Skinners Series by Marcus Pelegrimas

Welcome to the nightmare . . .There is a world you don't know about, inhabited by supernatural creatures of darkness—vampires, werewolves, and all manner of savage, impossible beasts that live for terror and slaughter and blood. They are all around us but you cannot see them, for knowledge of their presence—so close and so hungry—would surely drive any ordinary human insane... moreWelcome to the nightmare . . .There is a world you don't know about, inhabited by supernatural creatures of darkness—vampires, werewolves, and all manner of savage, impossible beasts that live for terror and slaughter and blood. They are all around us but you cannot see them, for knowledge of their presence—so close and so hungry—would surely drive any ordinary human insane.But for centuries a special breed of hunter has kept the monsters at bay, preventing them from breaking through the increasingly fragile barriers protecting our mortal realm.These guardians are called skinners.But beware . . . for there are very few of them left. less

No one said fighting monsters was going to be easy . . .You can't see them, but they're here: hiding in the pools of shadow outside a Chicago burger joint . . . wreaking havoc in Kansas City . . . feeding in sleazy "blood brothels" that cater to humans who itch to get bitten.Cole was designing video games when he learned the truth—that foul creatures of the night lust for our blood . . . and our world... moreNo one said fighting monsters was going to be easy . . .You can't see them, but they're here: hiding in the pools of shadow outside a Chicago burger joint . . . wreaking havoc in Kansas City . . . feeding in sleazy "blood brothels" that cater to humans who itch to get bitten.Cole was designing video games when he learned the truth—that foul creatures of the night lust for our blood . . . and our world. Now he's a "Skinner," a member of an ancient secret society of warriors entrusted with keeping the terror at bay. Monsters once chained to the wilderness are suddenly free and descending, razor claws ripping, on the unsuspecting city. No one knows what's coming—but Cole and his seductive partner, Paige, will be the first to dive into the meat grinder. less

Horrible things move through the shadows of our world--bloodsuckers, Full Bloods and mongrel beasts, shapeshifters and minor freaks. For centuries creature hunters known as Skinners have protected humankind. But who protects the Skinners . . . from madness?Unbeknownst to the human population, a pestilence is raging through an unseen community of low-level monstrosities... moreHorrible things move through the shadows of our world--bloodsuckers, Full Bloods and mongrel beasts, shapeshifters and minor freaks. For centuries creature hunters known as Skinners have protected humankind. But who protects the Skinners . . . from madness?Unbeknownst to the human population, a pestilence is raging through an unseen community of low-level monstrosities. What seems, at first glance, a boon for the mortal cause has horrific connotations--as the Skinner team of Cole Warnecki and Paige Strobel races across the Midwest to uncover the shocking secret of the "Mud Flu." For a nightmare of destruction and blood sacrifice is looming--one born of an unholy meeting nearly two centuries ago--that will pit man against beast, and Skinner against Skinner. less

“Pelegrimas has done the impossible—come up with a fresh and exciting twist on vampire lore.”—Ed Gorman, New York Times bestselling co-author of Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: City of Night“Twilight fans hungering for more vampire/werewolf drama can look forward to Skinners.”—USA TodayIn Vampire Uprising, the fourth blood-curdling excursion into the Skinners universe, author Marcus Pelegrimas pulls out all the stops... more“Pelegrimas has done the impossible—come up with a fresh and exciting twist on vampire lore.”—Ed Gorman, New York Times bestselling co-author of Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: City of Night“Twilight fans hungering for more vampire/werewolf drama can look forward to Skinners.”—USA TodayIn Vampire Uprising, the fourth blood-curdling excursion into the Skinners universe, author Marcus Pelegrimas pulls out all the stops. Blood flows, long-hidden secrets are revealed—and purest evil walks the earth once more. Aficionados of the dark fantasy novels of Jim Butcher, gamers hooked on Halo, graphic novel readers, and moviegoers who like to sit in the dark and immerse themselves in the bloody doings of Blade and Saw will love the dark world Pelegrimas conjures up in Vampire Uprising. less

“One of the most underrated paranormal fantasy sagas out there.”—Paul Goat Allen“An action-packed, blood-soaked ripsnorter of a monster-hunter series.”—Tom Piccirilli, author of The Midnight Road“Twilight fans hungering for more vampire/werewolf drama can look forward to Skinners.”—USA TodayHumankind’s last defense against the darkness, Skinners are back in The Breaking... more“One of the most underrated paranormal fantasy sagas out there.”—Paul Goat Allen“An action-packed, blood-soaked ripsnorter of a monster-hunter series.”—Tom Piccirilli, author of The Midnight Road“Twilight fans hungering for more vampire/werewolf drama can look forward to Skinners.”—USA TodayHumankind’s last defense against the darkness, Skinners are back in The Breaking. Book five in Marcus Pelegrimas’s phenomenal dark, nonstop urban fantasy series finds creature-hunters Paige and Cole desperately trying to forestall the Apocalypse in the face of terrifying shapeshifter carnage and inexplicable threats from fellow Skinners. Fans of Jim Butcher and dedicated Halo gamers will be swept away by The Breaking, and the other installments in series Barnes and Noble previously named among the Year’s Best Paranormal Fantasies. less

The human race is under siege--with shapeshifters, vampires, and half-blood werewolves freely prowling the streets of the world's cities . . . and Full Bloods about to descend en masse from out of the dark wilderness. The police and the military are helpless, and only the Skinners can forestall the tactical nuke strikes the Army has planned as a last resort... moreThe human race is under siege--with shapeshifters, vampires, and half-blood werewolves freely prowling the streets of the world's cities . . . and Full Bloods about to descend en masse from out of the dark wilderness. The police and the military are helpless, and only the Skinners can forestall the tactical nuke strikes the Army has planned as a last resort.Skinners, partners, lovers, Paige Strobel and Cole Warnecki know Armageddon is at hand, and seek a union with the mysterious European blood hunters, the Gypsy Amriany, as a final, desperate means to preventing the monster apocalypse. But power-mad traitors from the ranks of their own kind could doom humanity's valiant efforts to survive. And the only possible outcome at the end of the ultimate war is total extinction. But for "whom" . . . or "what"? less

THE APOCALYPSE HAS ARRIVED!Narrowly avoiding extinction at the hands of the Full Bloods, mankind had its eyes brutally ripped open to the truth of what lies in the darkness. A fight for survival has begun on a global scale. The Skinners were dealt an almost crippling blow with the rise of the shapeshifters and have scattered. Some have joined forces with the Inhuman Response Division, a coalition of what little military remains... moreTHE APOCALYPSE HAS ARRIVED!Narrowly avoiding extinction at the hands of the Full Bloods, mankind had its eyes brutally ripped open to the truth of what lies in the darkness. A fight for survival has begun on a global scale. The Skinners were dealt an almost crippling blow with the rise of the shapeshifters and have scattered. Some have joined forces with the Inhuman Response Division, a coalition of what little military remains. Others have sided with The Vigilant, a faction of violent zealots thriving in this lawless world. And some are in hiding, waiting to rejoin the fight. Terror rules this land, roaming in packs, evolving, leaving the stench of death in its wake."An action-packed, blood-soaked ripsnorter of a monster-hunter series, SKINNERS will appease any bloodsucker fan's appetite. Pelegrimas weaves a seductive and eerie atmosphere of the occult in SKINNERS that you'll want to indulge in again and again."--Tom Piccirilli, author of THE MIDNIGHT ROAD"Newcomer Marcus Pelegrimas hits one out of the park with his first gritty urban fantasy novel, BLOOD BLADE, the lead-off to a new series called Skinners. The heroes are tough, the villains are very nasty, and the action is nonstop. Fans of Jim Butcher and Laurell K. Hamilton will definitely want a bite of this!" -Jonathan Maberry, multiple Bram Stoker Award winning author of ZOMBIE CSU and PATIENT ZERO "Pelegrimas is the best thing to happen to vamp-hunter fiction since John Steakley!" - E.E. Knight, author of the Vampire Earth Series. "Marcus Pelegrimas has done the impossible. Come up with a fresh and exciting twist on vampire lore. Blood Blade is packed with menace, mood and memorable characters. I really enjoyed it!." --Ed Gorman"With a scalpel-sharp eye for detail, Pelegrimas slices open an entirely new kind of street-smart vampire—an exciting first book in a vampire trilogy by a talented storyteller."--Michael Largo, winner of the Bram Stoker Award“Extraordinary character development, pedal-to-the-metal action throughout, and featuring some of the coolest monsters ever imagined…the Skinners saga is gritty, gruesome literary fun.” -- Paul Goat Allen less