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Author: Barbara Hambly
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Overall Rating:
3 Stars out of 4
Review by Suzdal
3 Stars out of 4
I was a bit surprised when someone recommended this to me, since
I associated barbara Hambly's name with more traditional (dare I say
generic) Fantasy. I figured it was simply a popular author's attempt to
cash in on the goth/vampire fad. But it's actually a surprisingly
original and entertaining thriller. The premise alone is intriguing:
someone is killing the vampires of London
by exposing them to sunlight while they rest. The vampires want it stopped
but are helpess before a daylight stalker who seems to know too much about
them. Enter James Asher, mild mannered professor and ex-secret agent. If
he refuses to help them they'll kill his wife. But if he helps them is he
any safer? The action is fast-paced and fun. Add in a
decent mistery, some good characters (Ysidro is the most memorable vampire
since Lestat) and a nice new explanation on the Vampiric Condition
(every author has one, but Hambly's is quite good) and it adds up to a
ripping good yarn. I ended up reading the last third of the book in one
night. There's also a sequel, Traveling With the Dead, which I've
heard is just as good or maybe better.
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