Within the dungeon like depths of
the Balkan mountains of Romania an ancient evil is gathering momentum. Buried
and bound by silver in sanctified ground, this Dark Overlord of all Vampires,
Thibor Ferenczy, wriggles and writhes, plots and plans, lusting for release and revenge.
Boris Dragosani is part of that
plan for freedom. Working for a special Soviet spy agency Dragosani is able to
delve into the tumorously malignant mind of Ferenczy where he is taught the art
of Necromancy thus acquiring the ability to tear secrets from the veritable
essence and flesh of the putrescent dead.
However, Dragosani is neither
pupil nor ally to the Master Vampire, he seeks only to extract the knowledge of
the dark arts that will lead himself...Boris Dragosani... to global domination
in his own right!
Enter Harry Koegh...Favoured by
both the dead and the living and with plenty of tricks up his own sleeve ( and
those of the dead )...to put a spanner into the works ( to say the least ).
Published in 1986 this book ( and
the ensuing series ) has been and to this very day remains one of my firm
favourites. Written in a style that's easy on the eye the reader is soon drawn
into this peculiar world of Vampiric rapture. I use the word 'peculiar' because
that's what makes the book so damn good!
To this day it stands out from
what we've come to accept as the the
norm in defining the Vampire. Indeed it could be offered that it transcends the
ages. So if you're expecting a guy in a cape with fangs 'vanting to drink your
blurd' or a teen heart throb shimmering vampire dust everywhere like some
exfoliating fairy...this book isn't for you...this book is for those who dare
to explore a re-defined Vampire. Raw, guttural, raunchy, psychosexual,
transmogrifyingly spectacular...and...simply different!
Indeed, within these pages and
those of the rest in this series you will meet a cacophony of characters who
will take you to uncharted heights of sublime exploration...whilst allowing you
to exercise escapism in a manner I doubt you've ever experienced
before....enjoy...
Rating 5 out of 5
By The Grumbling Gargoyle
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