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Bram Stoker was hardly the first author—male or female—to fictionalize the folkloric vampire, but he defined the modern iconic vampire when Dracula appeared in 1897. Since then, many have reinterpreted the ever-versatile vampire over and over again—and female writers have played vital roles in proving that the vampire, as well as our perpetual fascination with it, is truly immortal. These authors have devised some of the most fascinating, popular, and entertaining of our many vampiric variations: suavely sensual . . . fascinating but fatal . . . sexy and smart . . . undead but prone to detection . . . tormented or terrifying . . . amusing or amoral . . . doomed or deadly . . . badass and beautiful . . . cutting-edge or classic . . .
Blood Sisters collects a wide range of fantastical stories from New York Times bestsellers Holly Black, Nancy Holder, Catherynne M. Valente, and Carrie Vaughn, and critically acclaimed writers Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and Tanith Lee, all of whom have left their indelible and unique stamps on the vampire genre. Whether they are undeniably heroes and heroines or bloodthirsty monsters (or something in between), the undead are a lively lot. This anthology offers some of the best short fiction ever written by the "blood sisters" who know them best: stories you can really sink your teeth into.
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781597805766
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781597805766
- File size: 880 KB
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- English
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May 15, 2015
The 25 stories reprinted in this anthology share a theme, and all the authors are women, but beyond that there is a huge range of styles and approaches on display. From Carrie Vaughn's historical fantasy opener "A Princess of Spain" about Catherine of Aragon to Suzy McKee Charnas's excellent modern tale "Unicorn Tapestry" about a therapist treating a patient who believes he is a vampire, time periods range from the 16th century to the near future and tones from pitch black to lighter fare. There are some selections set in their author's established worlds, such as a Vicky Nelson story from Tanya Huff. Some stories, for instance, Lucy A. Snyder's "Magdala Amygdala" and Holly Black's "The Coldest Girl in Coldtown" show the newly vampirically afflicted trying to fight their urges, and others such as Nancy Holder's marvelous "Blood Freak," in which Dracula meets Timothy Leary, take a more world-weary look at vampires. VERDICT These are all solid additions to the vampire canon with several outstanding pieces. The sensuality is sometimes raw, sometimes repressed, but always lurking at the root of the vampire myth. Readers will enjoy the stories from authors with established fan bases such as Laurell K. Hamilton and Charlaine Harris and might discover some new favorite writers as well.
Copyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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