vampire books

Sp!ke · 2 Aug 2006 at 19:58

seek said:
not sure...

that sounds a little silly to me. :/

Blasphemy!!! :eek:

The Necroscope series >* end of. Brian Lumleys take on the Vampire (or Wamphyrii rather) is outstanding.

S

Van Hellseek · 2 Aug 2006 at 20:00

Sp!ke said:
Blasphemy!!!

"ESPionage"? sounds like something out of buffy.

although i'm curious... are all the vampires in necroscope bad guys?

Sp!ke · 2 Aug 2006 at 20:13

seek said:
"ESPionage"? sounds like something out of buffy.

although i'm curious... are all the vampires in necroscope bad guys?

VERY BAD!!

Although there are some exceptions but you don't 'meet' them till much later in the series. His Vampires are unlike any you would have come across in other novels as they are so extreme whilst still retaining the vampiric traits. The whole background of the stories is beautifully woven as well, it's not all slash and gore (Brian himself hates his books being described as shlock and they certainly are not that)

Get the first one and you'll be hooked.

S

KotFM · 2 Aug 2006 at 20:43

I'd also like to join with the others here and recommend the Necroscope series (well, the original five books plus the Vampire World trilogy, I haven't read any of the later ones).

seek said:
"ESPionage"? sounds like something out of buffy.

The ESPionage thing refers to government agencies using secret branches composed of ESP-talented people to gain an advantage over the other side. For instance, some have the ability to instantly know when they are being lied to, or are able to track a nuclear submarine in their mind if they possess an item connected to that submarine. Some even have the power of the 'evil eye', the ability to literally kill with a glance. The main character's ability to speak to the dead gives the British E-Branch a major advantage over the rest.

It's very hard to describe the books without it sounding a bit cheesy, eg.

The story revolves around a young man, Harry, that has the ability to speak to the dead. Over the course of the other book she battles vampires to protect earth alongside the ESPianoge branch of the British secret service and the dead actually rise up to protect Harry.

seek said:
although i'm curious... are all the vampires in necroscope bad guys?

Pretty much so. There are one or two exceptions however.

I've just checked my bookshelves, and the only other vampire books I have are 'Anno Dracula' by Kim Newman, and 'Burying the Shadow' by Storm Constantine. I can't remember much about them though, so that's probably not much of a recommendation though!

Sp!ke · 2 Aug 2006 at 20:50

KotFM said:
I'd also like to join with the others here and recommend the Necroscope series (well, the original five books plus the Vampire World trilogy, I haven't read any of the later ones). snip....

The E-Branch books weren't as strong as the Necroscope/Vampire World books but worth reading still.

S

Quantic · 2 Aug 2006 at 20:56

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. One of the newest vampire books. Hit number one in the New York Times Bestseller List. Must be good!

loopstah · 2 Aug 2006 at 21:10

seek said:
"ESPionage"? sounds like something out of buffy.

although i'm curious... are all the vampires in necroscope bad guys?

It's basically the Cold War (set in the early 80's I think) but with secret groups of Psychic agents who try to outdo each other with their powers like telepathy, pregognition, locating etc. It's a lot safer to read someones mind than bug their telephone.

The vampires are mostly bad guys because it's hard to be a good guy when you feed on people. It all depends on the person who becomes a vampire though. They aren't your Anne Rice moping little ponces with emotional problems these are proper bloodthirsty, hedonistic killers with no regard for human life.

Muban · 2 Aug 2006 at 21:11

Strange i never thought of most of the books containing homoeroticism. I thought it was precisely about the genderlessness of it all. I guess it depends on how you read it.

aardvark · 2 Aug 2006 at 22:02

panthro said:
Another interesting one to read is The Keep....by F. Paul Wilson (I think). Very good read.

the keep is awesome - as are the sequels - but its hard to find f. paul wilson books in the UK.

but, without giving anything away, i don't think it really classes as a vampire novel.

Muban · 2 Aug 2006 at 22:48

How about The Night Watch - Sergei Lukyanenko ? I've not read the book, only seen the film. Might be the sort of thing you are looking for.

Phoen1x · 3 Aug 2006 at 08:26

Anne Rice BTW wrote some very pornographic bondage novels under a psuedonym which included gay scenes. So I guess she finds the idea exciting, as do a lot of other women.

OT - These are the "Sleeping Beauty" books under the name A.N. Roquelaure, they are very graphic, and quite shocking in some ways, well worth a read as a series that pushes the boundaries of "popular" fiction.

Van Hellseek · 4 Aug 2006 at 00:15

Quantic said:
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. One of the newest vampire books. Hit number one in the New York Times Bestseller List. Must be good!

sounds mildly interesting, but average score on amazon was only 3.5/5. which doesnt warrant the cost of a hardback. maybe take a look when it's in paperback though.

Phoen1x said:
OT - These are the "Sleeping Beauty" books under the name A.N. Roquelaure, they are very graphic, and quite shocking in some ways, well worth a read as a series that pushes the boundaries of "popular" fiction.

sounds like erotica for middle aged women :/

KotFM said:
I've just checked my bookshelves, and the only other vampire books I have are 'Anno Dracula' by Kim Newman, and 'Burying the Shadow' by Storm Constantine. I can't remember much about them though, so that's probably not much of a recommendation though!

n/m, thanks for looking anyway!

i can't wait to get "the light at the end" (ordered from usa). sounds like just my kind of thing. plus all the reviews i read gave it at least 4/5 (mostly 5/5).

Phoen1x · 4 Aug 2006 at 07:26

seek said:
sounds like erotica for middle aged women :/

LOL if you want to give them a heart attack

VeNT · 4 Aug 2006 at 10:07

Phoen1x said:
LOL if you want to give them a heart attack

someone doesn't know middle aged women v well.