Vampiraz4Life by C.T. Phipps Narrator: Cary Hite
Series: Straight Outta Fangton #3
Published by Crossroad Press on October 26, 2021
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 283
Length: 9 hours and 16 minutes
Format: Audiobook
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It's been a rough year for Peter Stone.
Vampires are not meant to be quarantined and most of the nation is under lockdown. It has been extra hard in the city of New Detroit that depends on tourism not only for its economy but blood supply. With his creator kidnapped, mother dead, and once more exiled to the fringes of their society--he's ready to call it quits. That's when he receives a mysterious message from a long-dead friend who tells him that his problems are just beginning.
A mysterious new player in town wants to recruit Peter to help form a supernatural alliance against the oppressive new voivode and his human hunter allies. Unfortunately, Hell itself has sent an assassin against our antihero and even a new set of allies may not be enough to protect him.
Enjoy Peter's final exciting adventure!
Part of the United States of Monsters universe with the Bright Falls Mysteries, Psycho Killers in Love, Morgan Detective Agency, and The Red Room.
Vampiraz4Life is the final book of this series, and I will miss Peter Stone (I’m really hoping he will make some appearances in some other series in the United States of Monsters universe). This was a fitting ending to the series, not to mention, I loved how the author included the pandemic in the story. It gave me a reason to laugh and smile about the crap we’ve been living through for the past two years.
This final story was filled with the shenanigans and pop culture I’ve come to expect from a Phipps book. I really enjoyed seeing so many of the characters from this series and others from crossover series. It was also a lot of fun to see how vampires deal with a pandemic reducing tourism (and blood supply). It was also great to see a hate group get what they deserve.
While the ending is bittersweet (I would love more Peter Stone stories), I had a great time with it. I look forward to what Phipps comes up with next.
Narration:
This is the first series where I’ve listened to Cary Hite, and I’ve really enjoyed his portrayal of Peter and his maker, Thoth. His voices for all the characters have been spot on. He has no issues with male or female voices. He’s also great to get the tone of the situation. I would gladly listen to him read another book/series.a
Listen to a clip: HERE
About Cary Hite
I am a NYC-based SAG-AFTRA & AEA actor, audiobook narrator, and a pretty swell son of a biscuit eater….
About C.T. Phipps
C.T. Phipps is a lifelong student of horror, science fiction, and fantasy. An avid tabletop gamer, he discovered this passion led him to write and turned him into a lifelong geek. He is a regular reviewer at The United Federation of Charles and the author of Agent G, Cthulhu Armageddon, The Red Room series, Lucifer’s Star, Straight Outta Fangton, and The Supervillainy Saga.
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I started listening to audiobooks when a new book in a series was coming out and I wanted to get a refresher, but didn’t have time to read all the books (I think it was Anita Blake). I fell in love. I stayed with strictly re-reading books that I’d already read for a long time. I eventually tried an audiobook for something that I hadn’t read first and was hooked there too. Now, I listen to audio for both re-reads and first time. I have some series that I’ve given up reading and only listen. I try to get any many books/audiobooks from the library to help save on my budget. Books on CD and the newer digital downloads from the library really allow me to listen more. I then purchase my favorites (because who can wait in line for your favorite book??) and less mainstream books from Audible or some other online retailer.
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This sounds like a fun series! I know a lot of people don’t want anything about the pandemic in their stories, but I kind of like when an author does add it in the right way, because that way it connects to how we have all been dealing with this. Great review!
I like when authors include timely issues in their stories. I do understand how it can date it, but it is also fun at the time.
I haven’t come across either Phipps or Hite before, but your review makes me want to change that fact, Melanie. This sounds like a book (and series) I’d enjoy. 💚
I’m a huge fan of Phipps. I’ve read all of the United States of Monster series. They are full of action, snark and fun. The characters are all relatable too.
I so NEED to try this author
You really do need to try him. For you, I would probably recommend to start with his weredeer series. I think you would love it. He just completed it, only three books. I hope you have a wonderful new year.