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Metaframe War #7
The Metaframe Adept
A Thrilling Suspense-Filled Fantasy Action Adventure
Hunters and vampires are fighting a secret war for control of the fabric of reality. Whoever acquires mastery of the reality shifting powers of the Metaframe will become the new gods of the universe.
"Imagine if you could change the rules of the game, what rules would you choose?"
THE METAFRAME IS REVEALED!
Anton Slayne and his friends return home to New England to discover the world has changed for the worse.
Anton's arch-nemesis, Vampire General Chloe Armitage, ushers in the open rule of vampires over their human subjects. A tithe in blood will be paid by all in service to an immortal queen and her new blood-sucking aristocracy.
But, the vampires are not unopposed, Louise Wesson marshals her Day Guard against the new tyranny, and Anton Slayne, Li Wu, and Peter Lamb find a new and powerful ally in a new-born goddess, but will anything be enough to defeat Armitage and her vampire army?
For the Living Darkness is coming for our world and its remorseless advance threatens to destroy all. Only one thing is sure in this world.
EVERYONE WILL SACRIFICE!
Hunters and vampires are fighting a secret war for control of the fabric of reality. Whoever acquires mastery of the reality shifting powers of the Metaframe will become the new gods of the universe.
"Imagine if you could change the rules of the game, what rules would you choose?"
THE METAFRAME IS REVEALED!
Anton Slayne and his friends return home to New England to discover the world has changed for the worse.
Anton's arch-nemesis, Vampire General Chloe Armitage, ushers in the open rule of vampires over their human subjects. A tithe in blood will be paid by all in service to an immortal queen and her new blood-sucking aristocracy.
But, the vampires are not unopposed, Louise Wesson marshals her Day Guard against the new tyranny, and Anton Slayne, Li Wu, and Peter Lamb find a new and powerful ally in a new-born goddess, but will anything be enough to defeat Armitage and her vampire army?
For the Living Darkness is coming for our world and its remorseless advance threatens to destroy all. Only one thing is sure in this world.
EVERYONE WILL SACRIFICE!
328 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2023
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Graeme Rodaughan
17books399followersI have one rule: Deliver an immersive reading experience that will transport you from the everyday world into a realm of fantastic imagination - and leave you there until you're forced to come up for air...
I'm in love with character driven high-octane, action packed, thrilling stories with epic heroes and mighty villains. I want suspense, I want characters with depth who I really care what happens to them, and who I will both love and hate. I love fantasy and science fiction and I want both in the same story. I want pace, and more pace, and yet time for emotional intimacy and heart-rending scenes.
This is what I dedicate myself to writing - and why - because I love it.
P.s. I love villains that matter and I loathe poorly drawn villains. I also hate gloat speeches, deus ex machinas, and evil conflated with madness...
If I DNF a book, I normally do not rate it - unless there is an egregious issue with the story. My review ratings are as follows.
5 stars: A book I love enough that I'd happily read it again. It may have some issues, but they weren't enough to disturb my enjoyment.
4 stars: Enjoyed it, but may never read it again.
3 stars: Just made it through, probably considered DNF'ing it more than once.
2 stars: A rare rating. I read this book, it has some very serious flaws and I recommend not reading it.
1 star: Hated this book. This book is garbage and would look good in a dystopian dumpster fire.
Of special note, for authors I know - If I read your book, I will do so silently and in private. If I have something good to say about it, I will add it to my shelves and publish a rating/review. Otherwise, I will remain silent. Also, I won't read your book just because you read one of mine and liked it. I.e. I don't do reciprocal reviews. They create a sense of obligation (a conflict of interest) that interferes with honest and authentic reviews. So, please do not ask me for a reciprocal review.
I'm in love with character driven high-octane, action packed, thrilling stories with epic heroes and mighty villains. I want suspense, I want characters with depth who I really care what happens to them, and who I will both love and hate. I love fantasy and science fiction and I want both in the same story. I want pace, and more pace, and yet time for emotional intimacy and heart-rending scenes.
This is what I dedicate myself to writing - and why - because I love it.
P.s. I love villains that matter and I loathe poorly drawn villains. I also hate gloat speeches, deus ex machinas, and evil conflated with madness...
If I DNF a book, I normally do not rate it - unless there is an egregious issue with the story. My review ratings are as follows.
5 stars: A book I love enough that I'd happily read it again. It may have some issues, but they weren't enough to disturb my enjoyment.
4 stars: Enjoyed it, but may never read it again.
3 stars: Just made it through, probably considered DNF'ing it more than once.
2 stars: A rare rating. I read this book, it has some very serious flaws and I recommend not reading it.
1 star: Hated this book. This book is garbage and would look good in a dystopian dumpster fire.
Of special note, for authors I know - If I read your book, I will do so silently and in private. If I have something good to say about it, I will add it to my shelves and publish a rating/review. Otherwise, I will remain silent. Also, I won't read your book just because you read one of mine and liked it. I.e. I don't do reciprocal reviews. They create a sense of obligation (a conflict of interest) that interferes with honest and authentic reviews. So, please do not ask me for a reciprocal review.
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January 24, 2024Scribe Shocker! Wannabee Author Banned From Series Gala Ball! “Well, I don’t know how it happened, but with the series a wrap, I couldn’t get a ticket to the gala ball. But dang it, I won’t be stopped. I know everyone is going to a nearby pub for the after party, and I’ve donned a clever disguise with a hidden camera and microphone. Come with me and we’ll see what everyone really thinks about The Metaframe War series.� - The Scribbling Investigator
Finished!
I approached the pub doors.
The bouncer lifted his right hand, palm forward. “This is a private function. There’s no way your getting in dressed in that weird costume.�
I spread my hands wide, “I’m a mascot for the series.�
He consulted a list held with his left hand and shook his head. “Nup. No mascot on the list.�
“Hang on a sec,� I moved around and read the list over his bulging shoulders. I stabbed a name on the list with my forefinger. “There I am.�
He squinted at the name. “What? ... Olgoi? Olga? Olga Kharkhoi?�
“Your pronunciation is crap, but yeah � that’s me.�
“You don’t sound like an Olga to me?�
“You’d be surprised by how many people would agree with you, but ...� I spread my hands wide and shrugged.
He looked at me with hard eyes. “What’s the password?�
There’s a password? “Ahh � hypersonic?�
His eyes narrowed. “You’re guessing.�
“Of course not!� I lied indignantly.
He frowned, and the corners of his mouth turned down at the corners like he’d just bitten into a particularly sour lemon. He looked me up and down dismissively, and then reluctantly waved me through.
I was in. I flicked my gaze around the interior of the bar. Everyone except Chloe Armitage was there. The hubbub of voices slowed to a stop and everyone stared at me for a long moment. I was almost about to fidget nervously when they collectively shrugged or otherwise dismissed me. My clever disguise worked perfectly. Everyone saw me as belonging to the group. I had a free pass to mingle amongst them. So, mingle I did, by approaching the bar and ordering a beer.
I found myself standing next to Peter Lamb, James Haley and Tamsah al Ramil. Tamsah said, looking around the bar, “So, this is an Irish pub in Boston. I think I’ll get a pint of Guinness.�
James looked at him askance. “Kilkenny is better. Try that.�
Another big fellow edged into the conversation. “Kilkenny better than Guinness? Them’s fighting words.�
“Oh, hi Luke,� James said. “You still playing Boston Police detectives?�
“No. But I’ve signed up for a gig as an occult PI in an upcoming series.�
“Not with Rodaughan, I hope.�
“Yeah, the same guy.�
“You gotta be kidding me!�
Luke stepped back, grinned, and slotted a double gunshot finger expression at James. “Gotcha! Signature move. Chalk one up Team Walker.�
A posh English voice said from across the room, “Did someone say, ‘Team Walker.’�
James glanced dismissively at the Englishman sitting in a booth by himself, then looked back at Luke and said, “Aw! Damn it!�
“You owe me a drink!�
“Nah!� Peter said. “Don’t worry about that. I’m covering the bar.� He fished out a fat bill fold and slapped half-a-dozen hundred-dollar bills on the counter.
“Gee, you're flush,� Tamsah said.
“Well,� Peter said. “This has always only been a part-time gig for me. I’ve been working over in the Marvel Universe at Stark Industries as an engineer. They have an excellent bonus plan. However,� he leaned forward and said in a conspiratorial whisper, “There’s a rumour that DC are looking to pick me up to play the ‘Steam Crusader,� a series about a super-strong engineer that builds a nuclear-powered steam-shooting giant mecha to fight crime with. Yeah � just waiting for the green light on that one.�
The others crowded around Peter, offering their hopes and congratulations. I edged aside, somewhat shocked. I always considered Peter a full-time character. Hadn’t I paid them all enough attention?
I shook my head and moved through the crowd. In front of me, Cornelius Crane sat at a table with Dalien Morte, Boris Hartmann, Ramin Kain and his offsider Samuel Luther. Cornelius was complaining about the dearth of good villain roles.
He pounded the table with a pale fist-
A siren wailed. Red-blue lights strobed against the windows. People looked up, their heads swivelling around. A loud voice called out in front of the pub, “Hey! This is a private-�
The front doors exploded inward. The bouncer flying backward through the air before landing and sliding along the floor. Everyone dodged out of the way as he slid to a crumpled heap against the back wall.
All eyes went to the entrance.
She strode into the bar room, dressed in an outfit equal parts glossy black leather, red chiffon, and raw sex appeal. She pulled to a stop, tossed her luxuriant head of raven-black hair and locked her vivid blue-eyed gaze upon me.
My mouth filled with dry cotton while ice curdled in the pit of my stomach. A whispered murmur chorused around the room, “Chloe!�
She cocked her head as if listening, lifted her right forefinger vertical and said, “Wait!�
Everyone waited.
A young girl, dressed in Gothic black, with long straight dark hair walked into the bar like she owned the place, a troop of tall cadaverous manlike creatures, dressed in heavy dark coats followed her in.
The party goers split apart, making way for these � vampires!
My heart sank. It was Ludmilla from the Guild of Vampire Characters with her enforcers.
Chloe strode over to me and tapped me in the chest with a stiff finger. “Dressing up as a purple worm will not save you.�
I frowned. “Et tu-"
“Geez,� Chloe remarked over her shoulder at the vampires. “The cliché is strong with this one.�
Ludmilla lifted a vellum scroll and read from it. “Graeme Rodaughan, you are hereby charged with underpayment of a vampire character.�
“What? I paid everyone the statutory amount!�
Ludmilla stared at me. “A vampire playing a vampire character attracts a 17% bonus per night.�
“What? But-� I looked at Chloe. She stared back at me ‘mesmerizingly.� The penny dropped along with my jaw. I’d been under her spell from the beginning.
Ludmilla called out. “Pay up or else!�
The vampire enforcers leered at me while Chloe raised an expectant eyebrow.
“A 17% bonus? Over the last ten years? I’m bankrupt!�
“So be it!� Ludmilla declared.
Chloe stepped aside while the enforcers rushed me. Hands like iron took hold of me, lifted me from the floor and carted me from the bar room and into the street outside. An armored semitrailer waited in the street. Blue and red lights strobed from its roof. The enforcers bundled me into the back of the trailer and slammed the doors shut with a loud clang.
The interior of the trailer lay in a deep gloom broken by thin strips of wan street light cutting through high vents in the walls. Something stirred near the front of the chamber. I was not alone in here.
A more than human voice whispered in the dark, “Fresh meat hides, fancy suit no shield, tasty snack!�
I breathed a single hoarse word, “Gullette!�
The party was over.
Finished!
August 11, 2023
Epic "Metaframe War" Ending!
Small backstory:
The ultimate goal has arrived as Chloe Armitage is now in control of hundreds of vampires that will be at her command with trying to lay waste to anyone that interferes in her plans. She is wanting to access the Metaframe and will do anything to see it through.
On the other side of the spectrum the vampire hunters of what is left of the Mirovar team is wanting to stop Armitage from accessing the Metaframe and they will go to any lengths to keep her from doing that even if it means sacrificing "life and limb" they will do everything in their power to keep Armitage contained.
Louise Wesson and the Shadowstone team are also wanting to keep Armitage at bay and they also have plans to take down her empire anyway they can and will be bringing the full force of the Day Guards into action.
All in all the last battle is upon everyone and there will be hell to pay within as all forces converge together, but who will actually win the vampire war? Will it be the vampires? Or will it be the humans? Who lives and who dies in this final battle? What happens with the Metaframe? Does Chloe access it or not?
No spoilers here as you will need to read this book and series! All questions have answers but only if you start down the Metaframe path will you find enlightenment!
Thoughts:
Once again with this series there is tons of action, tons of intrigue, tons of suspense and quite a bit of blood splatter painting the pages red! This last book brings everything together in one final swoop and wraps everything up with a nice bloody bow!
As much as I wanted to slow it down with this story to savor every last word I found myself careening full throttle aboard the vampire bullet train and my room disappeared around me as I became focused within this storyline as the battle waged on with booms, bangs, and blades clanging against each other!
Familiar characters that have taken center stage throughout the series makes their last stand within this book. The author, , has woven a tight tale with this final book and has ended the series with an epic battle worthy of a movie screen! Giving this book five "Awesome Kickass Action" stars!
For digital artwork images/gifs of this review, please see my blog:
Small backstory:
The ultimate goal has arrived as Chloe Armitage is now in control of hundreds of vampires that will be at her command with trying to lay waste to anyone that interferes in her plans. She is wanting to access the Metaframe and will do anything to see it through.
On the other side of the spectrum the vampire hunters of what is left of the Mirovar team is wanting to stop Armitage from accessing the Metaframe and they will go to any lengths to keep her from doing that even if it means sacrificing "life and limb" they will do everything in their power to keep Armitage contained.
Louise Wesson and the Shadowstone team are also wanting to keep Armitage at bay and they also have plans to take down her empire anyway they can and will be bringing the full force of the Day Guards into action.
All in all the last battle is upon everyone and there will be hell to pay within as all forces converge together, but who will actually win the vampire war? Will it be the vampires? Or will it be the humans? Who lives and who dies in this final battle? What happens with the Metaframe? Does Chloe access it or not?
No spoilers here as you will need to read this book and series! All questions have answers but only if you start down the Metaframe path will you find enlightenment!
Thoughts:
Once again with this series there is tons of action, tons of intrigue, tons of suspense and quite a bit of blood splatter painting the pages red! This last book brings everything together in one final swoop and wraps everything up with a nice bloody bow!
As much as I wanted to slow it down with this story to savor every last word I found myself careening full throttle aboard the vampire bullet train and my room disappeared around me as I became focused within this storyline as the battle waged on with booms, bangs, and blades clanging against each other!
Familiar characters that have taken center stage throughout the series makes their last stand within this book. The author, , has woven a tight tale with this final book and has ended the series with an epic battle worthy of a movie screen! Giving this book five "Awesome Kickass Action" stars!
For digital artwork images/gifs of this review, please see my blog:
August 28, 2023
And so it ends.
The Metaframe Adept by represents the seventh and final book of his Metaframe War series. It’s an epic, sweeping tale of a conflict between a highly organized cabal of vampires and the organizations trying to prevent their total domination of the world.
And as it happens, reality itself.
I hardly know where to start in gushing about this book and its place in the seven-book series.
I’m not going to go through the plot. If you’re reading this review, chances are you’ve already read the other books so you will have a sense of what I am talking about. You don’t need me or anyone else to do that. I’m instead going to go into the impact on me and the emotions and feels and all the reasons why we read books�
I first picked them up in 2020, when I read the Subtle Agency Omnibus, a compendium of the first three books. It immediately impressed me. Rodaughan says in his profile that he has one rule � to provide an immersive experience.
Well, I’m here to tell you that is absolutely 100% accurate. Nailed it in fact and in my humble opinion.
The Metaframe Adept, like its predecessors, has a crap-ton of action. Loads and loads of gunfights, bullets flying, massive weapons of mass destruction wreaking havoc. Swordfights galore.
And blood. Sooooo much blood. You could probably swim in it. But don’t do that. That’d be kind of gross.
But NONE of that would mean a damn thing without an emotional investment. If it (1) didn’t create stakes that I care about; (2) didn’t affect characters I was interested in—where I really wanted them to either succeed or fail in their goals; (3) didn’t evoke emotions within me that I share along with the characters; and (4) give me a story that felt more like a long, hard, but soooo worth it journey, the books would be nothing than a mechanical writing exercise. I’ve read books that were and they were completely forgettable. I don’t even remember most of their titles.
But The Metaframe Adept has none of those issues. The entire Metaframe War series is going to live quite appreciatively in my memory and up there with my favorite series of all time. It’s up there with the Mayfair trilogy, the Belgariad, and the original Dragonlance trilogy.
The six preceding books are the long blade of a very sharp sword. This seventh books draws that blade to a literary razor-sharp point and drove it into my heart. If that sounds dramatic, and I rather suppose it does, well, then I got at least one bit of this review correct.
The core characters remaining from the decimated ranks of the Order of Thoth are left to dig as deep as a human being can dig, like an elite athlete that keeps finding the physical and emotional reserve to keep going and succeed. They are fighting a secret and thankless war against beings that view us as food. And fight they do—pretty well almost all of the time. But even more importantly, Li, Peter, and Anton become a family. You feel this relationship, the depth of it, the dedication to one another, the depth of feeling. As a reader, I felt it. There’s something to be said for the family you choose is at least as important as the family you are born to, that notion felt very real to me here.
We have other story threads being woven to create the full tapestry of this story. Louise and her stalwart group of Day Guards, who cannot be replaced. Those crazy dudes from the Red Empire are still jabbing at everybody like the rabid maniacs that they are. Love those crazies.
All aligned against the key foe that wants to control all existence—Chloe Armitage. Having defeated all in her path up to this point, she becomes the series� despot that one would expect—a mixture of complete sociopathic rationalization, entitlement, and a divine-like conviction that they have the moral entitlement to rule over all.
The book was a wild ride that kept me guessing. Even up to the very end. I loved that about it. I finished the book and the series very, very satisfied.
As I sat, reflecting on this book and the six that preceded it while writing this review, I was sipping away at my favorite whiskey, Writer’s Tears, from Ireland. I usually reserve getting into this one as a celebratory gesture when I release one of my own stories. I’m making an exception this time in celebration of this book. I’m like 99% sure this’ll be the only exception I make. And because I loved characters from the very start, I’m slurping down some noodles as I finished writing this. (That’s one of those IYKYK sort of things if you’ve suffered through my GR posts on the prior beta reads! 😉)
If you happen upon this review, having never read any of these books, I think starting them would be well worth your while. Just my $0.02.
The Metaframe Adept by represents the seventh and final book of his Metaframe War series. It’s an epic, sweeping tale of a conflict between a highly organized cabal of vampires and the organizations trying to prevent their total domination of the world.
And as it happens, reality itself.
I hardly know where to start in gushing about this book and its place in the seven-book series.
I’m not going to go through the plot. If you’re reading this review, chances are you’ve already read the other books so you will have a sense of what I am talking about. You don’t need me or anyone else to do that. I’m instead going to go into the impact on me and the emotions and feels and all the reasons why we read books�
I first picked them up in 2020, when I read the Subtle Agency Omnibus, a compendium of the first three books. It immediately impressed me. Rodaughan says in his profile that he has one rule � to provide an immersive experience.
Well, I’m here to tell you that is absolutely 100% accurate. Nailed it in fact and in my humble opinion.
The Metaframe Adept, like its predecessors, has a crap-ton of action. Loads and loads of gunfights, bullets flying, massive weapons of mass destruction wreaking havoc. Swordfights galore.
And blood. Sooooo much blood. You could probably swim in it. But don’t do that. That’d be kind of gross.
But NONE of that would mean a damn thing without an emotional investment. If it (1) didn’t create stakes that I care about; (2) didn’t affect characters I was interested in—where I really wanted them to either succeed or fail in their goals; (3) didn’t evoke emotions within me that I share along with the characters; and (4) give me a story that felt more like a long, hard, but soooo worth it journey, the books would be nothing than a mechanical writing exercise. I’ve read books that were and they were completely forgettable. I don’t even remember most of their titles.
But The Metaframe Adept has none of those issues. The entire Metaframe War series is going to live quite appreciatively in my memory and up there with my favorite series of all time. It’s up there with the Mayfair trilogy, the Belgariad, and the original Dragonlance trilogy.
The six preceding books are the long blade of a very sharp sword. This seventh books draws that blade to a literary razor-sharp point and drove it into my heart. If that sounds dramatic, and I rather suppose it does, well, then I got at least one bit of this review correct.
The core characters remaining from the decimated ranks of the Order of Thoth are left to dig as deep as a human being can dig, like an elite athlete that keeps finding the physical and emotional reserve to keep going and succeed. They are fighting a secret and thankless war against beings that view us as food. And fight they do—pretty well almost all of the time. But even more importantly, Li, Peter, and Anton become a family. You feel this relationship, the depth of it, the dedication to one another, the depth of feeling. As a reader, I felt it. There’s something to be said for the family you choose is at least as important as the family you are born to, that notion felt very real to me here.
We have other story threads being woven to create the full tapestry of this story. Louise and her stalwart group of Day Guards, who cannot be replaced. Those crazy dudes from the Red Empire are still jabbing at everybody like the rabid maniacs that they are. Love those crazies.
All aligned against the key foe that wants to control all existence—Chloe Armitage. Having defeated all in her path up to this point, she becomes the series� despot that one would expect—a mixture of complete sociopathic rationalization, entitlement, and a divine-like conviction that they have the moral entitlement to rule over all.
The book was a wild ride that kept me guessing. Even up to the very end. I loved that about it. I finished the book and the series very, very satisfied.
As I sat, reflecting on this book and the six that preceded it while writing this review, I was sipping away at my favorite whiskey, Writer’s Tears, from Ireland. I usually reserve getting into this one as a celebratory gesture when I release one of my own stories. I’m making an exception this time in celebration of this book. I’m like 99% sure this’ll be the only exception I make. And because I loved characters from the very start, I’m slurping down some noodles as I finished writing this. (That’s one of those IYKYK sort of things if you’ve suffered through my GR posts on the prior beta reads! 😉)
If you happen upon this review, having never read any of these books, I think starting them would be well worth your while. Just my $0.02.
November 5, 2023
The Metaframe Adept by Graeme Rodaughan, is the seventh and final book of an amazing series, The Metaframe War.
This series is well written, with a good plot and very interesting characters. During these seven books, I got attached to the characters, even the villains. I didn’t want the series to end, but it had to. The last book is captivating, full of action and unexpected twisted.
The backstory of this series is a war between vampires and humans. But it’s so much more. The plot is complex, with multiple important factions, fighting against each others, and sometimes enemies have become allies. But always with one goal. At the end it could be only one winner.
I loved the ending of this epic series.
I once said that, someone should do a movie based on The Metaframe series, and I am saying it again!
I’ll miss all the characters, the deceased ones and the survivors. They became almost like family.
Five stars for this great seventh book, and for the entire series! I highly recommend all the books!
I loved them!
This series is well written, with a good plot and very interesting characters. During these seven books, I got attached to the characters, even the villains. I didn’t want the series to end, but it had to. The last book is captivating, full of action and unexpected twisted.
The backstory of this series is a war between vampires and humans. But it’s so much more. The plot is complex, with multiple important factions, fighting against each others, and sometimes enemies have become allies. But always with one goal. At the end it could be only one winner.
I loved the ending of this epic series.
I once said that, someone should do a movie based on The Metaframe series, and I am saying it again!
I’ll miss all the characters, the deceased ones and the survivors. They became almost like family.
Five stars for this great seventh book, and for the entire series! I highly recommend all the books!
I loved them!
August 4, 2024
The end game is upon us and the fight is nothing short of the survival of the world and our whole multiverse.
A long time ago, an ancient Alien intelligence created a fleet of ships that can navigate the multiverse and shape reality to its will.
Then an abominable horror came from another dimension and annihilated the civilization. Now adrift riding the currents of time, the Artificial entities piloting the last ship are fighting amongst themselves for the future of our universe.
General Armitage has plotted a successful coup d'état against her vampire king and most of the world lies in ruins with the secret of vampire rule exposed.
The remnants of the the Mirovar force team try their absolute best (among plenty of other plot threads that inevitably converge) to see that they defeat her and use the Metaframe to reset reality back to pre-vampire humanity.
I loved this ending (which doesn't happen pretty often) and I highly recommend the whole series.
A long time ago, an ancient Alien intelligence created a fleet of ships that can navigate the multiverse and shape reality to its will.
Then an abominable horror came from another dimension and annihilated the civilization. Now adrift riding the currents of time, the Artificial entities piloting the last ship are fighting amongst themselves for the future of our universe.
General Armitage has plotted a successful coup d'état against her vampire king and most of the world lies in ruins with the secret of vampire rule exposed.
The remnants of the the Mirovar force team try their absolute best (among plenty of other plot threads that inevitably converge) to see that they defeat her and use the Metaframe to reset reality back to pre-vampire humanity.
I loved this ending (which doesn't happen pretty often) and I highly recommend the whole series.
December 20, 2023
The Metaframe Adept is the seventh and final book in The Metaframe War by Graeme Rodaughan. It is time for the final conflict between humans and vampires to see who will end up controlling reality itself. The world has been changed. Chloe Armitage has consolidated her power and united the vampires in open rule over the human population and any resistance is met with extreme prejudice. Things are looking grim.
The story takes a very dark turn for our heroes. Unbelievably, the stakes for our characters are ramped up yet again turning this into an emotional read as I kept wondering who was going to survive to the end of the tale. One of the main themes in this final installment is one of unforeseen consequences. I loved how they kept popping up when least expected for basically everyone. Rodaughan has a true gift for writing cinematic quality action and this final installment doesn't disappoint. It was also highly satisfying to see the Metaframe in action.
I enjoyed joining Anton, Li and Peter for their final journey. It's a fitting and hopeful end for just about everyone which was a surprise with all the twists and turns. There is even a small hook left open should the author decide to revisit this universe in the future. My only complaint - the story needs more tanks ;)
The story takes a very dark turn for our heroes. Unbelievably, the stakes for our characters are ramped up yet again turning this into an emotional read as I kept wondering who was going to survive to the end of the tale. One of the main themes in this final installment is one of unforeseen consequences. I loved how they kept popping up when least expected for basically everyone. Rodaughan has a true gift for writing cinematic quality action and this final installment doesn't disappoint. It was also highly satisfying to see the Metaframe in action.
I enjoyed joining Anton, Li and Peter for their final journey. It's a fitting and hopeful end for just about everyone which was a surprise with all the twists and turns. There is even a small hook left open should the author decide to revisit this universe in the future. My only complaint - the story needs more tanks ;)
August 13, 2023
No rating or review yet, as I've just finished the first two parts and the interlude, as a beta read with the author and a few lovely chaps over at Castle Terror.
Yowzaa! is pretty much my thoughts right now. I can't wait to see how this all comes to a conclusion!
August 13 Update:
After six octane-fueled books of epic urban SF/fantasy action, this final book in the series pulled all of the various pieces together and then detonated them in a nuclear explosion. What an incredible series this was to follow to this ending - I need to pull my jaw off the floor and regroup my thoughts.
Incredible. Read it.
Yowzaa! is pretty much my thoughts right now. I can't wait to see how this all comes to a conclusion!
August 13 Update:
After six octane-fueled books of epic urban SF/fantasy action, this final book in the series pulled all of the various pieces together and then detonated them in a nuclear explosion. What an incredible series this was to follow to this ending - I need to pull my jaw off the floor and regroup my thoughts.
Incredible. Read it.
August 18, 2023
review to come
November 12, 2023
Heh. I did not see any of that ending coming... Not the way it happened, anyway.
As with the rest of the series, there is nonstop action, with death and destruction lurking around every corner, especially as the showdown between all parties in play looms over the decimated remains of the United States. Nothing is Set in stone (ha ha ha). But as all sides have learned, no plan survives first contact with the enemy.
As with the rest of the series, there is nonstop action, with death and destruction lurking around every corner, especially as the showdown between all parties in play looms over the decimated remains of the United States. Nothing is Set in stone (ha ha ha). But as all sides have learned, no plan survives first contact with the enemy.
March 6, 2024
Part of the journey is the end. And so it goes that we’ve reached the finish of the Metaframe War series by Graeme Rodaughan. Seven books � quite the achievement. It can be hard to maintain the excitement and tension across such a vast stretch of time, but as this final volume shows, the author has pulled it off.
It’s hard to imagine there’ll be no more Chloe Armitage stories, or obstacles for our intrepid band of heroes to overcome, and yet that is the case. I won’t spoil anything here but I would recommend that those interested in action-packed, blood-soaked epics go back to the beginning and start with A Subtle Agency. Enjoy the ride, because it’s a good one!!
There are a few authors over the years who have shaped vampiric fiction into what we know today. Certainly Bram Stoker and Anne Rice come to mind. For a certain generation Stephenie Meyer might as well. Based on what I’ve read across this series, future generations may well add Graeme Rodaughan to that list. His ideas are big and bold and in more ways than one he’s changed the landscape to reflect his own vision.
Kudos to him.
5 stars
It’s hard to imagine there’ll be no more Chloe Armitage stories, or obstacles for our intrepid band of heroes to overcome, and yet that is the case. I won’t spoil anything here but I would recommend that those interested in action-packed, blood-soaked epics go back to the beginning and start with A Subtle Agency. Enjoy the ride, because it’s a good one!!
There are a few authors over the years who have shaped vampiric fiction into what we know today. Certainly Bram Stoker and Anne Rice come to mind. For a certain generation Stephenie Meyer might as well. Based on what I’ve read across this series, future generations may well add Graeme Rodaughan to that list. His ideas are big and bold and in more ways than one he’s changed the landscape to reflect his own vision.
Kudos to him.
5 stars
January 14, 2024
Wow!! I need some time to put all my thoughts from this series into words, but it was outstanding!
review to come.
review to come.
November 25, 2023
Series wrapped up in blood-soaking madness with a matching bloody bow
If you'd made it this far, then all you want to know is: Was it all worth it?
The answer is absolutely yes!
Get ready to be immersed in the blood-soaking madness of the finalé with its world, plot, and character arcs neatly tied up with matching bloody bows. (Need I mention that there's copious amounts of blood?)
Don't delay your insatiable vampiric desires and read it now.
If you'd made it this far, then all you want to know is: Was it all worth it?
The answer is absolutely yes!
Get ready to be immersed in the blood-soaking madness of the finalé with its world, plot, and character arcs neatly tied up with matching bloody bows. (Need I mention that there's copious amounts of blood?)
Don't delay your insatiable vampiric desires and read it now.
December 8, 2023
I began this series over six years ago. In that time, Mr. Rodaughan has expanded his prose to include subtleties and citations which add flavor to rereads and invite speculation about deeper meanings. It has been a fun ride, and I feel sad that the story has come to its conclusion.
Book 7 is a worthy end to the series. The battle which began in the shadows explodes onto the daylight world with father, son, lover, friends, mortals, super humans, immortals, would-be gods, and eldritch abominations all waging a war for the future of us all. It's a bloody good show which left me constantly conflicted between relishing the tale or powering through to the climax.
Now, if y'all will excuse me, my laptop screen has a curious pink glow and I think I should grab a sword.
Book 7 is a worthy end to the series. The battle which began in the shadows explodes onto the daylight world with father, son, lover, friends, mortals, super humans, immortals, would-be gods, and eldritch abominations all waging a war for the future of us all. It's a bloody good show which left me constantly conflicted between relishing the tale or powering through to the climax.
Now, if y'all will excuse me, my laptop screen has a curious pink glow and I think I should grab a sword.
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