Author: A.M. Strickland
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250832616
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Sarah J. Maas meets A Deadly Education in A.M. Strickland's lush, queer YA dark fantasy novel. In becoming a vampire, I’m less than a girl. And more. Or maybe I’m becoming what I always have been, deep inside. A blade. When nineteen-year-old Fin volunteers to take her secret love's place in their village's Finding, she is terrified. Those who are chosen at the Finding are whisked away to Castle Courtsheart, a vampire school where human students either succeed and become vampires, fail and spend the rest of their lives as human thralls...or they don't survive long enough to become either. Fin is determined to forge a different path: learn how to kill the undead and get revenge for her mother, who was taken by the vampires years ago. But Courtsheart is as captivating as it is deadly, and Fin is quickly swept up in her new world and its inhabitants - particularly Gavron, her handsome and hostile vampire maker, whose blood is nothing short of intoxicating. As Fin begins to discover new aspects of her own identity and test her newfound powers, she stumbles across a string of murders that may be connected to a larger ritual - one with potentially lethal consequences for vampires and humans alike. Fin must uncover the truth and find the killer before she loses her life...or betrays her own heart. Court of the Undying Seasons is a deliciously dark romantic novel and a pitch perfect modern take on classic vampire tropes. "With brutal romance, vicious stakes, and a twisty mystery, Court of The Undying Seasons takes everything we love about vampires and cranks it to a whole new level." —Hannah Whitten, author of For the Wolf and For the Throne
Court of Vampires
Author: Megan Linski
Publisher: Gryfyn Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Vampires and werewolves shouldn't fall in love. Now a complete series! I am Lysandra, and I was born to bring an end to the shifter line. As the heir to Dracula’s throne and the descendant of Princess Anastasia, I live in a castle of witches and human blood servants. Since birth, I've been prophesied as the one who will eliminate our greatest enemies... werewolves. Alongside my destiny, I'm engaged to a dark vampire prince. The marriage will bring two noble covens together to rule. My path has been chosen for me, but unexpectedly, everything changes. I discover a dying wolf in need of my help. I take him into my care and quickly fall in love, unable to explain the magical connection between us. If we’re discovered, we’ll be put to death. The only way for us to be together is to bring peace between the pack and the coven. But how can I stop the war when my worst enemy is my fated mate? *** The first book in a magical paranormal romance saga, Court of Vampires is a new adult royalty romance featuring fated mates, forbidden romance, exciting battles and mystifying witchery. A pack of wolves and a coven of vampires wage war in this four-part series that will leave readers thirsting for another addition to Lysandra and Lisar's love story.
Publisher: Gryfyn Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Vampires and werewolves shouldn't fall in love. Now a complete series! I am Lysandra, and I was born to bring an end to the shifter line. As the heir to Dracula’s throne and the descendant of Princess Anastasia, I live in a castle of witches and human blood servants. Since birth, I've been prophesied as the one who will eliminate our greatest enemies... werewolves. Alongside my destiny, I'm engaged to a dark vampire prince. The marriage will bring two noble covens together to rule. My path has been chosen for me, but unexpectedly, everything changes. I discover a dying wolf in need of my help. I take him into my care and quickly fall in love, unable to explain the magical connection between us. If we’re discovered, we’ll be put to death. The only way for us to be together is to bring peace between the pack and the coven. But how can I stop the war when my worst enemy is my fated mate? *** The first book in a magical paranormal romance saga, Court of Vampires is a new adult royalty romance featuring fated mates, forbidden romance, exciting battles and mystifying witchery. A pack of wolves and a coven of vampires wage war in this four-part series that will leave readers thirsting for another addition to Lysandra and Lisar's love story.
Vampire Court: White Knight
Author: Ingrid Seymour
Publisher: Ingrid Seymour
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Bianca is moving fast through the ranks. Maybe too fast. Her body is changing, and she fears what she might become. The power that courses through her veins is sweet and tempting. A vampire tale like no other. If you love fantasy with spellbinding world-building, this COMPLETE series is for you. The action, romance, and intrigue will sweep you off your feet and leave you wanting more.
Publisher: Ingrid Seymour
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Bianca is moving fast through the ranks. Maybe too fast. Her body is changing, and she fears what she might become. The power that courses through her veins is sweet and tempting. A vampire tale like no other. If you love fantasy with spellbinding world-building, this COMPLETE series is for you. The action, romance, and intrigue will sweep you off your feet and leave you wanting more.
The Vampire Court
Author: Ali Winters
Publisher: Rising Flame Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
Games have never been more deadly. Clara and Alaric make their way to Nightwich to make an appearance before the queen in the heart of the vampire court. Surrounded by vampires, they must make them all believe Clara bears the mark of her vampire master. She must quickly learn to play by the rules set by the vampire Queen. Finding an ally is imperative... but can anyone be trusted?
Publisher: Rising Flame Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
Games have never been more deadly. Clara and Alaric make their way to Nightwich to make an appearance before the queen in the heart of the vampire court. Surrounded by vampires, they must make them all believe Clara bears the mark of her vampire master. She must quickly learn to play by the rules set by the vampire Queen. Finding an ally is imperative... but can anyone be trusted?
Court of the Undying Seasons
Author: A.M. Strickland
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250832616
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Sarah J. Maas meets A Deadly Education in A.M. Strickland's lush, queer YA dark fantasy novel. In becoming a vampire, I’m less than a girl. And more. Or maybe I’m becoming what I always have been, deep inside. A blade. When nineteen-year-old Fin volunteers to take her secret love's place in their village's Finding, she is terrified. Those who are chosen at the Finding are whisked away to Castle Courtsheart, a vampire school where human students either succeed and become vampires, fail and spend the rest of their lives as human thralls...or they don't survive long enough to become either. Fin is determined to forge a different path: learn how to kill the undead and get revenge for her mother, who was taken by the vampires years ago. But Courtsheart is as captivating as it is deadly, and Fin is quickly swept up in her new world and its inhabitants - particularly Gavron, her handsome and hostile vampire maker, whose blood is nothing short of intoxicating. As Fin begins to discover new aspects of her own identity and test her newfound powers, she stumbles across a string of murders that may be connected to a larger ritual - one with potentially lethal consequences for vampires and humans alike. Fin must uncover the truth and find the killer before she loses her life...or betrays her own heart. Court of the Undying Seasons is a deliciously dark romantic novel and a pitch perfect modern take on classic vampire tropes. "With brutal romance, vicious stakes, and a twisty mystery, Court of The Undying Seasons takes everything we love about vampires and cranks it to a whole new level." —Hannah Whitten, author of For the Wolf and For the Throne
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250832616
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Sarah J. Maas meets A Deadly Education in A.M. Strickland's lush, queer YA dark fantasy novel. In becoming a vampire, I’m less than a girl. And more. Or maybe I’m becoming what I always have been, deep inside. A blade. When nineteen-year-old Fin volunteers to take her secret love's place in their village's Finding, she is terrified. Those who are chosen at the Finding are whisked away to Castle Courtsheart, a vampire school where human students either succeed and become vampires, fail and spend the rest of their lives as human thralls...or they don't survive long enough to become either. Fin is determined to forge a different path: learn how to kill the undead and get revenge for her mother, who was taken by the vampires years ago. But Courtsheart is as captivating as it is deadly, and Fin is quickly swept up in her new world and its inhabitants - particularly Gavron, her handsome and hostile vampire maker, whose blood is nothing short of intoxicating. As Fin begins to discover new aspects of her own identity and test her newfound powers, she stumbles across a string of murders that may be connected to a larger ritual - one with potentially lethal consequences for vampires and humans alike. Fin must uncover the truth and find the killer before she loses her life...or betrays her own heart. Court of the Undying Seasons is a deliciously dark romantic novel and a pitch perfect modern take on classic vampire tropes. "With brutal romance, vicious stakes, and a twisty mystery, Court of The Undying Seasons takes everything we love about vampires and cranks it to a whole new level." —Hannah Whitten, author of For the Wolf and For the Throne
Railroad Brakemen's Journal
Court of Wanderers
Author: Rin Chupeco
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982195746
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Remy Pendergast and his royal vampire companions return to face an enemy that is terrifyingly close to home in Rin Chupeco’s queer, bloody Gothic epic fantasy series for fans of Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree and the adult animated series Castlevania. Remy Pendergast, vampire hunter, and his unexpected companions, royal vampires Lord Zidan Malekh and Lady Xiaodan Song, are on the road through the kingdom of Aluria again after a hard-won first battle against the formidable Night Empress, who threatens to undo a fragile peace between humans and vampires. Xiaodan, severely injured, has lost her powers to vanquish the enemy’s new superbreed of vampire, but if the trio can make it to Fata Morgana, the seat of Malehk’s court—dubbed “the Court of Wanderers”—there is hope of nursing her and bringing them back. En-route to the Third Court, Remy crosses paths with his father, the arrogant, oftentimes cruel Lord of Valenbonne. He also begins to suffer strange dreams of the Night Empress, whom he has long suspected to be Ligaya Pendergast, his own mother. As his family history unfolds during these episodes, which are too realistic to be coincidence, he realizes that she is no ordinary vampire—and that he may end up having to choose between the respective legacies of his parents. Posing as Malek and Xiaodan’s human familiar, Remy contends with Aluria’s intimidating vampire courts and a series of gruesome murders with their help—and more, as the three navigate their relationship. But those feelings and even their extraordinary collective strength will be put to the test as each of them unleashes new powers in combat at what may be prove to be the ultimate cost.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982195746
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Remy Pendergast and his royal vampire companions return to face an enemy that is terrifyingly close to home in Rin Chupeco’s queer, bloody Gothic epic fantasy series for fans of Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree and the adult animated series Castlevania. Remy Pendergast, vampire hunter, and his unexpected companions, royal vampires Lord Zidan Malekh and Lady Xiaodan Song, are on the road through the kingdom of Aluria again after a hard-won first battle against the formidable Night Empress, who threatens to undo a fragile peace between humans and vampires. Xiaodan, severely injured, has lost her powers to vanquish the enemy’s new superbreed of vampire, but if the trio can make it to Fata Morgana, the seat of Malehk’s court—dubbed “the Court of Wanderers”—there is hope of nursing her and bringing them back. En-route to the Third Court, Remy crosses paths with his father, the arrogant, oftentimes cruel Lord of Valenbonne. He also begins to suffer strange dreams of the Night Empress, whom he has long suspected to be Ligaya Pendergast, his own mother. As his family history unfolds during these episodes, which are too realistic to be coincidence, he realizes that she is no ordinary vampire—and that he may end up having to choose between the respective legacies of his parents. Posing as Malek and Xiaodan’s human familiar, Remy contends with Aluria’s intimidating vampire courts and a series of gruesome murders with their help—and more, as the three navigate their relationship. But those feelings and even their extraordinary collective strength will be put to the test as each of them unleashes new powers in combat at what may be prove to be the ultimate cost.
Proven Guilty
Author: Jim Butcher
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101128615
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 595
Book Description
Wizard for hire Harry Dresden has to track down the things that go bump in the night in this novel in Jim Butcher's #1 New York Times bestselling series. There’s no love lost between Harry Dresden, the only wizard in the Chicago phone book, and the White Council of Wizards, who find him brash and undisciplined. But war with the vampires has thinned their ranks, so the Council has drafted Harry as a Warden and assigned him to look into rumors of black magic in the Windy City. As Harry adjusts to his new role, another problem arrives in the form of the tattooed and pierced daughter of an old friend—all grown up and already in trouble. Her boyfriend is the only suspect in what looks like a supernatural assault straight out of a horror film. Malevolent entities that feed on fear are loose in Chicago, but it’s all in a day’s work for a wizard, his faithful dog, and a talking skull named Bob...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101128615
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 595
Book Description
Wizard for hire Harry Dresden has to track down the things that go bump in the night in this novel in Jim Butcher's #1 New York Times bestselling series. There’s no love lost between Harry Dresden, the only wizard in the Chicago phone book, and the White Council of Wizards, who find him brash and undisciplined. But war with the vampires has thinned their ranks, so the Council has drafted Harry as a Warden and assigned him to look into rumors of black magic in the Windy City. As Harry adjusts to his new role, another problem arrives in the form of the tattooed and pierced daughter of an old friend—all grown up and already in trouble. Her boyfriend is the only suspect in what looks like a supernatural assault straight out of a horror film. Malevolent entities that feed on fear are loose in Chicago, but it’s all in a day’s work for a wizard, his faithful dog, and a talking skull named Bob...
The Vampire in Contemporary Popular Literature
Author: Lorna Piatti-Farnell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135053375
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Prominent examples from contemporary vampire literature expose a desire to re-evaluate and re-work the long-standing, folkloristic interpretation of the vampire as the immortal undead. This book explores the "new vampire" as a literary trope, offering a comprehensive critical analysis of vampires in contemporary popular literature and demonstrating how they engage with essential cultural preoccupations, anxieties, and desires. Drawing from cultural materialism, anthropology, psychoanalysis, literary criticism, gender studies, and postmodern thought, Piatti-Farnell re-frames the concept of the vampire in relation to a distinctly twenty-first century brand of Gothic imagination, highlighting important aesthetic, conceptual, and cultural changes that have affected the literary genre in the post-2000 era. She places the contemporary literary vampire within the wider popular culture scope, also building critical connections with issues of fandom and readership. In reworking the formulaic elements of the vampiric tradition — and experimenting with genre-bending techniques — this book shows how authors such as J.R. Ward, Stephanie Meyers, Charlaine Harris, and Anne Rice have allowed vampires to be moulded into enigmatic figures who sustain a vivid conceptual debt to contemporary consumer and popular culture. This book highlights the changes — conceptual, political and aesthetic — that vampires have undergone in the past decade, simultaneously addressing how these changes in "vampire identity" impact on the definition of the Gothic as a whole.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135053375
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Prominent examples from contemporary vampire literature expose a desire to re-evaluate and re-work the long-standing, folkloristic interpretation of the vampire as the immortal undead. This book explores the "new vampire" as a literary trope, offering a comprehensive critical analysis of vampires in contemporary popular literature and demonstrating how they engage with essential cultural preoccupations, anxieties, and desires. Drawing from cultural materialism, anthropology, psychoanalysis, literary criticism, gender studies, and postmodern thought, Piatti-Farnell re-frames the concept of the vampire in relation to a distinctly twenty-first century brand of Gothic imagination, highlighting important aesthetic, conceptual, and cultural changes that have affected the literary genre in the post-2000 era. She places the contemporary literary vampire within the wider popular culture scope, also building critical connections with issues of fandom and readership. In reworking the formulaic elements of the vampiric tradition — and experimenting with genre-bending techniques — this book shows how authors such as J.R. Ward, Stephanie Meyers, Charlaine Harris, and Anne Rice have allowed vampires to be moulded into enigmatic figures who sustain a vivid conceptual debt to contemporary consumer and popular culture. This book highlights the changes — conceptual, political and aesthetic — that vampires have undergone in the past decade, simultaneously addressing how these changes in "vampire identity" impact on the definition of the Gothic as a whole.
CHARACTERS: HUMAN AND NON-HUMAN
Author: Beth Daniels
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387665898
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
The best stories grow from who characters are, from what they have experienced in the past and what they will need to deal with in the future. In fiction, these characters might be human, but they might be something other than human. No matter what they are, they need to act according to the needs of the story, and that means they need to be convincingly real to the reader. After all, even if there is a mystery to be solved, folks to be rescued or protected, treasure to be searched out, a villain to be overcome, or love to be found, it is your character or characters who need to do the work. They need to be prepared for the job. You need to build them to fit the requirements. And those requirements aren't just for insuring that they save the day, they are about the things that haunt them, color the choices they make or stand off from making based on past experiences. This is about portraying characters as though they are real people with real problems, foibles, hopes and dreams. Even if they are demons.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387665898
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
The best stories grow from who characters are, from what they have experienced in the past and what they will need to deal with in the future. In fiction, these characters might be human, but they might be something other than human. No matter what they are, they need to act according to the needs of the story, and that means they need to be convincingly real to the reader. After all, even if there is a mystery to be solved, folks to be rescued or protected, treasure to be searched out, a villain to be overcome, or love to be found, it is your character or characters who need to do the work. They need to be prepared for the job. You need to build them to fit the requirements. And those requirements aren't just for insuring that they save the day, they are about the things that haunt them, color the choices they make or stand off from making based on past experiences. This is about portraying characters as though they are real people with real problems, foibles, hopes and dreams. Even if they are demons.