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Known as the best in the business, Jack is a professional assassin who always follows the rules, finishes the job, and never gets involved. He no longer needs the money, but the thrill of the hunt keeps him going. His new assignment is in Mexico: a beautiful young woman named Maria. As he surveils his mark, he soon finds himself falling for her seductive and mysterious ways. The strange dreams he is having become reality as she informs him that she is a vampire and has turned him. However, Jack is different. He can still walk in—and heal from—the daylight. What starts as a fight to defend Maria from the cartel who wish her dead soon turns into a battle for humanity when her father, Lucien, an ancient Mayan vampire god, descends upon the city with his brood of chosen blood drinkers.
Regnault's urban fantasy is full of action and intense, detailed battles. Once the setting is established, he uses a near non-stop pace to keep the reader interested and entertained. His fights are cinematic, well-written, and full of blood and gore that fans of the genre often enjoy. Despite a few grammatical errors and some inconsistencies in the narrative, Regnault never takes his foot off the accelerator. The story is a mash-up of three genre hits: the aloof hitman who falls for his beautiful target, Tarantino's From Dusk till Dawn, and the character Blade from Marvel Comics and movies. Readers who love these elements will likely find themselves thoroughly entertained by this novel.