, or more power, and don't we all want that? There's sex and sacrifice, love and betrayal, and plain ol' mayhem. There's a whole world of hurt, too. Smith must have had a lot of fun writing this one. I sure had a lot of fun reading it.

QUEEN OF BLOOD follows up a few years later after the events in Smith's debut novel, HOUSE OF BLOOD ( also a terrific read). QUEEN is the best book Smith has written to date...with colorful characters who act real and not like some stiff zombies....the themes and plots are heavy and well-drawn...the mix of sex and violence is top-notch...and the conclusion very satisfying. Overall a great book but be sure to read HOUSE OF BLOOD first to truly get the impact of QUEEN OF BLOOD. A great read.

Smith really lets the grue flow in this sequel to his great debut, HOUSE OF BLOOD. Fans of the original will enjoy seeing most of the old characters back for another round of madness in a new House, only this time the torture and kill-scenes are kicked up to a notch that will make fans of extreme horror grin from ear to ear. The 2nd half of this one becomes a heavy-duty action romp as opposing paramilitary armies battle to the death . . . and with Smith's break-neck pace, I can't see any horror fan not enjoying the blood-soaked ride.

I found Queen Of Blood to be a fast paced tale of murder and madness, chocked full of enough mayhem to keep the action junkie happily flipping the pages. I read it in two sittings and thoroughly enjoyed it. If you dig the likes of Laymon, Ketchum, Keene, you'll have a great time with this book.