Author: Sorcha Ni Fhlainn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780712353922
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The vampire is one of the great enemies of humanity, a nightmarish figure who feeds on the living in order to sustain themselves. Born from ancient folklore, writers in the nineteenth century gave form to the vampire as we know it today. Still haunting our subconscious in the twentieth century, a new wave of writers continued to develop the imagery and traditions of the vampire - and the vampire continued to evolve. From John Polidori's iconic short story 'The Vampyre' and tales of parasitic female companions to experimental and freshly thrilling takes by Robert Bloch, Angela Carter and Anne Rice, this new collection sets out to present the enrapturing range of the vampire story and our undying fascination with the monster at its heart.
Visions of the Vampire
Author: Sorcha Ni Fhlainn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780712353922
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The vampire is one of the great enemies of humanity, a nightmarish figure who feeds on the living in order to sustain themselves. Born from ancient folklore, writers in the nineteenth century gave form to the vampire as we know it today. Still haunting our subconscious in the twentieth century, a new wave of writers continued to develop the imagery and traditions of the vampire - and the vampire continued to evolve. From John Polidori's iconic short story 'The Vampyre' and tales of parasitic female companions to experimental and freshly thrilling takes by Robert Bloch, Angela Carter and Anne Rice, this new collection sets out to present the enrapturing range of the vampire story and our undying fascination with the monster at its heart.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780712353922
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The vampire is one of the great enemies of humanity, a nightmarish figure who feeds on the living in order to sustain themselves. Born from ancient folklore, writers in the nineteenth century gave form to the vampire as we know it today. Still haunting our subconscious in the twentieth century, a new wave of writers continued to develop the imagery and traditions of the vampire - and the vampire continued to evolve. From John Polidori's iconic short story 'The Vampyre' and tales of parasitic female companions to experimental and freshly thrilling takes by Robert Bloch, Angela Carter and Anne Rice, this new collection sets out to present the enrapturing range of the vampire story and our undying fascination with the monster at its heart.
The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women
Author: Stephen Jones
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510723846
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 825
Book Description
Thirty-five uncanny and erotic tales of vampires written by supernatural fiction’s greatest mistresses of the macabre. "Fashions change, and the urbane vampire created by Byron and cemented in place by Stoker has had to move on . . . Are you, like me, ready for the new dusk?" —Ingrid Pitt, from her Introduction Prepare to arm yourself with garlic, silver bullets, and a stake. Featuring the only vampire short story written by Anne Rice, the undisputed queen of vampire literature, and boasting an autobiographical introduction and original tale by Ingrid Pitt, the star of Hammer Films' The Vampire Lovers and Countess Dracula, this is one anthology that every vampire fan—vampiric feminist or not—will want to drink deep from. From the classic stories of Edith Wharton, Edith Nesbit, Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon to modern incarnations by such acclaimed writers as Poppy Z. Brite, Nancy Kilpatrick, Tanith Lee, Caitlín R. Kiernan, and Angela Slatter, these blood-drinkers and soul-stealers range from the sexual to the sanguinary, from the tormented Good to the unspeakably Evil. Among those memorable Children of the Night you will encounter are Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Byronic vampire Saint-Germain, Nancy A. Collins' undead heroine Sonja Blue, Tanya Huff's vampiric detective Vicki Nelson, and Freda Warrington’s age-old lovers Karl and Charlotte. Nominated for the World Fantasy Award and the International Horror Guild Award, and now revised and updated, The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women fulfils the bloodlust of the somnambulist horror fan, delivering the ultimate bite.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510723846
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 825
Book Description
Thirty-five uncanny and erotic tales of vampires written by supernatural fiction’s greatest mistresses of the macabre. "Fashions change, and the urbane vampire created by Byron and cemented in place by Stoker has had to move on . . . Are you, like me, ready for the new dusk?" —Ingrid Pitt, from her Introduction Prepare to arm yourself with garlic, silver bullets, and a stake. Featuring the only vampire short story written by Anne Rice, the undisputed queen of vampire literature, and boasting an autobiographical introduction and original tale by Ingrid Pitt, the star of Hammer Films' The Vampire Lovers and Countess Dracula, this is one anthology that every vampire fan—vampiric feminist or not—will want to drink deep from. From the classic stories of Edith Wharton, Edith Nesbit, Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon to modern incarnations by such acclaimed writers as Poppy Z. Brite, Nancy Kilpatrick, Tanith Lee, Caitlín R. Kiernan, and Angela Slatter, these blood-drinkers and soul-stealers range from the sexual to the sanguinary, from the tormented Good to the unspeakably Evil. Among those memorable Children of the Night you will encounter are Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Byronic vampire Saint-Germain, Nancy A. Collins' undead heroine Sonja Blue, Tanya Huff's vampiric detective Vicki Nelson, and Freda Warrington’s age-old lovers Karl and Charlotte. Nominated for the World Fantasy Award and the International Horror Guild Award, and now revised and updated, The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women fulfils the bloodlust of the somnambulist horror fan, delivering the ultimate bite.
Interview with the Vampire
Author: Anne Rice
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345337662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The spellbinding classic that started it all, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author—the inspiration for the hit television series “A magnificent, compulsively readable thriller . . . Rice begins where Bram Stoker and the Hollywood versions leave off and penetrates directly to the true fascination of the myth—the education of the vampire.”—Chicago Tribune Here are the confessions of a vampire. Hypnotic, shocking, and chillingly sensual, this is a novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing force—a story of danger and flight, of love and loss, of suspense and resolution, and of the extraordinary power of the senses. It is a novel only Anne Rice could write.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345337662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The spellbinding classic that started it all, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author—the inspiration for the hit television series “A magnificent, compulsively readable thriller . . . Rice begins where Bram Stoker and the Hollywood versions leave off and penetrates directly to the true fascination of the myth—the education of the vampire.”—Chicago Tribune Here are the confessions of a vampire. Hypnotic, shocking, and chillingly sensual, this is a novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing force—a story of danger and flight, of love and loss, of suspense and resolution, and of the extraordinary power of the senses. It is a novel only Anne Rice could write.
Vampires and Vampirism
Author: Dudley Wright
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vampires
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vampires
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Storm of Visions
Author: Christina Dodd
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101105305
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
First in a new back-to- back series from the New York Times bestselling author Hailed as "a star in any genre,"(New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward) Christina Dodd delivers an exciting new paranormal romance that introduces The Seven, a secret society created to combat evil in all its deadly forms...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101105305
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
First in a new back-to- back series from the New York Times bestselling author Hailed as "a star in any genre,"(New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward) Christina Dodd delivers an exciting new paranormal romance that introduces The Seven, a secret society created to combat evil in all its deadly forms...
Vampire Thrall
Author: Michael Schiefelbein
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
ISBN: 1625670079
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Paul Lewis, a talented young artist, is haunted by visions of a vampire. Paul is commissioned to illustrate a manuscript of the gospels at San Benedetto monastery, where he meets Brother Victor. He falls hard for the bold and arrogant brother, unaware that Victor is the vampire of his visions, a ruthless killer and Jesus’s former lover. Victor initially resists his own attraction to Paul, but he is forced to make a choice when Paul witnesses Victor murder a monk: destroy Paul, or turn him into a thrall—a half-human, half-vampire creature completely dependent upon his creator. Unable to destroy him, Victor chooses the only other option. Now it’s Paul’s turn to choose: remain Victor’s thrall or become a full vampire, knowing to become a vampire will release Victor from the realm of the living forever. But Paul’s visions are back, and they’re urging him to turn against the vampire he loves. Can Victor crush this power and conquer Paul before it’s too late?
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
ISBN: 1625670079
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Paul Lewis, a talented young artist, is haunted by visions of a vampire. Paul is commissioned to illustrate a manuscript of the gospels at San Benedetto monastery, where he meets Brother Victor. He falls hard for the bold and arrogant brother, unaware that Victor is the vampire of his visions, a ruthless killer and Jesus’s former lover. Victor initially resists his own attraction to Paul, but he is forced to make a choice when Paul witnesses Victor murder a monk: destroy Paul, or turn him into a thrall—a half-human, half-vampire creature completely dependent upon his creator. Unable to destroy him, Victor chooses the only other option. Now it’s Paul’s turn to choose: remain Victor’s thrall or become a full vampire, knowing to become a vampire will release Victor from the realm of the living forever. But Paul’s visions are back, and they’re urging him to turn against the vampire he loves. Can Victor crush this power and conquer Paul before it’s too late?
Visions & Vampires
Author: Dima Zales
Publisher: Mozaika Publications
ISBN: 1631425730
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 899
Book Description
Action-packed and laugh-out-loud funny, the Sasha Urban series is your next binge read! For a limited time, get the first three books in a convenient, discounted bundle. Analyst. Illusionist. Psychic? When Sasha Urban finally gets the chance to perform her magic tricks on live TV, the last thing she expects is to discover that she has very real, very scary powers. Oh, and to be totally humiliated in the process. But being made to look like a fraud is the least of Sasha's problems now that she's been thrust into the dangerous world of the Cognizant. With necromancers, orcs, and moody teenage werewolves out for blood, Sasha will have to rely on her super-strong best friend, surprisingly deadly pet chinchilla, and mysteriously powerful boss to help her survive her first few months as a Cognizant. But will she be able to master her psychic powers in time to save herself when everything goes wrong?
Publisher: Mozaika Publications
ISBN: 1631425730
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 899
Book Description
Action-packed and laugh-out-loud funny, the Sasha Urban series is your next binge read! For a limited time, get the first three books in a convenient, discounted bundle. Analyst. Illusionist. Psychic? When Sasha Urban finally gets the chance to perform her magic tricks on live TV, the last thing she expects is to discover that she has very real, very scary powers. Oh, and to be totally humiliated in the process. But being made to look like a fraud is the least of Sasha's problems now that she's been thrust into the dangerous world of the Cognizant. With necromancers, orcs, and moody teenage werewolves out for blood, Sasha will have to rely on her super-strong best friend, surprisingly deadly pet chinchilla, and mysteriously powerful boss to help her survive her first few months as a Cognizant. But will she be able to master her psychic powers in time to save herself when everything goes wrong?
Shadow Lake Vampire Society
Author: Katie French
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
My name is Piper Williams, and in three weeks I'm going to die. The summer after Senior Year should be all parties and fun, but for me, the world is about to change. Determined to break out of my reclusive shell and move past the trauma of my father's unexpected death, I take a job at Camp Shadow Lake, a place where nothing is what it seems. Every counselor is beautiful and aloof, including Levi Kass-who is as hot as he is hostile. I don't know what I did to make him hate me, but he seems to want to eat me alive. How can someone so gorgeous be so menacing? But hot-as-hell Levi, with his dark stares and spine-tingling glances, is the least of my worries. A year ago, someone or something killed my father, and the more time I spend at Camp Shadow Lake, the more clues I find. They say it was a bear attack. Bear attack, my ass. Something much more insidious killed my father, and it might be hiding out near Shadow Lake.When I go looking for answers, I experience a shocking vision-one that shows me my days are numbered. Someone is going to kill me, and I need to figure out who before it's too late. Will Levi save me or will I have to save myself... from him?If you love The Twilight Saga and The Vampire Diaries, you're going to have a great time at Camp Shadow Lake. Don't piss off the counselors-they'll eat you for breakfast.Shadow Lake Vampire Society contains scenes with violence and some mild language.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
My name is Piper Williams, and in three weeks I'm going to die. The summer after Senior Year should be all parties and fun, but for me, the world is about to change. Determined to break out of my reclusive shell and move past the trauma of my father's unexpected death, I take a job at Camp Shadow Lake, a place where nothing is what it seems. Every counselor is beautiful and aloof, including Levi Kass-who is as hot as he is hostile. I don't know what I did to make him hate me, but he seems to want to eat me alive. How can someone so gorgeous be so menacing? But hot-as-hell Levi, with his dark stares and spine-tingling glances, is the least of my worries. A year ago, someone or something killed my father, and the more time I spend at Camp Shadow Lake, the more clues I find. They say it was a bear attack. Bear attack, my ass. Something much more insidious killed my father, and it might be hiding out near Shadow Lake.When I go looking for answers, I experience a shocking vision-one that shows me my days are numbered. Someone is going to kill me, and I need to figure out who before it's too late. Will Levi save me or will I have to save myself... from him?If you love The Twilight Saga and The Vampire Diaries, you're going to have a great time at Camp Shadow Lake. Don't piss off the counselors-they'll eat you for breakfast.Shadow Lake Vampire Society contains scenes with violence and some mild language.
Secret Vampire
Author: L. J. Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780340722718
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780340722718
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Vampire Visions
Author: M. F. Adele
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
I am not a good person. I may have lied about the "occasional murder spree" bit, but I did say it was justified, right? It totally is, I swear. Over the last week countless heads have rolled, mine included. My life is becoming a roller coaster. Not the fun kind either. It;s the kind that makes you sick when your feet finally hit the ground. All of my mates are now living under one roof. My roof. Y'all, this ebony tower just got really f*****g crowded. The trail to stop that drug just keeps getting deeper. Now, my guys and I are off to deal with th kind of psycho that makes me look like an innocent angel. More bloodshed is coming, and it always comes at a price. I'm Sloane f*****g King, Druid Princess. But don't let that title fool you... I'm no damsel in distress. Vampire Visions is the second book in a seven book series, The Chronicles of Sloane King. This is a paranormal reverse harem romance, meaning it does involve a polyamory relationship. This is a series wide disclaimer for The Chronicles of Sloane King. Current books include: sex between two or more partners, explicit language and scenes, murder, blood, graphic violence, BDSM scenes, and a poly relationship. Current books include mentions of: child abuse, rape, drugs, domestic violence, controversial religious beliefs, and open relationships. If any of the scenarios listed above trigger or offend you, please DO NOT read this series. If you have any questions about content, please contact me for clarification. [email protected]
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
I am not a good person. I may have lied about the "occasional murder spree" bit, but I did say it was justified, right? It totally is, I swear. Over the last week countless heads have rolled, mine included. My life is becoming a roller coaster. Not the fun kind either. It;s the kind that makes you sick when your feet finally hit the ground. All of my mates are now living under one roof. My roof. Y'all, this ebony tower just got really f*****g crowded. The trail to stop that drug just keeps getting deeper. Now, my guys and I are off to deal with th kind of psycho that makes me look like an innocent angel. More bloodshed is coming, and it always comes at a price. I'm Sloane f*****g King, Druid Princess. But don't let that title fool you... I'm no damsel in distress. Vampire Visions is the second book in a seven book series, The Chronicles of Sloane King. This is a paranormal reverse harem romance, meaning it does involve a polyamory relationship. This is a series wide disclaimer for The Chronicles of Sloane King. Current books include: sex between two or more partners, explicit language and scenes, murder, blood, graphic violence, BDSM scenes, and a poly relationship. Current books include mentions of: child abuse, rape, drugs, domestic violence, controversial religious beliefs, and open relationships. If any of the scenarios listed above trigger or offend you, please DO NOT read this series. If you have any questions about content, please contact me for clarification. [email protected]