Download or read book The Vampire s Visit written by David A. Poulsen and published by Key Porter. This book was released on 2006 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Vampire's Visit, " Salt and Pepper's visit to London, England takes an unexpected turn when they notice that garlic hangs at every window in their home away from home ... except theirs! Sure enough, a teenage vampire turns up and asks for their help. When they refuse, Christine's little brother Hal disappears in an event that soon embroils the dynamic duo in a full-fledged vampire gang war!

Download or read book The Book of Vampires written by Dudley Wright and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled from a wealth of references and records, the book presents a fascinating mix of science and the supernatural. Readers will discover that tales of vampires were whispered not only in the quiet villages of Central Europe but also in Russia, the Middle East, India, the British Isles, and even America.

Download or read book The Vampire written by Alan Dundes and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1998-10-15 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vampires are the most fearsome and fascinating of all creatures of folklore. For the first time, detailed accounts of the vampire and how its tradition developed in different cultures are gathered in one volume by eminent folklorist Alan Dundes. Eleven leading scholars from the fields of Slavic studies, history, anthropology, and psychiatry unearth the true nature of the vampire from its birth in graveyard lore to the modern-day psychiatric patient with a penchant for drinking blood. The Vampire: A Casebook takes this legend out of the realm of literature and film and back to its dark beginnings in folk traditions. The essays examine the history of the word “vampire;” Romanian vampires; Greek vampires; Serbian vampires; the physical attributes of vampires; the killing of vampires; and the possible psychoanalytic underpinnings of vampires. Much more than simply a scary creature of the human imagination, the vampire has been and continues to haunt the lives of all those who encounter it—in reality or in fiction.

Download or read book Good Vampires Go to Heaven written by Sandra Hill and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author SANDRA HILL continues her sexy deadly angels series with a good demon who might finally get his vangel wings… WHEN HE WAS BAD . . . Two-thousand-year-old vampire demon Zeb is supposed to spend eternity turning mortal sinners into bad guy Lucipires like himself. That way, they can grow their numbers and fight the vampire angels known as Vangels. But Zeb is a bad boy in a good way—secretly working as a double agent for none other than St. Michael the Archangel in hopes of one day earning his wings. Problem is, Zeb’s betrayal is discovered. Hello, demon dungeon. HE WAS VERY BAD . . . Until Regina, a foxy, flame-haired Vangel witch on a rescue mission, busts out Zeb, along with three oddball Lucipire witches. Hello, temptation! BUT TOGETHER THEY WERE VERY GOOD . . . ! Their escape unleashes a war to defeat all Vangels forevermore. In an epic madcap battle between good and evil, a Demon just might earn his wings . . . and spend eternity with the Vangel of his wildest dreams.

Download or read book Reading the Vampire written by Ken Gelder and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-08-27 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insatiable bloodlust, dangerous sexualities, the horror of the undead, uncharted Trannsylvanian wildernesses, and a morbid fascination with the `other': the legend of the vampire continues to haunt popular imagination. Reading the Vampire examines the vampire in all its various manifestations and cultural meanings. Ken Gelder investigates vampire narratives in literature and in film, from early vampire stories like Sheridan Le Fanu's `lesbian vampire' tale Carmilla and Bram Stoker's Dracula, the most famous vampire narrative of all, to contemporary American vampire blockbusters by Stephen King and others, the vampire chronicles of Anne Rice, `post-Ceausescu' vampire narratives, and films such as FW Murnau's Nosferatu and Bram Stoker's Dracula. Reading the Vampire embeds vampires in their cultural contexts, showing vampire narratives feeding off the anxieties and fascinations of their times: from the nineteenth century perils of tourism, issues of colonialism and national identity, and obsessions with sex and death, to the `queer' identity of the vampire or current vampiric metaphors for dangerous exchanges of bodily fluids and AIDS.

Download or read book Emma and the Vampires written by Wayne Josephson and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What better place than pale England to hide a secret society of gentlemen vampires? In this hilarious retelling of Jane Austen's Emma, screenwriter Wayne Josephson casts Mr. Knightley as one of the most handsome and noble of the gentlemen village vampires. Blithely unaware of their presence, Emma, who imagines she has a special gift for matchmaking, attempts to arrange the affairs of her social circle with delightfully disastrous results. But when her dear friend Harriet Smith declares her love for Mr. Knightley, Emma realizes she's the one who wants to stay up all night with him. Fortunately, Mr. Knightley has been hiding a secret deep within his unbeating heart—his (literal) undying love for her... A brilliant mash-up of Jane Austen and the undead.

Download or read book Vampires from Another World written by Simon Bacon and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-06-04 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book begins at the intersection of Dracula and War of the Worlds, both published in 1897 London, and describes the settings of Transylvania, Mars, and London as worlds linked by the body of the vampire. It explores the "vampire from another world" in all its various forms, as a manifestation of not just our anxieties around alien others, but also our alien selves. Unsurprisingly, many of the tropes these novels generated and particularly the themes they have in common have been used and adapted by vampire narratives that followed. From Nosferatu to Alien, Interstellar, Stranger Things, and many others, this book examines how these narratives have evolved since the end of the nineteenth century. Bringing together texts and films from across the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, from the far reaches of outer space and the distant future, it concludes that the unexpected and the unknown are not always to be feared, and that humanity does have the power to write its own future.

Download or read book The Vampires Revenge Toy written by A.B Elwin and published by eGlobal Creative Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2024-07-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beth Russell is a plain, timid, poor girl, but her life is turned upside down after being kidnapped by three vampires for a revenge plot against her father. During the day, she is their personal assistant, having to endure their moody emotions and bizarre demands, and by night, she is their BDSM toy, played by them in turn. Will she get the happy ending she deserves with the boys, or will it all come collapsing down? * “Give me your hands,” he commanded. What the hell did he have planned? What have I done to deserve this? I considered not following his orders and trying to run away, but I knew I couldn’t win a fight against him. Then, with no hesitation, he handcuffed me to the wall. What the hell! Now, I was forced to have perfect posture, just like the man who put me in this position. “You have violated the assistant’s code, Beth. Therefore, you must stay here and reflect on your actions.” The Vampires' Revenge Toy is written by A.B. Elwin, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Download or read book The Secret History of Vampires written by Claude Lecouteux and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at the forgotten ancestors of the modern-day vampire, many of which have very different characteristics • Looks at the many ancestoral forms of the modern vampire, including shroud eaters, appesarts, and stafi • Presents evidence for the reality of this phenomenon from pre-19th-century newspaper articles and judicial records Of all forms taken by the undead, the vampire wields the most powerful pull on the modern imagination. But the countless movies and books inspired by this child of the night who has a predilection for human blood are based on incidents recorded as fact in newspapers and judicial archives in the centuries preceding the works of Bram Stoker and other writers. Digging through these forgotten records, Claude Lecouteux unearths a very different figure of the vampire in the many accounts of individuals who reportedly would return from their graves to attack the living. These ancestors of the modern vampire were not all blood suckers; they included shroud eaters, appesarts, nightmares, and the curious figure of the stafia, whose origin is a result of masons secretly interring the shadow of a living human being in the wall of a building under construction. As Lecouteux shows, the belief in vampires predates ancient Roman times, which abounded with lamia, stirges, and ghouls. Discarding the tacked together explanations of modern science for these inexplicable phenomena, the author looks back to another folk belief that has come down through the centuries like that of the undead: the existence of multiple souls in every individual, not all of which are able to move on to the next world after death.

Download or read book Vegas Vampires written by William Hill and published by Ellen Hill. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since San Francisco's origins as a Gold Rush town, vampires have secretly owned a world-wide chain of casinos. Come the first nightfall of winter, the Gaming Guild will hold the 25th Dark World Gambling Games. Dirk DeVault is obsessed with winning and returning the guild to its former glory.

Download or read book Vampires vs Werewolves Ultimate Collection written by Bram Stoker and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 4103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beasts prowl in the dark alleys to prey on their suspicious victims. The vampires come out at night to snatch innocent passerby for hearty meals. The werewolves sink their teeth into the soft flesh. DigiCat presents to you a selection of the greatest horror classics, a collection like no other, to make your hair rise in fear and anticipation. Contents: Vampires: The Vampyre (John William Polidori) Dracula (Bram Stoker) Dracula's Guest (Bram Stoker) Clarimonde (Théophile Gautier) Carmilla (Sheridan Le Fanu) Vikram and the Vampire (Sir Richard Francis Burton) The Vampire (Jan Neruda) Varney the Vampire, or, the Feast of Blood (Thomas PeckettPrest and James Malcolm Rymer) The Vampire of Croglin Grange (Augustus Hare) Aylmer Vance and the Vampire (Alice and Claude Askew) The Vampire Maid (Hume Nisbet) The Room in the Tower (E. F. Benson) Mrs.Amworth (E. F. Benson) Vampires and Vampirism (Dudley Wright) I, the Vampire (Henry Kuttner) The House of the Vampire (George Sylvester Viereck) Vampires of Venus (Anthony Pelcher) Doom of the House of Duryea (Earl Peirce) Isle of the Undead (Lloyd Arthur Eshbach) Four Wooden Stakes (Victor Rowan) Each Man Kills (Victoria Glad) Werewolves: The Lay of the Were-Wolf (Marie de France) The Wolf Leader (Alexandre Dumas Père) Wagner the Wehr-wolf (George W. M. Reynolds) The Werewolf (Eugene Field) The Man-Wolf (ÉmileErckmann&AlexandreChatrian) The Mark of the Beast (Rudyard Kipling) The Horror-Horn (E. F. Benson) In the Forest of Villefére (Robert E. Howard) Wolfshead (Robert E. Howard) Werewolf of the Sahara (Gladys Gordon Trenery) The Werewolf Howls (Clifford Ball) The Were-Wolf (Clemence Housman) The Book of Were-Wolves (Sabine Baring-Gould) The Origin of the Werewolf Superstition (Caroline Taylor Stewart)

Download or read book Blood Vigilance written by J.P. Bowie and published by Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD). This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a future Los Angeles, vampires are forced to protect themselves from roving gangs intent on ridding the city of the undead. In the year 2038, vampires might have civil rights, but that doesn't mean the population treats them with civility. Master Vampire Marcus Verano wants to put an end to the violence, but the charter they signed states that no human must be harmed in any confrontation. To that end, the Vigilance group is formed to patrol the streets of downtown Los Angeles and take care of trouble from roving street gangs before it escalates. Ross Delaney, owner of popular downtown bar The Bitter Brew, comes to the aid of vampire Tristan Munro when he is attacked. Ross is intrigued by the vampire and asks him to return the following night—which he does...and many nights thereafter. As a Vigilance member, Tristan is partnered with Leah, a fiery red-haired female who resents being subjugated by humans—and male vampires. It isn't long before she rebels against the Vigilance and seeks vengeance on humans, holding Ross hostage and defying Marcus and Tristan. Can she be stopped, or will her actions destroy the Vigilance...and the growing relationship between Ross and Tristan? Reader advisory: This book contains scenes of violence and death.

Download or read book Amon Vampires of Ridgeway 3 written by Lynn Hagen and published by Siren-BookStrand. This book was released on 2023-09-13 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Alternative, Paranormal, Werewolves, Vampires, Suspense, MM, HEA] After Eleazar rescues Sonny from a self-destructive life, Sonny goes to work for the most powerful vampire in Ridgeway. To protect Sonny from some coven members who only look at humans as food, Eleazar assigns Amon to watch over him while he works. Only, Sonny is attracted to Amon, but he keeps the vampire at arm’s length because Sonny doesn’t want to be hurt again. But when someone from a radical group targets him, it’s Amon that Sonny turns to for help. Amon has known heartbreak in the past, but he’s drawn to the petite, androgynous man who draws him in a way he can’t resist. He’s enamored with the human, even if it’s killing him to be near the man who keeps freezing him out. Until Amon learns that Sonny is his mate. When Sonny’s life is in danger from a group that is targeting humans who help vampires, Amon steps in to show his mate that he will move heaven and earth to keep him safe. Lynn Hagen is a Siren-exclusive author.

Download or read book Blackwood Vampires The Complete Series written by E.J. King and published by E.J. King. This book was released on with total page 623 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the entire Blackwood Vampire series in one volume! Grace Hardwick never thought her life would end up like this. She was born into a vampire hunting family but when her parents were killed, she was sent to live with a foster family. After ten years of a "normal" life, the monsters from her past have returned. In a world where nothing is as it seems, Grace must quickly learn who she can trust. She was brought to the Darkness to save it, but it isn't long before she realizes that the Darkness may destroy her. Grace has been brought to the Darkness at the command of its Premier, William Blackwood. He believes that Grace is the only one that can help save them. William is a centuries-old vampire and therefore Grace's sworn enemy, but that is not the greatest challenge Grace faces in the Darkness. This volume contains all five Blackwood Vampires books: From the Darkness, Lost in Darkness, Beyond the Darkness, Surrender to Darkness, and Rising from Darkness.

Download or read book The Dead Travel Fast written by Eric Nuzum and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-09-18 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cultural exploration of vampire lore and the lifestyles it has inspired in the modern world recounts the author's visits to convergence sites in New York clubs, darkened parks, and chain restaurants.

Download or read book Vampires and Gods Omnibus written by Eva Pohler and published by Green Press/Eva Pohler. This book was released on 2022-07-23 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the murder of a friend, teen gods and demigods join forces to face a common threat: vampire pirates swarming the Mediterranean Sea. But unforeseen conflicts cause the young gods and demigods to question the nature of their mission, their purpose, and their relationships with one another. In the face of impossible choices, how important are love, loyalty, and friendship? Moreover, how far should one go to defend those who can't defend themselves? Should one sacrifice everything?

Download or read book The Vampire Book written by J Gordon Melton and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 945 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Collection of Vampire Facts and Fiction From Vlad the Impaler to Barnabas Collins to Edward Cullen to Dracula and Bill Compton, renowned religion expert and fearless vampire authority J. Gordon Melton, Ph.D. takes the reader on a vast, alphabetic tour of the psychosexual, macabre world of the blood-sucking undead. Digging deep into the lore, myths, pop culture, and reported realities of vampires and vampire legends from across the globe, The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead exposes everything about the bloodthirsty predator. Death and immortality, sexual prowess and surrender, intimacy and alienation, rebellion and temptation. The allure of the vampire is eternal, and The Vampire Book explores it all. The historical, literary, mythological, biographical, and popular aspects of one of the world's most mesmerizing paranormal subject. This vast reference is an alphabetical tour of the psychosexual, macabre world of the soul-sucking undead. In the first fully revised and updated edition in a decade, Dr. J. Gordon Melton (president of the American chapter of the Transylvania Society of Dracula) bites even deeper into vampire lore, myths, reported realities, and legends that come from all around the world. From Transylvania to plague-infested Europe to Nostradamus and from modern literature to movies and TV series, this exhaustive guide furnishes more than 500 essays to quench your thirst for facts, biographies, definitions, and more.