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Zach Barrows is an ambitious young White House staffer whose career takes an unexpected turn when he's partnered with Nathaniel Cade, a secret agent sworn to protect the President. But Cade is no ordinary civil servant. Bound by a special blood oath, he is a vampire. Cade battles nightmares before they can break into the daylight world of the American dream, enemies far stranger-and far more dangerous-than civilians have ever imagined. Blood Oath is the first in a series of novels featuring Nathaniel Cade-the President's vampire. "Christopher Farnsworth's taut thriller Blood Oath is an irresistible page-turner.... A complex and unnervingly realistic tale in which vampire Nathaniel Cade is far less of a monster than his human colleagues at the CIA and FBI. Dazzlingly clever."—The Washington Post "Blood Oath is exactly how I like my Presidential thrillers. With vampires."—Brad Meltzer, author of The Book of Fate "Blood Oath is the vampire novel that finally gets it right. Christopher Farnsworth has done his homework in places where most writers wouldn't even know to look-and the result is a rollicking tale of the supernatural grounded in some of the true oddities of American history. If Dan Brown wrote a vampire thriller, this would be it."—Mitch Horowitz, author of Occult America "As someone who thinks Stoker's Dracula has never been bettered, and who would happily stick a stake through the heart of most modern vampire fiction, it almost pains me to say how much I enjoyed Blood Oath. Witty, exciting, and compulsively readable, with a central character who seems destined to become a favorite of both skeptics and true blood believers, this may just be the best debut vampire novel in many years."—John Connolly, author of The Lovers
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"Loved this book. Be warned, there is some language. This book imagines that a vampire serves the office of the president of the USA. While the story is fine, my favorite bits were the beginning of each chapter that either 1) explain parts of hidden US history that the vampire was involved with (ever wonder what's on the missing minutes of the Nixon Watergate tapes?) or 2) gives us parts of an gov't book about the president's vampire including the various tests done on him and how the real thing measures up to various myths. A very creative and engaging book, a vampire book with a monster designed as an apex predator, not a romanticized & softened version of vampires."
— David (5 out of 5 stars)
Blood Oath Listener Reviews
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" eeeeeeeeeeeeeeep! so.creepy. so very, very creepy. "
— Lisa, 1/31/2014 -
" I am loving this book. I was a history geek growing up and love when genres blend. The history novel, mixed with a spy novel with a dash of Angel has got me into this book. I am about 29 percent done and I can't wait to get to the end and start reading the next novel. Finished this book and going to download the President's Vampire soon. I think this book would be awesome as a comic book. I think it would fit nicely with Dark Horses horror books like the Goon, BPRD and Hellboy. "
— Michael, 1/22/2014 -
" I liked this one more than i thought I would at the beginning. The characters draw you in, and it goes cooly supernatural in a nice suspense novel. Plus, who can argue when zombies and Frankenstein get added to a vampire story? Not me! "
— Kelli, 1/18/2014 -
" What a great book! Action, adventure, zombies, and vampires... what more could you ask for?!? "
— Karen, 1/15/2014 -
" Excellent...face paced...fun facts "
— Anita, 1/6/2014 -
" Interesting mix of horror/vampire and political thriller. "
— Jerry, 1/4/2014 -
" This political thriller has it all. suspense, action, and a story line that will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens next. "
— Teechbiz, 11/22/2013 -
" I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into with this one, but I found that I liked it. As long as you are willing to put all reality aside and roll your eyes at some of the situations. It would be a fun read leading up to Halloween. "
— Jenn, 11/13/2013 -
" This is another one of those books with a great concept that you think will disappoint you, but Farnsworth delivers. His presidential vampire is suitably creepy, and I enjoyed the payoff of this novel immensely. Looking forward to reading the rest of this series. "
— Beth, 3/12/2013 -
" Loved Kade. "Humans are our food. Do you want to have sex with cattle?" Laugh out loud funny. "
— Denise, 11/6/2012 -
" very good cute fresh enjoyable read. "
— Ruth, 5/31/2012 -
" Bronson Pinchot really makes this book work. I probably wouldn't have gotten through the first chapter without his wonderful narration. The cliches would have stopped me. Fortunately, I lived to see two of my favorite things in one book: vampires and mad scientists. "
— Ryoko, 5/5/2012 -
" Great book not to big on vampires anymore but this was a well written book, and it brings vampires back to the way they should act and talk. I stumbled upon it my mistake and I'm glad I did. Now I need the rest of the books. "
— Rj, 2/18/2012 -
" a different twist on the vampire genre, I enjoyed listening to the audio book "
— Jane, 6/29/2011 -
" Surprisingly fun (as they say) summer read. A nice blend of supernatural and political thriller. A natural book-to-movie vehicle. "
— Cristy, 6/28/2011 -
" An interesting concept with a slightly different take on urban fantasy. The characters have potential and it will be interesting to see how the series develops. An entertaining read. "
— Trish, 6/27/2011 -
" Interesting premise. Vampire who protects the president(s). Terrorists, mad scientists, zombies. Not my cup of tea. Very intense and gory. Good story though. "
— Lois, 6/26/2011 -
" Silly, but fast reading, interesting twist. "
— Daniel, 6/23/2011 -
" I gave up about half way through this one. Stereotypical and caricaturish characters abound, plus poor plotting. Just not worth it! "
— Contrarius, 6/20/2011 -
" A fast paced action horror novel. I couldn't put it down. It had plenty of twists and turns in the plot. Can't wait to read "The President's Vampire." "
— John, 6/16/2011 -
" I discovered Christopher at the LA Festival of Books this year and was intrigued with the prospect of a Vampire in the service of the President!! I loved Cade, Zack and Tania!!<br/>Bought the President's Vampire, too!! "
— Kathy, 6/12/2011 -
" This is one of the best thrillers I've ever read, and masterfully mixes politics and horror sub genres in a way I've never seen before. My best recommendation to this one and THE PRESIDENT'S VAMPIRE. "
— Juan, 6/8/2011
About Christopher Farnsworth
Christopher Farnsworth is a screenwriter and has now written the first three novels in the President’s Vampire series. He has worked as a staff writer, columnist, and investigative reporter, and his work has appeared in the New York Post, New Republic, and Washington Monthly. He has sold his first script, The Academy, to the MGM studio.
About Bronson Pinchot
Bronson Pinchot, Audible’s Narrator of the Year for 2010, has won Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Awards, AudioFile Earphones Awards, Audible’s Book of the Year Award, and Audie Awards for several audiobooks, including Matterhorn, Wise Blood, Occupied City, and The Learners. A magna cum laude graduate of Yale, he is an Emmy- and People’s Choice-nominated veteran of movies, television, and Broadway and West End shows. His performance of Malvolio in Twelfth Night was named the highlight of the entire two-year Kennedy Center Shakespeare Festival by the Washington Post. He attended the acting programs at Shakespeare & Company and Circle-in-the-Square, logged in well over 200 episodes of television, starred or costarred in a bouquet of films, plays, musicals, and Shakespeare on Broadway and in London, and developed a passion for Greek revival architecture.