Jones gives his vampires some interesting twists I haven't seen before. If a vampire drinks the blood of one type of creature long enough, he will take on the traits of that creature. For example, if the vampire drinks mouse blood long enough, he will begin to resemble a mouse and even think like a mouse. Smoking tobacco is even more toxic to vampires than humans since it impedes the oxygen carried by the blood cells. These ideas were sufficiently interesting that they helped keep the idea of the vampire fresh.
An instant New York Times bestseller, a chilling historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.
A diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre, a chain of events that go back to 217 Blackfeet dead in the snow. Told in transcribed interviews by a Blackfeet named Good Stab, who shares the narrative of his peculiar life over a series of confessional visits. This is an American Indian revenge story written by one of the new…
All in all, I rather enjoyed this 2024 novel about Barsoom. All of the familiar characters feel authentically like Burroughs’ creations. While Dejah Thoris bristles at the boundaries her parents set for her, I liked the way she came to see the wisdom of their boundaries and how she learned to respect what they told her, even if she still insists on forging her own path forward. There was a nice balance between court intrigue and action. I was especially impressed by how well this short novel maintained a voice consistent with Burroughs. Aside from a couple of more modern turns of phrase, I could almost imagine I was reading a lost novel of Barsoom.
Born to an ancient line of noble and courageous forebears, Dejah Thoris, young and headstrong princess of the mighty empire of Helium, longs for a life of excitement and purpose beyond the cloistered walls of her royal palace. When a foreign ambassador arrives with an invitation to visit his city-state in hopes of fostering diplomatic relations, the princess defies the protests of her father and jed, traveling to the shadowy metropolis of Zor as Helium's emissary. But Dejah Thoris soon finds her hosts are not like the gallant folk of Helium, and before she…
Blackstrap’s Ecstasy is a thrilling pirate adventure featuring many women in critical roles, fun shenanigans and some thrilling battles plus a dose of real history to keep the story grounded.
It may be a junk, but ecstasy is not a ship to trifle with! nor is her captain. pirate, harem girl, thief, or noble lady? not even her eclectic crew is quite certain where blackstrap gennie came from and they certainly are never sure of where she will go. but as those who follow her, know, adventure, explosions, and treasure are never in short supply.Blackstrap’s ecstasy is the first in the corsair captains series. a mix of history, myth, and mayhem told by sailors entertaining one another on the long days and nights on the sea. join captain blackstrap gennie…
Three vampires. Three lives. Three stories intertwined.
Bearing the guilt of destroying the holiest of books after becoming a vampire, the Dragon, Lord Desmond searches the world for lost knowledge, but instead, discovers truth in love.
Born a slave in Ancient Greece, Alexandra craves freedom above all else, until a vampire sets her free, and then, she must pay the highest price of all … her human soul.
An assassin who lives in the shadows, Roquelaure is cloaked even from himself, until he discovers the power of friendship and loyalty.
Three vampires, traveling the world by moonlight—one woman and two men who forge a bond made in love and blood. Together they form a band of mercenaries called the Scarlet Order, and recruit others who are like them. Their mission is to protect kings and emperors against marauders, invaders, and rogue vampires as the world descends into the chaos of the Dark Ages.
