What are your thoughts about vampire stories?
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What are your thoughts about vampire stories?
What are your thoughts about vampire stories? Are they old and redundant? Or are there other angles that authors can take these timeless creatures?
Have you read vampire book(s) that you thought of as unique and/or refreshing? Can you share?
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Nalini Singh created one of the more "out-there" vampire mythologies. Angels create vampires. In her world, angels aren't Devine, and are just a superior race of beings.
Twilight was very genre bending, and I find it sad that people can't just appreciate that
I do believe that there are ways the myth can be tweaked and twisted. Authors do it all the time, even when they're not the main focus of a series. Kim Harrison's Hollows series, or Jim Butcher's Dresden Files.
And even done traditionally, given an intriguing story, they can be worth reading.
I'm actually reading Carmilla right now. I'm enjoying the different classic interpretations of the vampire
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I have read many books that include vampire lore and for the most part I am always intrigued and entertained. Some of my favorites include the Carpathian Novels by Christine Feehan and the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by JR Ward. I am not sure exactly what it is that so fascinates readers about vampires. Is it the possibility of immortality or powers beyond those capable of humans? In the BDB series, the aspect of vampires fighting for existence against another race of undead, the lessers, makes for interesting reading. The bonding, the troubles that vampires have reproducing, the need to feed...the list goes on. Vampires as fictional characters are timeless and I believe the genre will continue to draw readers in droves. As to Nightlord: Sunset , Eric makes for a funny and quirky vampire in training. I look forward to seeing how the story progresses. The abilities to send out feelers or tendrils of awareness is a unique twist and the siphoning off of life essence an interesting way to feed. I have only finished about a third of the story and look forward to more adventures.hsimone wrote:Nightlord: Sunset has taken a new look and twist on vampires.
What are your thoughts about vampire stories? Are they old and redundant? Or are there other angles that authors can take these timeless creatures?
Have you read vampire book(s) that you thought of as unique and/or refreshing? Can you share?
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Otherwise, I don't think it would be nearly as universal as it is.
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That's good to hear! Book-3 in my series is a vampire tale! Lol!Gravy wrote:I'm not sure vampires will ever fall into the redundant file, at least not for a significant portion of readers (or watchers). They tick a lot of boxes. Immortality, imperviousness, the personification of the darker side of human nature. Whether the protagonist is the vampire or the victim, I believe it provides something to the psyche, even if we're unaware of it.
Otherwise, I don't think it would be nearly as universal as it is.
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That was until Nightlord. When it was the book of the day, I tried to download the sample but I something have problems with me being in the UK, the offers are different so I just went ahead and download the whole book as it was ridiculously cheap.
I started it this morning and I can't put it down. It's a very different approach and I love the level-headed, scientific approach that's happening at the moment. I'm not sure where it's going though!
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