Interview with Marcus Pelegrimas, author of Blood Blade
If you have not yet read it, I suggest you read my review of Blood Blade, the first book in the Skinners trilogy. We were fortunate enough to get an interview with the author, Marcus Pelegrimas. For those not familiar with him, Mr. Pelegrimas has written a good number of westerns and short stories in various other genres, primarily under the pseudonym of Marcus Galloway. This his first entry into dark fantasy/horror genre of the romantic persuasion. If you want to learn more about him, you can look him up on his website at www.marcuspelegrimas.com.
And now, without further ado, here are the words of Mr. Pelegrimas himself regarding his latest novel.
You’ve written works in a variety of genres. Which do you enjoy the most?
I really enjoy writing westerns, but horror and fantasy has always been my first love. The labels may change (horror / dark fantasy / urban fantasy / high fantasy / whatever), but anything with monsters has always had a special place in my heart. The very first stories I used to write when I was a little kid were about monsters and now that I get to write in this genre on a professional level, I’m truly excited! Read more »
How a Man Does It: Review of Blood Blade
Blood Blade is one of three books in the Skinners saga, a dark fantasy written by Marcus Pelegrimas. In it you’ll find vampires that make more sense than traditional ones, a little romance, and a plentitude of blood and gore.
As the sole survivor of a werewolf attack, Cole Warnecki, video game designer, finds himself entangled with a group of enforcers known as Skinners. They open his eyes to the multitude of monsters that populate our world.
The Skinners keep werewolves, as well as vampires, in check, preventing them from overthrowing humanity. The problem is that Skinners are very few in number and are having difficulty keeping the crucial balance between the predators and the prey. Things don’t get any better when a crazed vampire named Misonyk gains control of an unidentifiable monstrosity known only as Henry. Read more »
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