| Category: | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
|---|---|
| Author: | Martyn Rhys Vaughan |
| Publisher: | Martyn Rhys Vaughan |
| Publication Date: | September 4, 2025 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781036934477 |
| ASIN: | B0FPMJQQMJ |
Those Who Endure by Martyn Rhys Vaughan is the third
book in the No Truce with the Vampire trilogy, and it follows Greg
Ferguson, a sheep farmer in the post-apocalyptic Australian outback known as
Stralia, where the remnants of humanity were exiled after vampires conquered
Earth. When Ferguson discovers documents revealing that humans were once the masters
of the planet, he and his companion Allira are captured by vampire scientists
Gronz and Theondra, who conduct brutal experiments on human cognition. Their
imprisonment exposes the truth about the dependence of vampires on human blood
and their war against the Vetusians—higher-dimensional predators who feast on
vampire mentalic energies. After escaping with help from the sympathetic
vampire leader Serafina Ginevra, Ferguson and Allira broker a deal with the
Vetusians: in exchange for infiltrating the vampire Barrier, the remaining
humans are transported to a new world free of vampires. But a new revelation
might change everything: Allira has dormant vampire genes.
Martyn Rhys Vaughan skillfully blends science fiction and
horror in this post-apocalyptic tale, grounding the fantastic in the harsh,
red-dust reality of the Australian Red Centre while offering a captivating
imagery of the sterile alienness of New Marinetown and the impossible
geometries of the Barrier Chamber. The pacing accelerates from slow-burning
mystery through claustrophobic horror in the laboratories to cosmic dread in
the Vetusian realm, maintaining tension through Ferguson's transformation from a
rugged farmer to enlightened leader. The characterization is stellar in this
work, and I enjoyed how the author captures the emotions of the characters as
they faced each moment of pain. The author's detailed rendering of vampire
technology—the mechanical Mozzies, teleportation stations, and mentalic
fields—creates a believable dystopian framework, while the exploration of
memory, freedom, and the moral compromises necessary to secure a future were
resonant. Those Who Endure delight with the sparkling dialogues and the
relentless drama, and the author delivers a conflict that felt strangely
familiar to me.
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