Samantha Carter wakes up lying in the dirt, looking up at a clear blue sky, dressed as a cowgirl but most importantly of all no idea how she got there!! One minute she was following a suspected vampire/murderer across Whitechapel in London and then her life has been turned on it head!! 
 Samantha soon meets fellow vampire hunters The Preacher, Harry, Louise and Zoe and joins their crew who are hired by fellow Englishman Spencer Drake. He wants them to accompany him by steam train into the deadly vampire filled mountains to mine for gold. 
 As you would expect from author Tim O'Rourke this book is a fast, action packed adventure, with twists and turns that keep you guessing to the end. This is billed as being Tim's first adult novel, and has a steamy adult relationship/attraction running through the book between some of the characters. Being a fan of Tim's other books The Kiera Hudson Series which is a YA read I must say I have never felt as if I was reading something which is aimed at a YA audience. 
 I love that Tim writes such a strong female lead in his books and I especially loved Samantha and her band of vampire hunting cowboys/cowgirls. I think Tim writes characters which are so real I feel as if I know them or would be comfortable hanging out with them, not in the way that I know any vampire hunting cowgirls, but in the was Sam speaks and behaves Tim makes her and her voice so familiar! 
 The book leaves you with a cliffhanger, not knowing what is coming next and I for one cannot wait for the next installment. Congratulations Mr O'Rourke on a new and fabulous book series :o)x