A Subtle Agency Omnibus' is kind of a misnomer! There is nothing subtle about the action, thrills and chills going on throughout these three novels! Graeme Rodaughan has written a dark-fantasy vampire war series with a lot of amazing futuristic military equipment involved and vicious battles between competing agencies. The omnibus includes the first three novels in the Metaframe series: 'A Subtle Agency', 'A Traitor's War' and 'The Dragon's Den'. Heroes fight to live another day - or not! Ancient powers are unleashed! It is a mystical Avengers movie with vampires and vampire slayers as the main characters.
Similar to many current science fiction and fantasy novels, the involved protagonists in the Metaframe universe are members of many clans and agencies (all are Earth-based - this is not a space opera). In the Metaframe universe, three agencies are struggling for dominance over the other groups, hoping to wipe out the members of whoever are the 'bad guys' in their worldview - The Vampire Dominion, The Order of Thoth, and The Red Empire. In addition, the three main agencies have created or aligned themselves with miltary mercenaries who are unaware they are basically acting as shell corporations shielding the true leadership which is directing their assignments. While top management of the secret agencies are feeding their minions filtered information designed for obfuscation of real motives, many of the leaders in the second layers of each agency's organization chart are also planting spies within each of the groups hoping for opportunities to take control from their putative commander-in-chief.
It isn't unusual anymore for fantasy/science-fiction novels to be intricately plotted with multiple layers of tricky politics, 'Houses' of loyal members and dependents, and secret alliances that are constantly changing and undermining each other (the Dune series was the first of this type of novel I encountered), but it is an acquired taste. Fortunately, these books usually include a 'Dramatis Personae' list or organization chart. 'A Subtle Agency' includes such a list for reference.
I think readers who love military-theme action thrillers, and vampire movies of course, would REALLY like Rodaughan's series! Every other scene is one of high-octane murderous battles! There is almost a seamless mixing up of real-world military action and dark fantasy magic. I can't see any reason graphic comic fans wouldn't enjoy this series alongside military action fans. A Game of Thrones fans should check it out, but keep in mind these books are modern military (guns, vehicles, jets) oriented, not a middle-ages technology fantasy. Fans of Patient Zero should ADORE the Metaframe world!
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