At the beginning of Sorrows, Jay awakens in an alley in terrible pain from hunger and sensory overload. He stumbles to his feet and finds himself stalking a homeless man. Then a van screaches to a halt and he’s thrown inside where a warm donor feeds him.
This is his introduction to Vampire society. Worlds filled with vampires, donors, shapeshifting trackers and even mages await him. Jay has a LOT to learn and he’s not very happy about it.
Jays last “normal” memory is walking home alone after a gig with his band. Then he woke up in a horrific warehouse where he was imprisoned and tortured by a crazed vampire serial killer named Malachi.
Jays experiences in the warehouse are told as flashbacks. Jay suffers PTSD as a result of his experiences, and he is terrified of everything at first. He has been rescued by a Law Enforcement team that has been tracking Malachi. Jay decides he wants to join them so he begins his training in how to live in his new world.
Sorrows is a well-written book and once I got into the story a bit I began to enjoy following Jay’s introduction into a life he didn’t choose, but has to accept. The story is told from Jays perspective with flashbacks and lots of interior dialog. It was a little hard to follow the story at first because there’s a large cast of characters and a lot of world-building going on. Throughout all this, the story is compelling and the author does a good job handling the complex plot. I’d classify this book as urban fantasy with a large serving of horror. Sorrows is an apt title since almost all the characters have more than their share of them.
Sorrows is Book 1 of the Rogue Saga in the World walkers Universe Series. I received a free review copy of the book.