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There’s nothing hotter than urban fantasy right now. There are books, movies, games, and clothes that all depict something supernatural; people can’t seem to get enough of it. So, when it’s time to buy your vampire or werewolf lovin’ friend or family member a gift and you can’t think of what to get them, Peter Pauper Press has come up with something perfect for people who are fascinated with monsters.
The Compendium Monstrum is a guide to vampires, werewolves, and zombies. It’s small enough to carry around when you need a quick refresher on vampire indicators, read about the history of werewolves or brush up on zombie folklore. The guide has maps indicating areas of interest for vampire aficionados, maps showing werewolf information, and maps for possible zombie locations. These maps are not just fiction but are in actuality based on historical folklore. I totally pictured myself taking this authentic looking guide out while I’m standing in line at the bank, thumbing through it in a focused and studious manner. Wouldn’t that freak people out? Wouldn’t that be cool?
There are pages in the Compendium Monstrum for recording possible supernatural sightings during the owner’s journeys. There is also a wonderful list of further research information available for the true supernatural lover. And the handy index makes the compendium easy to use when looking for specific information.
The information in the book is taken from the historical notes of Herr Doktor Max Strum and Baron Ludwig Von Drang. I’m not sure who they are but they used to have Twitter accounts. I assume they removed the pages because Twitter is so popular with vampires and werewolves; after all, we don’t want the monsters to know that we’re on to them, right?
To accompany the Compendium Monstrum is a wonderfully illustrated journal and bookmark that vampire lovers will really enjoy. The journal and bookmark are illustrated by Victoria Frances, the Spanish illustrator whose Goth-inspired work has become famous around the world. As you can see from the photo they’re a matching set depicting a young girl (who might be a vampire) dressed in a long white gown, staring seductively at the reader. Holding a rose, she seems to be mysteriously saying to the viewer that she’s got something interesting in store for you. The pages inside the journal are made of acid free paper and there’s an inside front pocket to hold any special notes.
Giving the journal, Compendium, and bookmark together makes a great gift for the supernatural lover on your gift list, but individually, each stands on its own as a wonderfully clever gift.
It’s time to list the best selling books that contain vampires. These books fall into the “contemporary fantasy” or “urban fantasy” subgenre. In these books vampires either play a prominent role or are part of the central cast of characters.Where possible the subgenre category is listed beside the book title.
The list itself is generated by book sales reported by Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com.
Links are included to make it easy to purchase the books from either Barnes and Noble or Amazon.com.
| May 1, 2008 |  |
Lover’s Bite (Wings in the Night, Book 2) by Maggie Shayne
“Before she joined Reaper in hunting Gregor’s gang of rogue bloodsuckers, privileged princess Topaz was gunning for just one vamp: Jack Heart. The gorgeous con man had charmed his way into her bed, her heart and her bank account, taking her for half a million dollars and vanishing without a word.” Check Availability: |
| May 6, 2008 |  |
Darkness Everlasting (Guardians of Eternity, Book 3) by Alexandra Ivy “TWO MEN. Darcy Smith always sensed she was different from everyone else-if only she knew how different. Possessing a secret strong enough to end an entire race of demons, Darcy unwittingly becomes a pawn in an epic battle between the vampires and the weres as she discovers a new world filled with ecstasy-and dark passions.ONE DESIRES HER LOVE.Consumed with lust for Darcy, Styx-the Anasso of vampires-will do everything in his power to keep her out of the lair of Salvatore Giuliani, the deadly leader of the weres. But protecting the woman he loves could cost Styx the ultimate price. Check Availability: |
| May 6, 2008 |  |
From Dead to Worse (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 8 ) by Charlaine Harris “After the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina and the manmade explosion at the vampire summit, everyone—human and otherwise—is stressed, including Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse, who is trying to cope with the fact that her boyfriend Quinn has gone missing. It’s clear that things are changing—whether the weres and vamps of her corner of Louisiana like it or not. And Sookie—Friend to the Pack and blood-bonded to Eric Northman, leader of the local vampire community—is caught up in the changes.” Check Availability: |
| May 6, 2008 |  |
Vampire Wars by Steven Savile
“The Von Carsteins are the most infamous vampires to stalk the Warhammer Old World. This three-book saga chronicles their rise and fall in one bumper omnibus edition.”
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| May 13, 2008 |  |
Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready Late Night Radio You Can Sink Your Teeth Into “Recovering con artist Ciara Griffin is trying to live the straight life, even if it means finding a (shudder!) real job. She takes an internship at a local radio station, whose late-night time-warp format features 1940s blues, ’60s psychedelia, ’80s goth, and more, all with an uncannily authentic flair. Ciara soon discovers just how the DJs maintain their cred: they’re vampires, stuck forever in the eras in which they were turned.” Check Availability: |
| May 20, 2008 |  |
Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole
“A seductive beauty he can never have, yet can’t resist… Cadeon Woede will stop at nothing to atone for the one wrong that will haunt him forever. But once he secures the key to his redemption, the halfling Holly Ashwin, Cade finds that the woman he thought he could use for his own ends and then forget haunts him as much as his past.”
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| May 27, 2008 |  |
The Touch of Twilight (Sign of the Zodiac, Book 3) by Vicki Pettersson “On the surface she’s a sexy, sophisticated socialite, at home among the beautiful people of the Las Vegas upper crust. But Joanna Archer inhabits another world: a place ordinary humans can’t see and could never enter … a dangerous dimension where an eternal battle rages between the agents of Light and Shadow. And Joanna is both.” Check Availability: |
| May 27, 2008 |  |
Blood Noir (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter, Book 16) by Laurell K. Hamilton
“A favor for Jason, vampire hunter Anita Blake’s werewolf lover, puts her in the center of a fullblown scandal that threatens master-vampire Jean-Claude’s reign—and makes her a pawn in an ancient vampire queen’s new rise to power.” Check Availability: |
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