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Review by Nigel (011201) Rating (7/10) Review
by Nigel Renquist is a guest of Columbine, a female vampire, whom he created during the Second World War to 'slow' the German advance through Europe. She has never forgiven him for turning away from her and their relationship is constantly on the edge of violence. Others are also interested in the burial mound and Renquist, away from the protection of his colony, finds politics among the British nosferatu putting him at great risk. He is however drawn to the possibility that an original being, from the time of Earth's colonisation and the creation of the nosferatu, may again walk the land. This is a well-written and gripping story. The ending is a bit of a cop out, not really finishing the story but leaving it open for the obligatory sequel. I am not too unhappy with this however, as I really enjoy Mick Farren's writing style and his books are a pleasure to read. It's just another example of the modern approach to books that the stories never actually conclude satisfactorily, with too many lose ends to allow that all important follow up. An
item of interest is that this novel was an American import that
is notable for the quality of the book itself. It is finely bound
and printed on acid free paper and really puts to shame British
volumes... does it really cost that much more to print in this
way? American Import not available in this country. Vampire horror sequel to The Time of Feasting and Darklost. |
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