Book Review: Blood Oath by Christopher Farnsworth

Vampires are everywhere these days, but Christopher Farnsworth has created a unique and intriguing premise...The President's Vampire.

In the first of what promises to be an entertaining series of books (and possibly films, as Blood Oath has already been optioned), we are introduced to Nathaniel Cade, a vampire who was pardoned by President Andrew Johnson in 1867 and is now oath-bound to protect the United States and its Presidents against supernatural enemies.

As Blood Oath begins, the arrogant, ambitious young politician Zach Barrows finds out that he has been assigned to take over for the likeable Agent Griffin as Cade's handler. Barrows doesn't have much time to come to grips with this new reality before he and Cade have to set off across the country to hunt down a supernatural threat.

The ensuing action is gripping, with a number of unexpected twists. Adding to the reader's enjoyment are excerpts from "Cade's Briefing Book," letters and news articles that explain Cade's abilities in relation to vampire lore and provide additional background on his service to the office of the President without bogging down the story at hand. Aside from one crudely written sex scene that seemed to drop in out of nowhere, I found Blood Oath to be an entertaining read and I can't wait to find out what Cade and Barrows are up to next.

FTC Disclosure: I received a free, preview copy of this book through a contest on goodreads.com.