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Blood Opera Sequence by Tanith Lee
Dark Dance "Drawn to the ominous house of Scarabae by the promise of passion, Rachaela soon finds herself a prisoner of her own desire, seduced into a dark and dangerous existence by a lover who bears her family name." (From Amazon.com) Paperback Info: ISBN 044021274X, Dell, 1992 Personal Darkness "Emerging from the burned remains of […]
Blood Coven Series by Mari Mancusi
Boys that Bite "This is not your typical boy bites-girl love story. Technically Sunshine can't get killed-because she's immortal. Well, not quite yet. Due to the worst case of mistaken identity with her dark-side-loving twin sister at a Goth club called Club Fang, Magnus, a vampire hottie, went for Sunshine's innocent neck. Now if she […]
Blood & Sex Series by Angela Cameron
Michael "A totally original—and spinechillingly sexy—tale of a vampire Mafia and the detective who is determined to bring it to justice… Detective Victoria Tyler is investigating Collins Bay’s new serial killer, one of the city’s vampires. Since they have marked her as a human to be killed or conquered, Tori knows that Michael is her […]
Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
Dark Lover In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There also exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Among them, none relishes killing their enemies more than Wrath, the leader […]
Austra Family Series by Elaine Bergstrom
Shattered Glass "Vampire Stephen Austra, a talented artist renowned for his wondrous restorations of stained glass, is one of a new breed of modern vampires. He doesn't need to hunt, respects human life, and would never hurt a soul. But a series of appalling murders makes his lover, Helen, question her faith in him." (from […]
Ethical Vampire Series by Susan Hubbard
The Society of S: A Novel "Murder comes to Saratoga Springs, sending Ariella Montero on the road to track down her mother, whom she' s never met. Guided by luck, intuition, and a smattering of logic, she embarks on a startling exploration of her family’s history. Her journey leads her south, to Asheville, Savannah, and […]
Argeneau Series by Lynsay Sands
A Quick Bite "That hot guy tied to Lissianna Argeneau’s bed? He’s not dessert—he’s the main course! Lissianna has been spending her centuries pining for Mr. Right, not just a quick snack, and this sexy guy she finds in her bed looks like he might be a candidate. But there’s another, more pressing issue: her […]
Anno Dracula Series by Kim Newman
Anno Dracula "What if Proffessor Van Helsing and friends weren't successful in defeating Count Dracula, as they were in Bram Stoker's Dracula? This is the case in Anno Dracula, and Vlad Tepes is now the consort of the Widow of Windsor while the vampire population of London is increasing... At the same time, Genevieve Dieudonne […]
Anna Strong Chronicles by Jeanne C. Stein
The Becoming "Anna Strong is trained for anything-until she's attacked one night, only to awaken in a dark world that exists between the living and the dead. Here, Anna struggles with her love for the two men who inhabit the realms of each: Max, a human DEA agent, and Avery, a Night Watcher who joins […]
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. Hamilton
Guilty Pleasures "My name is Anita Blake. Vampires call me "The Executioner". What I call them isn't repeatable. Ever since the Supreme Court granted the undead equal rights, most people think vampires are just ordinary folks with fangs. I know better. I've seen their victims. I carry the scars... But now a serial killer is […]
American Vampire Series by Martin H. Greenberg and Lawrence Schimel
Blood Lines : Vampire Stories from New England, 1997 An anthology of ten stories (one original to this volume) by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Manly Wade Wellman, H.P. Lovecraft, Esther Friesner, etc. Paperback Info: ISBN 1888952504, Cumberland House Fields of Blood : Vampire Stories from the American Midwest, 1998 Paperback Info: ISBN 1888952792, Cumberland House Southern […]
Almost Human Series by Melanie Nowak
Fatal Infatuation (First Trilogy, Volume 1) "This witty paranormal fantasy alternates perspective between a vampire and a young human girl as they navigate perils of addiction, desire, zombies, vampires, and... college. For Felicity, college turns out to be more of an adventure than she bargains for when she finds that her school is plagued by […]
VideoHound’s Vampires on Video by J. Gordon Melton
"Devoted exclusively to vampire films, this comprehensive guide selects, rates, and reviews 800 of the most mesmerizing movies of the genre, from Nosferatu to The Cemetery Man and Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood. Entertaining sidebars profile Draculas, both classic and modern. 75+ photos." (summary from Amazon.com) Paperback Info: ISBN 1578590027, Visible Ink Press, […]
Vampire Film, The by Alain Silver & James Ursini
The Vampire Film: From Nosferatu to True Blood (4th edition) "This newest edition will track the form's evolution from such 1970s reinventions as Count Yorga Vampire and Blacula, The Hunger and Vampire's Kiss in the Eighties, Interview with the Vampire, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and the Blade series in the Nineties, through 30 Days of Night, […]
Ingrid Pitt’s Bedside Companion for Vampire Lovers by Ingrid Pitt
"More than 1300 vampire movies have been released since 1897. Count Dracula has been the subject of more films than any other historical or fictional character. Drawing on her unique experience of filmmaking with Hammer, Amicus and other leading horror studios, Ingrid Pitt uncovers the fascinating relationship between the cinema vampire and its origins, and […]
Dracula: The Vampire Legend on Film by Robert Marrero
Paperback Info: ISBN 0963498207, Fantasma Books, 1992
Vampire Companion, The: The Official Guide to Anne Rice’s the Vampire Chronicles by Katherine Ramsland
"Hundreds of entries discuss a wide range of subjects related to Anne Rice's series of vampire novels, encompassing information on characters, themes, locales, historical background, and symbolism in the novels. A compendium of information on Anne Rice's successful vampire books includes information on characters, names, places, key events, historical and literary inspirations, symbols, and themes […]
Prism of the Night: A Biography of Anne Rice by Katherine Ramsland
"Now completely updated, here is the fascinating biography of the woman behind the most richly conceived "children of the night" in the history of vampire literature. Includes new material on the writing of Lasher and the filming of Interview with the Vampire. 16 pages of photos." (from Amazon.com) Paperback Info: ISBN 0452273315, Plume, 1994 More […]
Gothic World of Anne Rice, The edited by Gary Hoppenstand & Ray B. Browne
"Directly and in considerable detail this anthology argues for the serious study of the literary oeuvre of Anne Rice, a major figure in popular literature today. This writer of gothic fiction attracts not only great general interest among readers but also much serious scholarly attention among those who recognize in her work evidence of sophisticated […]
Conversations With Anne Rice by Michael Riley
"The creator of Lestat, Louis, Lasher, Cry to Heaven, and the sensually provocative Sleeping Beauty trilogy discusses in depth a wide range of topics with film scholar and author Michael Riley. From struggling to be published to her personal favorite novels, from the influence of literature, religion, and eroticism on her work to her critical […]
Anne Rice Trivia Book, The by Katherine Ramsland
"A collection of more than one thousand trivia questions based on twelve of Anne Rice's popular novels challenges her most devoted fans with quotes by 150 of her mortal and immortal characters, information about Rice herself, and more." (from Amazon.com) Paperback Info: ISBN 0345392515, Del Rey, 1994 More by Katherine Ramsland: View All Books
Anne Rice Reader, The edited by Katherine Ramsland
"From tales of the vampire Lestat to those of the Mayfair witch dynasty, from evocative historical epics to uninhibited erotica, this book represents a captivating range of perspectives on the imagination of a writer who has enthralled her generation. Includes essay, articles and interpretations of Rice's works by a variety of journalists and scholars, plus […]
Anne Rice: A Reader’s Checklist and Reference Guide
An "Original CheckerBee Checklist". Provides a check list and synopsis of Rice's published novels. Paperback Info: ISBN 1585980323, CheckerBee Pub., 1999
Anne Rice: A Critical Companion by Jennifer Smith
"Anne Rice's fame rests on her supernatural tales, but she is far more than a horror novelist. She goes beyond the genre by changing the classic horror stories into myths, fairy tales, and nightmares in order to explore philosophical questions of life, death, evil, and the meaning of existence. This is the most up-to-date analysis […]
Anne Rice (Twayne’s United States Authors) by Bette B. Roberts
"Roberts (English, Westfield State College) traces the history of Gothic fiction and places Rice in the rich tradition of writers of the genre, discussing Rice's use of the supernatural to explore realms of human experience. Roberts analyzes Rice's Gothic fiction, historical novels, and erotica, and cites the influence of Rice's life on her writing, especially […]
Vampyres: Lord Byron to Count Dracula by Christopher Frayling
"Vampire literature is an amazingly varied genre of writing, providing elements of everything from the penny dreadful horrors to powerful doses of myth and eroticism. Because it contains its own mythology and its own set of rules, it has also proved a psychologically attractive genre for many writers from its Romantic inception to the present […]
Vampire Readings: An Annotated Bibliography by Patricia Altner
A bibliography of vampire novels, anthologies and novellas, young adult, additional readings, the unread undead, unread novels, unread anthologies and novellas, unread young adult fiction and unread additional readings. Includes Author/Editor Index and Title Index. Order Info: ISBN: 0810835045, Scarecrow Press, 1989 Website: Vampire Readings: The Online Vampire Bibliography - This online bibliography supplements Vampire […]
Vampire in Literature, The: A Critical Bibliography by Margaret L. Carter and Robert Scholes
Order Info: ISBN: 0835719987 (Photocopy), UMI Research Press, 1989 More from Margaret L. Carter: View All Books
Reading the Vampire by Ken Gelder
Popular Fictions Series. "Insatiable bloodlust, dangerous sexualities, the horror of the undead, uncharted Transylvanian wildernesses and a morbid fascination with the "other:" the legend of the vampire continues to haunt the popular imagination. Reading the Vampire examines the creature in all its various manifestations and cultural meanings. Ken Gelder investigates vampire narratives in literature and […]
Quotable Vampire, The edited by David Proctor
From David Proctor: "I cast a very wide net to get the best material for "The Quotable Vampire." Over a period of seven months I looked at 160 sources. Most of my attention was devoted to movies (74) and books (48) but I also went through short stories, the Internet, magazines, newspapers and TV shows. […]
Living Dead: A Study of the Vampire in Romantic Literature by James B. Twitchell
Order Info: ISBN 0822307898, Duke University Press, 1981
Blood Read: The Vampire As Metaphor in Contemporary Culture edited by Joan Gordon, Veronica Hollinger & Brian W. Aldiss
Blood Read looks at a wide range of vampire works, from the perspectives of writers and scholars, showing how the changes in the genre over the past century reflects changes in culture. Three authors of vampire fiction (Charnas, Stableford and Gomez) discuss their uses of the vampire. Paperback Info: ISBN 0812216288, Univ. of Pennsylvania Press, […]
Blood is the Life, The: Vampires in Literature edited by Leonard G. Heldreth & Mary Pharr
"Today the vampire is undoubtedly a major cultural icon. Present in breakfast foods, comics, television series, computer games, feature films, and books from academic studies to best-selling novels, the vampire hovers over society like Yeats's "rough beast, its hour come round at last." While many readers may be familiar with leading figures like Dracula and […]
Blood and Roses: Vampires in 19th Century Literature edited by Adele O. Gladwell
The definitive collection of 19th Century literature in which the vampire, or vampirism - both embodied and atmospheric - appears. Seventeen seminal texts by legendary European authors, covering the whole of that delirious period from Gothic and Romantic, through Symbolism and Decadence to proto-Surrealism and beyond, in a single volume charged with sex, blood and […]
Vampires Today: The Truth about Modern Vampirism by Joseph Laycock
"What does it mean to be a vampire? Is vampirism a religion? Is it a fantasy? Is it a medical condition? Based upon extensive interviews with members of the Atlanta Vampire Alliance and others within vampire communities throughout the United States, Vampires Today: The Truth about Modern Vampirism looks at the many expressions of vampirism. […]
Vampires in Their Own Words: An Anthology of Vampire Voices by Michelle Belanger
"The code of silence has been broken. For this anthology, vampire Michelle Belanger convinced nearly two dozen real-life vampires to break the code of silence that has kept their fascinating subculture shrouded in secrecy. Sometimes provocative, sometimes surprisingly down-to-earth, these candid firsthand accounts come from both psi vampires who feed on energy and sanguine vampires […]
Vampires Among Us by Rosemary Ellen Guiley
"The surprising story of real-life vampires in the 20th century." (book cover) Paperback Info: ISBN 0671723618 More by Rosemary Ellen Guiley: The Complete Vampire Companion
Vampire Ritual Book, The by Michelle Belanger
"The Vampire Ritual Book contains rituals, ceremonies, and rites of passage written specifically for the modern vampire community. Explore vampire-themed seasonal rites, marriage ceremonies, and personal rituals within this tome. The book also includes a number of vampire-specific rituals, such as the promising of a donor, rites for founding new houses, and initiation ceremonies to […]
V Special Edition by Father Sebastian, Michelle Belanger and Layil Umbralux
"V" is a new tomb about the dark path, philosophies teachings and traditions of Strigoi Vii (living vampyrism). It contains a collection of articles, essays and explinations of our dreams and expressions of modern vampyrism. The best writters and creative minds within the vampyre subculture including Michelle Belanger of House Kheper, Father Sebastian of Sabretooth, […]
Something in the Blood: The Underground World of Today’s Vampires by Jeff Guinn & Andy Grieser
Order Info: ISBN 1565302095, Summit, 1996
Sacred Hunger by Michelle Belanger
"Author Michelle Belanger has fascinated and informed readers about the vampire in folklore, fiction, and fact since the early 90s. Now enjoy all of Michelle's major essays on this fascinating topic, collected for the first time in one volume. Find out why author Bram Stoker wrote about vampires -- and what real-life psychic vampire inspired […]
Psychic Vampire Codex, The: A Manual of Magick and Energy Work by Michelle Belanger
"The Psychic Vampire Codex is the first book to examine the phenomenon and experience of modern vampirism completely from the vampire’s perspective. Father Sebastian, a fellow psychic vampire writes in the foreword that Michelle Belanger’s system "introduced a breath of fresh air into the vampire subculture. It freed us to look at ourselves in a […]
Piercing the Darkness by Katherine Ramsland
An investigation into the disappearance of reporter Susan Walsh leads to a worldwide look into the realm vampires today. Features character studies of real and imaginary vampires based on the author's real encounters through clubs, the Internet and other means of contact. Although Walsh is never found, some conclusions are drawn. Paperback Info: ISBN 0061050628, […]
Liquid Dreams of Vampires by Martin V. Riccardo
The role of the vampire in the 20th century is explored through a gathering of personal accounts of dreams, nightmares and fantasies. A whole range of letters are included to draw an image of the vampire as a reflection of ourselves. Paperback Info: ISBN 1567185711, Llewellyn Publications, 1996
Embrace, The: A True Vampire Story by Aphrodite Jones
"With an extraordinary talent for staring evil dead in the eye, New York Times bestselling author and journalist Aphrodite Jones plunges readers into the front lines of a modern nightmare: murderous youths. In her most explosive work yet, she delivers an all-too-real horror story of a growing cult among America's young. Far more than the […]
Vlad III Dracula: The Life and Times of the Historical Dracula by Kurt W. Treptow
"This book presents the life and times of this fascinating personality of medieval Europe. The author uses all extant Romanian, Turkish, Russian, and German sources to reconstruct the history of this famous prince who, despite his short reign, created a name for himself in the history of his own country, as well as in world […]
Origins of Dracula, The: The Background to Bram Stoker’s Gothic Masterpiece edited by Clive Leatherdale
First published anthology of Stoker's sources for Dracula. Hardcover Info: ISBN 1874287074, Desert Island Books, 1995 (2nd edition) More by Clive Leatherdale: View All Books
New Annotated Dracula, The by Leslie S. Klinger
With an introduction by Neil Gaiman. "Cause for international celebration—the most important and complete edition of Dracula in decades. In his first work since his best-selling The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, Leslie S. Klinger returns with this spectacular, lavishly illustrated homage to Bram Stoker's Dracula. With a daring conceit, Klinger accepts Stoker's contention that the […]
In Search of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires by Raymond T. McNally and Radu Florescu
First published in 1972. Classic account of Vlad the Impaler. The authors visited the areas of Romania that were once Transylvania and Walachia and studied records from old libraries and museums. It is also a good introduction to vampire lore. Includes entries from Bram Stoker's diaries and 70 black and white illustrations. This newly revised […]
Essential Dracula, The by Leonard Wolf
"Count Dracula is everywhere these days--but here is the stunning original, annotated and illustrated as never before. Containing the complete text of Bram Stoker's classic tale, prominent horror literature expert Leonard Wolf has collected thousands of facts and legends to explore beyond. His annotations illuminate the Dracula myth in all its meanings and guises. 100 […]
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