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Vampiros
by Varios AutoresLos mejores libros jamás escritos. «Un rayo de luna se filtró por la ventana entre las cortinas y la envolvió con una luz azulada que parecía hacer de ella una estatua de mármol negro echada sobre una tumba.» Antes de ingresar en la mitología popular gracias a Drácula de Bram Stoker, la figura del vampiro había cautivado ya a los más grandes escritores. La presente antología recoge una muestra de las recreaciones más brillantes que hicieron del vampiro autores como Byron, Polidori, Gógol, Maupassant, Edgar Allan Poe o Conan Doyle, originales aproximaciones a un mito en el que se cifran los misterios del sexo, la muerte, la trascendencia y el deseo de inmortalidad. Con epílogo de David Roas y edición de Rosa Samper y Óscar Sáenz, este volumen despliega el mito vampírico en su potencia y voluptuosidad de la mano de autores de prestigio que fueron llamados hacia el género e incitados a desbordarlo.
Vampiros (edición ilustrada)
by Varios AutoresGrandes Clásicos Literatura Random House nos brinda esta magnífica antología de los mejores relatos clásicos sobre vampiros con ilustraciones de Meritxell Ribas. «Un rayo de luna se filtró por la ventana entre las cortinas y la envolvió con una luz azulada que parecía hacer de ella una estatua de mármol negro echada sobre una tumba.» Antes de ingresar en la mitología popular gracias a Drácula de Bram Stoker, la figura del vampiro había cautivado ya a los más grandes escritores. La presente antología recoge una muestra de las recreaciones más brillantes que hicieron del vampiro autores como Byron, Polidori, Gógol, Maupassant, Edgar Allan Poe o Conan Doyle, originales aproximaciones a un mito en el que se cifran los misterios del sexo, la muerte, la trascendencia y el deseo de inmortalidad. Con epílogo de David Roas, las bellas e hipnóticas ilustraciones de Meritxell Ribas y la edición de Rosa Samper y Óscar Sáenz, este volumen despliega el mito vampírico en su potencia y voluptuosidad de la mano de autores de prestigio que fueron llamados hacia el género e incitados a desbordarlo.
Vampiros Enfeitiçados
by Vianka Van Bokkem Henrique HenningFabiana é o meu nome e eu vivo em uma floresta austríaca. Quando completei dezessete anos de idade eu herdei uma responsabilidade que tem sido exercida durante os últimos quatrocentos anos. Eu tenho que guardar uma fonte mágica até que eu tenha meus próprios filhos e um deles tenha dezessete anos. De acordo com a nossa lenda, uma jovem ancestral vampira chamada Nola foi caçar humanos uma noite chuvosa quando viu uma bela fonte cinza de pedra. A fonte ficava na grama e era rodeada por colunas de pedra em arco que formavam um círculo. Nola entrou, sua curiosidade era mais forte do que sua fome e ela decidiu olhar mais atentamente. Um líquido vermelho que cheirava a sangue estava dentro da fonte. Ela pegou a jarra de prata que estava jogada na grama e usou para coletar um pouco. Depois de tomar o primeiro gole, ela confirmou que era sangue fresco. Ela bebeu tanto quanto podia e o nível da fonte de sangue nunca mudou. Ninguém sabe quem a criou, mas estava claro que era mágica.
Vampiros Lesbianas Nazi
by Stephen HernandezEn los meses más oscuros de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, mientras las fuerzas nazis se arrastran por Europa como la peste, el general de la SS Reinhard Heydrich descubre un arma secreta con el potencial de cambiar permanentemente el curso de la guerra. La leyenda cuenta de un castillo remoto escondido en lo profundo de las montañas de los Cárpatos. Debajo habita un mal antiguo: un vampiro maestro, conocido solo como el Conde, y sus seis hermosas concubinas. Por orden de Hitler, Heydrich tiene la tarea de encontrarlos y llevarlos de regreso a Berlín. Sin embargo, aunque despertar a los vampiros es una cosa, controlarlos es otra muy distinta, particularmente los que están hambrientos y llenos de lujuria después de años de sueño. Después de todo, los soldados jóvenes fuertes y saludables proporcionan un sustento mejor y más divertido que los prisioneros desnutridos o los ciudadanos desmoralizados. Muy pronto, los nazis aprenderán exactamente quién es la verdadera "raza maestra". Y para su horror, descubrirán que en su ciego aferrarse a la dominación, pueden haber desatado el infierno en la tierra.
Vampiros e Lobisomens: (Livro três) AS CRÔNICAS DE TURGURLAN (The Tugurlan Chronicles: Vampires and Werewolves (Book Three) #3)
by Eileen SheehanOH NÃO ... OS VAMPIROS MUTANTES ESTÃO DE VOLTA! A gangue volta para o leste depois que a poção que Elsa preparou para Bruce em Phoenix não fez o truque em curá-lo de lobisomem. À medida que a lua cheia se aproxima, Bruce e Tatyana voltam para sua cabine para aguardar notícias de Dan e Shen, que estão procurando diligentemente por um professor que possa ajudá-los. Eles não encontram o professor, mas eles encontram Magdalena, um quente e sexy vympire do planeta Vympirus, e Garth, seu fiel guarda licantropo. Faíscas voam quando Magdalena e Dan se conectam. Eles se unem em mais de uma maneira quando ambos, Tatyana e Shen, são capturados por remanescentes do covil vampiro mutante que eles destruíram em Las Vegas. Horror dos horrores! Estas criaturas grotescas não só sobreviveram, mas eles têm tocas em todo o país e querem Tatyana para sua rainha! Garth compartilha um segredo com Bruce sobre como manter sua necessidade de mudar durante a lua cheia na baía e eles estão fora para resgatar Shen e Tatyana. Elsa se junta na busca ... e é uma coisa boa, desde que os vampiros recrutaram seu próprio mago. Eles vão resgatar Shen e Tatyana antes que seja tarde demais?
Vampiros en Sunset High
by Marla Braziel Gustavo De la RosaEl año empezó como cualquier otro. Nueva escuela. Nueva víctima. Un asesinato anual para saciar el ansia. Annabel ama alimentarse del dolor y el sufrimiento de otros. Su meta: encontrar y hacer amistad con un compañero que este atrapado en un pozo de miseria. La depresión tiene un sabor dulce, pero el sabor de la traición es diez veces mejor. Por eso es tan importante acercarse. Para ver la gama de emociones fluyendo a través de ellos cuando los apuñalas por la espalda. Había llegado la temporada de caza; el objetivo había sido elegido. Todo parecía ir bien… hasta que no lo fue. La víctima de este año venía con amigos peligrosos. Amigos que podría destruir a Annabel de formas que ella nunca hubiera creído posibles.
Vamps #2: Night Life
by Nancy A. CollinsFashion victim just got a whole new meaning. When vampire heiress Lilith Todd decides she wants a modeling career, she won't let her father stop her--even if he does threaten to cut off her credit cards. Lilith's rival, Cally Monture, is in a different kind of hot water. Her boyfriend, Peter, is a vampire hunter--a sexy, sensitive soul mate who just happens to be sworn to destroy her entire race. With the Rauhnacht Grand Ball fast approaching, both girls need the same things: a handsome escort and a dress to die for. But in a sea of shifting and dangerous loyalties, there's no telling who will betray them next.
Vamps #2: Night Life
by Nancy A. CollinsFashion victim just got a whole new meaning.When vampire heiress Lilith Todd decides she wants a modeling career, she won't let her father stop her--even if he does threaten to cut off her credit cards. Lilith's rival, Cally Monture, is in a different kind of hot water. Her boyfriend, Peter, is a vampire hunter--a sexy, sensitive soul mate who just happens to be sworn to destroy her entire race. With the Rauhnacht Grand Ball fast approaching, both girls need the same things: a handsome escort and a dress to die for. But in a sea of shifting and dangerous loyalties, there's no telling who will betray them next.
Vamps #3: After Dark
by Nancy A. CollinsWhat good is a designer dress if someone puts a stake through it? It's the most important event of the season in New York's upper-crust vampire society. The Rauhnacht Grand Ball has everything you need for a night of scandal and intrigue: gala dresses, stolen boyfriends, forbidden love . . . Then a team of vampire hunters shows up and ruins everything! The surprise attack by Van Helsings is the worst gate-crashing ever. In the aftermath, half sisters Lilith and Cally scramble to regain their footing at the exclusive Bathory Academy--and in the world of high fashion, where both have star potential. When new suitors turn the romance up a notch, it's almost enough to make the half sisters forget their intense rivalry. Almost. But shared blood between vampires is not easy, and before long Lilith and Cally find themselves face-to-face again.
Vampyr
by Jan JenningsVampyr is a novel of supernatural passion and dangerous love by Jan Jennings.
Vampyre's Revenge
by Tracy RowanPodgy fanboy Frank Vogel lives a dead-end life. He's addicted to pop culture, Internet porn, and fantasies about Rebecca Hansen, a Buffy-like cheerleader from his high school days, but he yearns for something more. When he finds out Mrs. Carlson, his sweet, elderly landlady, is a vampire, a whole new world opens up to him. Blinded by dreams of sexy, mysterious vampires, Frank begs Mrs. Carlson to turn him. Against her better judgment, she does. Unfortunately, Frank's life doesn't seem much different afterward. Then he runs into his unwitting nemesis, Will Chase--former high-school football team captain, former boyfriend to Rebecca--and makes gleeful plans to destroy him... until he discovers that he and Will have a lot in common.
Vampyre: Nouvelle Lune (Livre 1) Novella.
by Adidas WilsonEn dehors du domaine des humains et loin de la lumière du jour, une structure complexe se cache à de nombreux yeux. Ici Val, un vampire qui suit le chemin de la Vigilante puise du sang en quête de justice et un chemin qu'elle peut appeler le sien. Elle est rejointe par son amant Henrik, un vampire d'un autre chemin et ensemble, ils sont entraînés dans un monde d'intrigues qui menace de déchirer le monde qu'ils connaissent.
Vampyrrhic
by Simon ClarkBeneath the streets of the quiet English village of Leppington stir terrifying creatures, driven by an ancient need and united in their shared, unending craving. For untold years they have remained hidden, coming out only to feed and seen only by their unfortunate victims. Now the truth of their vile existence is about to be revealed--but will anyone believe it?
Vanish
by Tom PawlikThree strangers each encounter a mysterious storm and awake the next day to find that everyone else has vanished. When their paths cross, they discover they are being forced to relive vivid hallucinations of events from their past.
Vanishing Act: The third book in a suspenseful and chilling mystery series (The Eden House Mysteries, Book Three) (The Eden House Mysteries #3)
by Bill Kitson'Reading this book for the second time' ***** Reader Review1965 - the heyday of Rock & Roll. Northern Lights are tipped to become as big as The Beatles. But after a gig in Newcastle, lead singer and creative genius, Gerry Crowther, vanishes into the foggy night. Later, his body is recovered from the River Tyne. Now, almost twenty years on, teen singing sensation Trudi Bell dominates the charts. As she prepares to release a new album, her manager Lew Pattison receives a demo tape from an unknown songwriter. Realising the music is unmistakeably the work of Gerry Crowther, Lew enlists the help of Adam and Eve to uncover the truth. But some people will stop at nothing to keep it buried . . .Vanishing Act is the third instalment in Bill Kitson's chilling and suspenseful Eden House mystery series. Perfect for fans of Peter James's Cold Hill series, Val McDermid and J M Dalgliesh.Readers are hooked on The Eden House Mysteries:'I couldn't sleep until I had finished this book' ***** Reader Review'The best book I have read in a while' ***** Reader Review'Captivating from start to finish. Brilliant page turner. I couldn't put it down' ***** Reader Review'Read the whole thing in a day' ***** Reader Review'One of the best authors I have come across' ***** Reader Review'More twists than a corkscrew' ***** Reader Review'The characters are brilliant and the story keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time. Would highly recommend this book!' ***** Reader Review
Vanishing Act: The third book in a suspenseful and chilling mystery series (The Eden House Mysteries, Book Three) (The Eden House Mysteries #3)
by Bill Kitson'Reading this book for the second time' ***** Reader Review1965 - the heyday of Rock & Roll. Northern Lights are tipped to become as big as The Beatles. But after a gig in Newcastle, lead singer and creative genius, Gerry Crowther, vanishes into the foggy night. Later, his body is recovered from the River Tyne. Now, almost twenty years on, teen singing sensation Trudi Bell dominates the charts. As she prepares to release a new album, her manager Lew Pattison receives a demo tape from an unknown songwriter. Realising the music is unmistakeably the work of Gerry Crowther, Lew enlists the help of Adam and Eve to uncover the truth. But some people will stop at nothing to keep it buried . . .Vanishing Act is the third instalment in Bill Kitson's chilling and suspenseful Eden House mystery series. Perfect for fans of Peter James's Cold Hill series, Val McDermid and J M Dalgliesh.Readers are hooked on The Eden House Mysteries:'I couldn't sleep until I had finished this book' ***** Reader Review'The best book I have read in a while' ***** Reader Review'Captivating from start to finish. Brilliant page turner. I couldn't put it down' ***** Reader Review'Read the whole thing in a day' ***** Reader Review'One of the best authors I have come across' ***** Reader Review'More twists than a corkscrew' ***** Reader Review'The characters are brilliant and the story keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time. Would highly recommendthis book!' ***** Reader Review(P) 2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Vanishing Act: The third book in a suspenseful and chilling mystery series (The Eden House Mysteries, Book Three) (The\eden House Mysteries Ser. #3)
by Bill Kitson'Reading this book for the second time' ***** Reader Review1965 - the heyday of Rock & Roll. Northern Lights are tipped to become as big as The Beatles. But after a gig in Newcastle, lead singer and creative genius, Gerry Crowther, vanishes into the foggy night. Later, his body is recovered from the River Tyne. Now, almost twenty years on, teen singing sensation Trudi Bell dominates the charts. As she prepares to release a new album, her manager Lew Pattison receives a demo tape from an unknown songwriter. Realising the music is unmistakeably the work of Gerry Crowther, Lew enlists the help of Adam and Eve to uncover the truth. But some people will stop at nothing to keep it buried . . .Vanishing Act is the third instalment in Bill Kitson's chilling and suspenseful Eden House mystery series. Perfect for fans of Peter James's Cold Hill series, Val McDermid and J M Dalgliesh.Readers are hooked on The Eden House Mysteries:'I couldn't sleep until I had finished this book' ***** Reader Review'The best book I have read in a while' ***** Reader Review'Captivating from start to finish. Brilliant page turner. I couldn't put it down' ***** Reader Review'Read the whole thing in a day' ***** Reader Review'One of the best authors I have come across' ***** Reader Review'More twists than a corkscrew' ***** Reader Review'The characters are brilliant and the story keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time. Would highly recommend this book!' ***** Reader Review
Vantage Point: A Novel
by Sara SligarSuccession meets Megan Abbott in this seductive, technological suspense about the dramatic downfall of one of America’s most affluent families. “Terrifying and uncanny.” —Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The CloistersThe old-money Wieland family has it all: wealth, status, power. They’re also famously cursed.Clara and her brother, Teddy, grew up on a small island in Maine in the shadow of their parents’ tragic deaths, haunted by rumors and paparazzi. Fourteen years later, they’ve mostly put their turbulent past to rest. Teddy has married Clara’s best friend, Jess, and the three of them have moved back home to take over the sprawling, remote family mansion known as Vantage Point.Then Teddy decides to run for the Senate—an unnerving prospect made much worse when intimate videos of Clara are leaked online. The most frightening part is that she doesn’t remember filming any of them. Are the videos real? Or are they deepfakes? Is someone trying to take down the Wielands once and for all?Everyone thinks Clara is losing her grasp on reality. But she knows the truth: the videos are only the beginning. Years ago, the curse destroyed her parents. Now, it’s coming for her.Sara Sligar, the critically acclaimed author of Take Me Apart, returns with a shocking family drama full of suspense. Brimming with palpable tension, Vantage Point carefully unravels a twisted web of family secrets and political ambition that raises questions about the nature of “truth” in our digital age.
Varney the Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood
by Thomas Preskett PrestSet during the reign of King George II, this gruesome tale concerns the persecution of the Bannerworth family by Sir Francis Varney: a vampire who has developed the habit of creeping into the Bannerworth home and sucking the blood of their daughter, Flora. Varney is presented sympathetically, a victim of circumstances as he tries to save himself, and his victims, from such dreadful acts.
Varney the Vampyre: or, The Feast of Blood, Part 1 (Dover Horror Classics #1)
by James Malcolm Rymer E. F. Bleiler Thomas Peckett Prest"Dover does their usual wonderful -- and visually rich -- job in this edition of the penny dreadful vampire tales. Of interest to fans of vampire fiction but also those interested in Victoriana, penny dreadfuls, and trends in popular fiction generally. The woodcuts and other visual embellishments help capture the mood and feel of the original publications." -- Society NineteenBefore there was Dracula, there was Varney the Vampyre, the most famous of the sensational penny dreadfuls issued by Victorian-era publishers. Printed anonymously in serial form in 1847, these gripping tales recount the exploits of a deathless creature with an insatiable appetite for blood. A succession of exciting episodes chronicle the horrible fates of Varney's victims as well as the terrifying experiences of the band of comrades sworn to destroy the vampire.Varney the Vampyre not only thrilled countless eager readers but also established many of the conventions and ideas associated with vampirism. Scarcely any copies of the original edition survive, yet this legendary "feast of blood" continues to captivate readers with its inexplicable deaths, impossible escapes, revivifications, and graveyard rituals. This volume, the first of a two-book set, features an Introduction by noted science-fiction/fantasy editor E. F. Bleiler. Both editions are enriched by many atmospheric woodcut illustrations.
Varney the Vampyre: or, The Feast of Blood, Part 2 (Dover Horror Classics #1)
by James Malcolm Rymer Thomas Peckett PrestBefore there was Dracula, there was Varney the Vampyre, the most famous of the sensational penny dreadfuls issued by Victorian-era publishers. Printed anonymously in serial form in 1847, these gripping tales recount the exploits of a deathless creature with an insatiable appetite for blood. A succession of exciting episodes chronicle the horrible fates of Varney's victims as well as the terrifying experiences of the band of comrades sworn to destroy the vampire.Varney the Vampyre not only thrilled countless eager readers but also established many of the conventions and ideas associated with vampirism.Scarcely any copies of the original edition survive, yet this legendary "feast of blood" continues to captivate readers with its inexplicable deaths, impossible escapes, revivifications, and graveyard rituals. This volume is the second of a two-book set, both of which feature many atmospheric woodcut illustrations.
Vathek: An Arabian Tale
by William BeckfordThe exotic tale of one man&’s unquenchable thirst for power Vathek, the ninth Caliph of the Abassides, took the throne at a young age. He debates the most knowledgeable scholars of the day, jailing them if they disagree with him. He possesses an evil eye that can kill lesser men with a single look. He is proud, and he is powerful. Still, he wants more—more knowledge, more power, more women. When a hideous merchant from India arrives in his court bearing glowing swords, Vathek sees an opportunity to take everything he&’s ever wanted. So begins his journey east in search of ultimate sovereignty. Vathek is a feverish account of debauchery and ambition that has inspired the likes of Lord Byron, H. P. Lovecraft, and Clark Ashton Smith. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Vathek: An Arabian Tale (Haunted Library Horror Classics)
by William BeckfordWhen you have all you could ever want, what's left to wish for?Vathek, the majestic and fierce ninth caliph of the Abassides, has the world at his feet, with pleasure palaces constructed solely to satisfy his every possible appetite. Both his anger and his intellect are legendary; possessed of an intense thirst for knowledge, he often invites scholars to converse with him, but imprisons those who cannot be persuaded via logic or bribes to his point of view. Nothing is beyond his grasp, until a hideous stranger sells him glowing swords with letters on them that cannot be translated even by experts—because the letters are ever changing as if by magic!Obsessed with obtaining the stranger's knowledge, Vathek undertakes a massive search of his kingdom. His journey becomes increasingly horrific as he ventures into the underworld, meeting demons and witches. Will love of Mohammed or country or a young woman he encounters be enough to turn him from his foolish quest? Or will the lust for power prove too strong to resist?
Vecchie Fiamme, Mani Bruciate
by Angela D'Ambrosio Tim McgregorLottando per bilanciare carriera e famiglia, la vita di una musicista viene improvvisamente complicata dal ritorno di un ex fidanzato, morto vent'anni prima. A 24 anni Tilda Parish aveva tutto: una band tutta sua e l'uomo della sua vita; ma il fato aveva altri programmi. Un incidente d'auto mortale ha tolto la vita al suo ragazzo e ha spinto Tilda in una spirale di dolore. Diciassette anni dopo, Tilda è sposata con una figlia tredicenne, ma la sua carriera da cantautrice è turbolenta ed instabile. Incapace di bilanciare la sua carriera precaria e gli obblighi verso la famiglia, Tilda prende la decisione di abbandonare la musica per sempre. Tuttavia, dopo aver bruciato la sua chitarra in un falò rituale, Tilda scopre che il passato non ha chiuso con lei. Segni della sua vecchia vita spuntano fuori misteriosamente e fantasmi del suo passato infestano il presente. Una notte, Tilda affronta un intruso che crede sia uno stalker; ma la figura che esce fuori dall'oscurità quasi le fa fermare il cuore. Appare il suo ex fidanzato, quello morto tanti anni prima. Non è invecchiato di un giorno. Le dice che non ha mai smesso di amarla e che la rivuole indietro. Nonostante la sua morte e i diciassette anni che li hanno divisi, Tilda si rende conto che neanche lei ha mai smesso di amarlo. E adesso Tilda Parish è bloccata tra due mondi: quello di ogni giorno, con suo marito e la sua famiglia, e questo nuovo, inquietante mondo con il suo vecchio ragazzo che è ritornato dalle tenebre della morte per trovarla. Che cosa deve fare un'ex musicista?
Veil (The Veil Kendry Suspense Novels #1)
by George C. ChesbroA psychic ex–CIA agent finds himself entangled in a conspiracy and hunted by a killer in this wild adventure from the author of the Mongo Mysteries. After a brain infection at birth almost killed him, Veil Kendry developed a unique power: His vivid dreams can transport him to the edges of time and to the minds of other men. A Vietnam veteran, martial arts instructor, and former CIA agent, Veil now makes a living painting landscapes unlike anything anyone has ever seen. The highly regarded Institute for Human Studies has invited Veil to undergo a battery of tests at their Big Sur facility to better understand his abilities as an artist. Although Veil is game for anything, nothing can prepare him for the secrets hidden behind the walls of the institute—or the ensuing fight to stay alive. Veil is the 1st book in the Veil Kendry Suspense Novels, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.