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July 27, 2014

Book Review: The Quick

July 27, 2014/ Steve Donoghue

A young man from the Victorian provinces comes to London to meet new kinds of people - and hoo boy, does he - in Lauren Owen's lavish and, yes, seductive debut novel

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fiction, July 2014, Vampires
July 28, 2013

Book Review: Night Pilgrims

July 28, 2013/ Steve Donoghue

The latest events in the life of immortal, imperturbable Count Saint-Germain find him in Crusades-era Egypt

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historical fiction, July 2013, Vampires
July 27, 2012

Classics Reissued: Fevre Dream

July 27, 2012/ Steve Donoghue

A new reprint delivers George R. R. Martin's science fiction novel about 19th century American vampires!

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george r- r- martin, July 2012, science fiction, Vampires
May 24, 2012

New in Paperback: Bloody Red Baron

May 24, 2012/ Steve Donoghue

In the sequel to Kim Newman's great "Anno Dracula," the evil Count wages war - the First World War, to be exact - with the living!

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May 24, 2012/ Steve Donoghue/
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kim newman, May 2012, science fiction, Vampires, World War I
August 11, 2011

Book Review: The Fallen Blade

August 11, 2011/ Steve Donoghue

A terrific new fantasy novel set in an alternate 15th century Venice.

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August 2011, fantasy, science fiction, Vampires, venice
May 08, 2011

Book Review: A Taint in the Blood

May 08, 2011/ Steve Donoghue

The first book in a new vampire series shows all the veteran author's signature strengths.

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fiction, May 2011, s- m- stirling, science fiction, Vampires
March 31, 2011

Mad, Vlad, and Dangerous to Know

March 31, 2011/ Liz Satterwaite

Bram Stoker's "Dracula" is the epitome of lurking evil -- but two recent novels do their best to unearth the smoldering bad-boy behind the murderous facade. So: Was Mina Harker smitten before she was bitten?

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March 31, 2011/ Liz Satterwaite/
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April 2011, Book Review, Bram Stoker, Dracula, fiction, Vampires
November 29, 2009

Review of Vampire Stories

November 29, 2009/ Khalid Ponte

In his review of Vampire Stories, Khalid Ponte illustrates why readers should not judge a book by either its cover or its gimmick.

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Bram Stoker, November 2009, Vampires
September 30, 2008

The Vampire Fan(g) Guide

September 30, 2008/ Sharon Fulton

In honor of the spookie chills of autumn (when the Earth's average temperature plunges from 137 to a shivery 87), we re-present a classic OLM piece on vampire fiction for you to sink your teeth into!

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September 30, 2008/ Sharon Fulton/
Fiction, Literary Criticism
fiction, literary criticism, October 2008, sharon fulton, Vampires
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