Archive for November, 2008
Here are the new vampire books for November 2008. You’ll notice this month brings offerings from popular urban fantasy writers like David Devereux, Jim Butcher, and Martin H. Greenberg, and Kim Harrison.
NOVEMBER 1st
Hunter’s Moon by David Devereux
Jack works for a secret organization whose mission is to defend England from evil supernatural forces. They’re currently engaged in a battle with some of the nastiest creatures the dark world has to offer. It’s truly a job with benefits: if you do your job well you get to live. Jack is a jack of all trades (sorry) who knows magic, can beat down a bad guy with his bare hands, and knows his way around guns. This is a fast paced action thriller that urban fantasy fans are sure to like. Check prices
NOVEMBER 4th
Grave Peril (Dresden Files Book 3) by Jim Butcher
Called to Cook County hospital to deal with an enraged ghost, Harry Dresden, Chicago’s resident wizard, is puzzled and disturbed not by the ghost’s wrath but by the fact that someone had cast a torture spell on it, goading it into action. Harry’s disturbance increases when he discovers that the same spell has been cast on one of his friends. Harry begins to realize that he and his friends may be targets of a vengeful spirit, and as he desperately tries to discover which of his many enemies has it in for him, his friends are attacked one by one. The spirit, whom Harry refers to as the Nightmare, continues to torment Harry’s friends until he manages to cast a spell preventing it from harming anyone else until it kills him, which leads to a showdown that Harry might not survive. Check prices
Better Off Undead by Martin H. Greenberg
From vampires to mummy con artists, this lively collection explores the many forms the undead can take in stories that range from the chilling to the hysterical. There are those who people the Afterlife, others who wander the lands of the living in ghostly form, and even those who walk about in the flesh.
For anyone who’s ever wondered if the grass is greener on the other side of this mortal coil, this collection will provide a wide range of intriguing answers from those who are undead…and loving it! Check prices
NOVEMBER 14th
The Moon-Calves and Other Tales From the Calves by John D. Swain
Editor John Gregory Betancourt has assembled a witch’s dozen — 13 — tales from the classic pulp magazines of the early 20th Century in this collection by long-lost pulp writer John D. Swain. Swain’s powerful characterizations always raised his stories above other tales, and these selections will not disappoint readers new to his work. Check prices
NOVEMBER 19th
Blood+ (Volume 3: Boy Meets Girl) by Ryo Ikehata
The monsters are winning. Saya Otonashi thought she could battle against the chiropterans, defeat the undead monsters, and avenge the life of her adoptive father. But the creatures, led by Saya’s twin sister Diva, have struck a fatal blow: their attack on Saya’s adopted brother Riku has left him infected with the vampiric curse and destined to transform into a chevalier, a half-human abomination with an unquenchable bloodlust. Saya finds herself drawn to the papers of nineteenth-century explorer Joel Goldshmidt, and his long-forgotten journal. As Saya reads Joel’s diary she learns more about her past of murder and horror, the perverse origins of the Red Shield organization, and the destiny she and Diva must share. Check prices
NOVEMBER 25th
New Tricks by John Levitt
Former enforcer Mason would normally be concerned with finding ghosts and vampires stalking the Castro section of San Francisco. Fortunately, Halloween provides the perfect explanation for the abundance of ghouls. But someone is trying to possess his old flame, Sarah. Now, with the help of his magical dog Louie, Mason must uncover the black magician responsible. Check prices
The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison
Red-headed witch Rachel Morgan has a demon after her, but that’s nothing unusual for Rachel. Elf politician Trent Kalamack wants her to go to the Everafter on a dangerous mission. Rynn Cormel, Cincinnati’s new master vampire and ex-leader of the free world, is interfering in her life. Her friend, former demon familiar Ceri, is unexpectedly pregnant, by an unexpected partner. On top of all this, Rachel worries she may have had a too close encounter with a vampire and soon becomes concerned about her own abilities with demon magic. With the help of her feisty mother, Alice, and her pixy partner, Jenks, Rachel boldly tackles every challenge amid a cascade of plot twists that will delight Harrison’s fans. Check prices
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