The Strain

Reviewed by Elaine Lamkin

On September 21st The Fall, the second chapter in Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's Strain Trilogy, is being released by HarperCollins, and the publisher is making five autographed copies available to Dread Central readers.

Hitting bookstores across the country on June 2nd, is the first book in a horrifying trilogy co-authored by horror-meister Guillermo del Toro and thriller/mystery award-winner Chuck Hogan. The Strain is but an introduction to some of the most horrific vampires to be seen or read about in QUITE some time (apologies to those folks who enjoy the romantic vampire novels – not my thing).

It seems like the latest new thing in literary promotions is a video trailer for upcoming novels. And there isn't a more highly anticipated book on the horizon than Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's co-written The Strain, so of course it's gone viral too!

Reviewed by Elaine Lamkin Written by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan Published by HarperCollins

From the creator of such wondrous and chilling films as The Devil's Backbone and Pan's Labyrinth now comes perhaps the ultimate in fear. "They have always been here. Vampires. In secret and in darkness. Waiting. Now their time has come. One week - Manhatten One month - The country Two months - The World"

The good folks over at HarperCollins were kind enough to provide us with both a Q&A with Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan along with an excerpt from their latest print endeavor, The Strain.

Just a few months ago visionary director Guillermo del Toro announced his partnership with Chuck Hogan to develop a series of vampire related books dubbed The Strain Trilogy for HarperCollins. With book one just a couple of short months away from release, June 2nd to be exact, the publisher has released a video of del Toro discussing his inspirations.

Hitting bookstores across the country on June 2nd, is the first book in a horrifying trilogy co-authored by horror-meister, Guillermo del