Strain

The strain is a novel series authored by Guillermo Del Toro; a Mexican producer, screenwriter and novelist born on October 9th, 1964. The novel series contains three books that form a trilogy. The books are based on modern vampire science fiction and flow in a chronological manner providing definite guidelines and vivid descriptions. The first installment of the series that is ‘The strain’ was released in 2009. Initially, Guillermo had intended the story line to be cast as a TV series but after disappoints in finding a buyer, he was advised to turn the story into a novel series. It was during this period that he partnered with Chuck Hogan who is an American author and also a screenwriter.