What a book! I must say, when I first read the book at Borders, it was more out of curiosity rather than for literature. But I must admit, it was a great read, especially on the American Civil War. Well, it's not everyday that you read that vampires were helping the South to win the war so that they could enslave America as the first pure vampire nation.
However, despite the fact that most of the photos in the book were altered (acknowledgment was given to Stephanie Isaacson for her Photoshop skills for the book!), the book presented new facts that are completely new to me about vampires.
Let's just say the way the vampires kills in the book was savage, brutal and totally devoid of human emotions. They treated humans no better than the way we treat livestock like chicken or cows - to be slaughtered for food. There were even vampires who preferred babies and children. Definitely not for the faint hearted or those who have romanticized feelings about vampires due to Twilight.
There is a picture in the book that I want to highlight in this blog. In the book, on page 301, is a picture of a group of freed slaves who were collecting the bones of confederate bodies in Cold Harbor, Virginia after the war in 1865. Alright, here is the same picture that I googled, not from the book but from a website.
Noticed the skull on the man's left? Look closely and you will see what appears to be fangs in the teeth. If you have the book, they have a close up of the skull where the fangs are more clear and visible.
Have a read. The book will blow your mind.
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