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erin the literary cat erin the literary cat princess on a mission to share fun and great books pages family friendly blog policy about erin mrs h and book reviews sunday 26 april 2026 vampire empire red tide written by curtis jobling image copyright an adventure book review by erin the literary cat international book reviewer hello and welcome to my latest book review featuring this week an amazing first part to a viking pictish and vampire ya duology without further ado and with my trusty housekeeper mrs h brandishing a silver blade lets get this boat in the water image copyright author curtis jobling cover illustrations by gavin reece published by fox ink books publication date paperback 7 may 2026 paperback 13 digit isbn 978 191 789 4050 uk cover price for paperback 8 99 amazon kindle price 3 99 pages 319 in paperback excludes glossary etc age range ya and above content warning as this is a ya adventure it has some scenes that show vampire actions as well as vampire and viking violence threat and the results there of given the nature of such things we would not recommend this for younger readers or those that dislike such themed books spoiler alert some as to plot direction and characters thank you to we are exceedingly grateful to the publishers fox ink books and graeme williams publicity for offering us a chance to read review this amazing story as ever our views are our own and we only share reviews of books we have bought received as gifts or received in exchange for an impartial review first and foremost the books we review are those we select to read like and feel our global readers deserve to know about and that we hope they their family friends and students will enjoy the plot the place is the island of unst part of the shetland isles the year is 900 ad on unst the once fierce viking warrior shieldmaiden frida blackheart is now the jarl a status like an earl and a king s representative of the island the vikings and picts now live in harmony and relative peace together as farmers frida s daughter hilde who has just become a woman after fifteen winters is much like her mother proud strong for her age and sex and not above a fight if provoked and she often is by the butcher s son aidan the biggest boy in the village it is after one such fight goaded by aidan that hilde lets rip and in a red mist of rage nearly kills the lad at a village gathering for a feast in the jarl s lodge later that day in front of her mother hilde is forced to apologise but hilde has a friend in cormac the blacksmith s son he is of her age and whilst a pict like aidan he does not hold aiden or aidan s father s dislike for vikings it is at that very same feast that a man appears and seeks to reintroduce himself to frida his name is hydyr later we ll see him revealed as hydyr the hungry it is an appearance and conversation that leaves frida cold and unusually scared in her own house and rightly so as he is a former viking crew member when she as the crew s captain sailed the oceans fighting and pillaging as they went it was a time she turned her back on and for a very good reason they had raided a sacred treasure trove and killed all the guardians thereof and before he was slain the priest there cursed them to a non life never dying or able to be killed they quickly discover that eating normal humans was the best way to get the sustenance they need to quell the thirst they all including frida became the harrowed men but wanting a better life for her yet unborn child she abandoned them and arrived at unst and that she thought was the end of it until now hydyr wasn t just passing by and there peacefully just to say hello as he claims he has come for something very special that was taken from him and to reclaim his partner and one time captain he now captains the harrowed men but he has ceased to be like them he has been bitten by hastur king of the vampires and in turn has become one to survive he just needs blood and to stay out of the light soon after his arrival the village is sacked and the inhabitants slain or worse taken captive to be treated as livestock food for the men on the journey home cormac who was not at the feast was spared the worst of the fight as were aidan and hilde but for different reasons and circumstances in the aftermath cormac finds himself on board the harrowed men s ship a captive but not yet food as hydyr says he has skills and worth to him just so long as he behaves with frida held captive on the boat also weakened by injuries but not taking the flesh or blood she prefers to food to help herself heal her fate is one she hopes will be of her own making going back to the blood lust of the old days is not now an option for her hilde aidan and an elderly hermit boat maker have survived the sacking of the village but only just and as all good heroes in the making must they start a journey to rescue frida as well as cormac as well as seek justice along the way with the initially unwilling talking head of one of the harrowed men as a guide his body having been left in the sacking of the village they set off on the first half of an adventure that has seen the best most dramatic and pacy heart racing set of scenes we can recall for a long time what and who they come across the delightful twists and nuances along the way we have deliberately left out as that is essentially what drives their half of the story which means it is time to say that is where i must leave the review rest assured i have not given too much away so what did we think spoilers here this is the second book by curtis jobling that mrs h and i have read together for review and neither has let us down the author has written many more books all to good reviews so we are encouraged to read on through upcoming new releases without fear of being let down it is fair to say that mr jobling has very much his own voice and an undoubted talent for world building like the very best and well known storytellers and he can do it across genres and for different audiences please see our review here of wyrdwood by curtis jobling or use the link below to find out more about his other literary works and background in writing movies and television vampire stories have since watching the movie salem s lot by stephen king and featuring david soul given me a gross dislike for horror movies in general and the vampire genre specifically be it in the movies on television or in book form comparing movies to books is some would say foolhardy or impossible as the film usually bears scant resemblance to the book so taking the book as the true form and intent of the writer we rely on dipping our toes in to check things out this tale works for us because of the different backgrounds and imperatives for the three protagonists four if you include frida then there is the partly factual historical background and the true setting of course these are crucial to any good read but especially if it is for a younger more demanding audience without going overboard this has a sensually stunning yet subtle backdrop that feels as redolent of the period as any period drama without burdening the reader with facts figures and fashions for instance the sacrifice at the very beginning is bold yet completed with a reverence relevant to the act and what it meant a stark contrast to what will come and undoubtedly a way to provide a reference point for time and place for info on names and meanings there is an appendix and very handy it is too for those who want a little more depth splitting our protagonists up from early on and assigning titling each chapter to a character was a stroke of genius i thought this might spoil the flow segment it up too much but it actually added to the tension as the multiple threads to the first half draw closer together in one way or another come the closing chapters the reader isn t short of action or adventure to enjoy along the way and twists and turns come regularly as the timelines develop this is not a teen only based adventure far from it the three main protagonists may be teens but from the start we inhabit a world of adults indeed we must remember that the line between child and adult at this time was so blurred and childhood and innocence a luxury all adds to making the story even more compelling finally there are undercurrents in this book about friendships and acceptance about loyalty to old ways and new gods and demons both within and without all interesting things if you care to dig deeper yourself and or have the conversation with readers old and young but that is pleasingly left below the surface and not the overriding reason for this adventure to say we are keen to read the sequel and the concluding part is an understatement 2028 is slated for the release and it really will take too long to arrive but we both feel it will be satisfying when it does and to slake our own literary hunger in the meantime and for those of you who enjoyed wyrdwood the sequel entitled greenteeth will be released in 2027 that is one we are very keen to read and review so crunch time the author has created an enthralling story that immerses the reader in the everyday and sometimes bloody world of vikings and pictish britain from the off it is penned with passion creating drama and adventure that is sure to enthral the upper ya reader and adult alike author curtis jobling click here for their web page illustrations by gavin reece click here for their instagram page published by fox ink books click here for their web page sunday selfie time sunday needs a selfie so here is ours certainly if you have finished your sunday breakfast and lunch may well be in need of a nap just like me we are joining the sund ay selfies hosted by the wonderful kitties blue and their mum janet blue from the cat on my head blog in america click this sentence to visit janet blue s site or copy and paste this link https thecatonmyhead com till laters erin mrs h posted by erin 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