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The Night Eternal
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The Strain Trilogy: Book 3

The Night Eternal (2011) (edit title/settings)

by Chuck Hogan (Author), Guillermo del Toro (Author) (edit contributors)

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The nail-biting vampire thriller from the world-famous director of Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy.

The night belongs to them, and it will be a night eternal... After the blasts, it was all over. Nuclear Winter has settled upon the earth. Except for one hour of sunlight a day, the whole... read more

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It’s been two years since the vampiric virus was unleashed in The Strain, and the entire world now lies on the brink of annihilation. There is only night as nuclear winter blankets the land, the sun filtering through the poisoned atmosphere for two hours each day—the perfect environment for... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

It’s been two years since the vampiric virus was unleashed in The Strain, and the entire world now lies on the brink of annihilation. There is only night as nuclear winter blankets the land, the sun filtering through the poisoned atmosphere for two hours each day—the perfect environment for the propagation of vampires.

There has been a mass extermination of humans, the best and the brightest, the wealthy and the influential, orchestrated by the Master—an ancient vampire possessed of unparalleled powers—who selects survivors based on compliance. Those humans who remain are entirely subjugated, interred in camps, and separated by status: those who breed more humans, and those who are bled for the sustenance of the Master’s vast army.

The future of humankind lies in the hands of a ragtag band of freedom fighters—Dr. Eph Goodweather, former head of the Centers for Disease Control’s biological threats team; Dr. Nora Martinez, a fellow doctor with a talent for dispatching the undead; Vasiliy Fet, the colorful Russian exterminator; and Mr. Quinlan, the half-breed offspring of the Master who is bent on revenge. It’s their job to rescue Eph’s son, Zack, and overturn this devastating new world order. But good and evil are malleable terms now, and the Master is most skilled at preying on the weaknesses of humans.

Now, at this critical hour, there is evidence of a traitor in their midst. . . . And only one man holds the answer to the Master’s demise, but is he one who can be trusted with the fate of the world? And who among them will pay the ultimate sacrifice—so that others may be saved?

Characters edit see section history

  • Dr. Ephraim Goodweather: aka Eph. Former virologist for the CDC, father of Zack, ex-husband of Kelly, in love with Dr. Nora Martinez, key player in the resistance to the vampire society.
  • Zachary Goodweather: aka Zack. Son of Dr. Goodweather, kidnapped by his mother, Kelly, held captive by the Master.
  • Vasiliy Fet: Veteran exterminator, entrusted with the Lumen by Professor Setrakian, main player in the plot to destroy the Master.
  • Gustavo Elizalde: aka Gus. Former gangbanger, member of the underground resistance to the vampires.
  • Dr. Nora Martinez: Former CDC virologist and co-worker of Ephraim Goodweather, part of the underground resistance to the vampires.
  • Kelly Goodweather: Ex-wife of Ephraim, mother of Zack, vampire, trusted associate of the Master.
  • Mr. Quinlan: Former associate of the Master, vampire with a hidden agenda, helps the resistance.
  • Creem: Former New Jersey Sapphire gang leader, runs part of the black market in the new vampire society, acquaintance of Gus.
  • Dr. Everett Barnes: Former head of the CDC, former boss of Eph and Nora.
  • Joaquin: Former member of Gus' gang, part of the vampire resistance.
  • Mariela Martinez: Nora Martinez's mother, suffers from dementia.
  • The Master: Ancient vampire who controls the world after eliminating all of the other ancients.
  • Abraham Setrakian: Old Jewish vampire fighter.
  • Ozryel: An archangel.
  • Gabriel: An archangel.
  • Zachary Goodweather: Son Of Epf Goodweather
  • Michael: Archangel
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  • “"Now, two years later, the sun filters through the poisoned atmosphere for only two hours each day.."”
    Ephraim Goodweather
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  • Looking back on one’s life, you see that love was the answer to everything.
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  • God is an energy, rather than an anthropomorphic being, and God’s language is biology. Red blood cells, the principle of magnetic attraction, neurological synapse: each is a miracle, and in each is the presence and flow of God.
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  • The Ancients. Silver, the closest substance to the blood they drank, would forever have an ill effect on them. The sun, the closest thing to God’s face on earth, would always purge them and burn them away, and as in their very origin, they would remain trapped between moving bodies of water and could never cross them unassisted.
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  • “Weakness is giving in to temptation. Strength is resisting it.”
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  • “You’re always just a little too late. You’ve spent half your life battling regrets. Making up for the past rather than getting it done in the present. I think the worst thing that ever happened to you was all your early success. The ‘young genius’ tag. You think if you work hard enough, you can fix the precious things you’ve broken—rather than being careful with them in the first place.”
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First Sentence edit see section history

Extract from the Diary of Ephraim Goodweather. On the second day of darkness they rounded them up.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Rain of Ashes

Interlude I -Mr. Quinlan's Story
Interlude II - Occido Lumen: The Master's Tale

Jacob and the Angel
Interlude III - Occide Lumen: Sadu and Amurah

Awakening to Fire

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 3 of 3 in The Strain Trilogy. (standard series)

Preceded by The Fall.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Chuck Hogan (Author)
  2. Guillermo del Toro (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 25, 2011
ISBN: 978-0061558269
Page Count: 352

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More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • The Night Eternal
  • The Strain
  • The Fall

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • The Strain
  • The Fall

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