. Look for an interview with the author in mid-June.jkukawa please email me at paltner@verizon.net with your snail mail address so that I can send you your copy of Wicked Game
.Go here to read a review of the novel.
May 31, 2008
And The Winner Is!!
jkukawa is May's winner of Jeri Smith-Ready's novel Wicked Game. Look for an interview with the author in mid-June.
jkukawa please email me at paltner@verizon.net with your snail mail address so that I can send you your copy of Wicked Game.
Go here to read a review of the novel.
. Look for an interview with the author in mid-June.jkukawa please email me at paltner@verizon.net with your snail mail address so that I can send you your copy of Wicked Game
.Go here to read a review of the novel.
May 21, 2008
Sunshine by Robin McKinley
This is not a new book, but it is one of my absolute favorites, and I'm not alone in that opinion. Despite being published five years ago I had no problem finding a copy on the shelves of my local Barnes & Noble.
Sunshine (Berkley, 2003 ISBN: 0425191788 pap. $7.79) by Robin McKinley is a standout novel with an intelligent, down to earth protagonist whose name reflects the title of the book. One night Sunshine makes a spur of the moment visit to a nearby lake where the ravages of the Voodoo Wars cause most humans to avoid it. As she notes there has been no activity by Others in the area for many years. This night, however, would prove the exception. Moving more swiftly than any human senses could follow, vampires surround her and take her prisoner. Although most Others (weres, demons, fairies, sprites, etc) move more or less openly in society, not so the vampires which are loathed by all. Sunshine, now captive, is shackled to a wall very close to another prisoner, a vampire being deliberately starved of blood, and driven almost mad. A terrified Sunshine is certain this undead will kill her. But what eventually becomes clear to her is that this vampire, Constantine, has a conscience and scruples, traits which enrage the malevolent creature who holds them both prisoner. Now a mortal and a vampire form a bond, something unheard of in Sunshine’s world. Together they work to outmaneuver and outwit the nosferatu who is their common foe. As the story progresses their reliance on each other and their feelings for one another increase as they are forced to confront the evil that neither can destroy alone.
Sunshine (Berkley, 2003 ISBN: 0425191788 pap. $7.79) by Robin McKinley is a standout novel with an intelligent, down to earth protagonist whose name reflects the title of the book. One night Sunshine makes a spur of the moment visit to a nearby lake where the ravages of the Voodoo Wars cause most humans to avoid it. As she notes there has been no activity by Others in the area for many years. This night, however, would prove the exception. Moving more swiftly than any human senses could follow, vampires surround her and take her prisoner. Although most Others (weres, demons, fairies, sprites, etc) move more or less openly in society, not so the vampires which are loathed by all. Sunshine, now captive, is shackled to a wall very close to another prisoner, a vampire being deliberately starved of blood, and driven almost mad. A terrified Sunshine is certain this undead will kill her. But what eventually becomes clear to her is that this vampire, Constantine, has a conscience and scruples, traits which enrage the malevolent creature who holds them both prisoner. Now a mortal and a vampire form a bond, something unheard of in Sunshine’s world. Together they work to outmaneuver and outwit the nosferatu who is their common foe. As the story progresses their reliance on each other and their feelings for one another increase as they are forced to confront the evil that neither can destroy alone.
Reading Vampires
It's not unusual for authors to put excerpts of their work online. It gives the writers an opportunity to attract new readers and gives their established fans a taste of what's to come. Below are a few such sites. I'll post more as I come across them.Writers and Readers, if you know of others please let me know.
From Caridad Piniero: "This Wicked Wednesday brings something totally new — a work in progress. I’ve been developing an urban fantasy involving a twist to the werewolf mythology, battles with vampires and a struggle for control in a werewolf pack. The tentative title is Undead Uprising. " Eight chapters are available for your reading pleasure.
Read an excerpt of Vampire Interrupted by Lynsay Sands. (Avon, March 2008).
Chapter one of Laurell K. Hamilton's new Anita Blake adventure, Blood Noir (Berkley May 27, 2008) is available.
Rachel Caine offers a sample chapter of Feast of Fools (The Morganville Vampires, Book 4) Signet, 2008
On Joey W. Hill's site find an excerpt of her erotic romance Mark of the Vampire Queen (Berkley February, 2008).
From Caridad Piniero: "This Wicked Wednesday brings something totally new — a work in progress. I’ve been developing an urban fantasy involving a twist to the werewolf mythology, battles with vampires and a struggle for control in a werewolf pack. The tentative title is Undead Uprising. " Eight chapters are available for your reading pleasure.
Read an excerpt of Vampire Interrupted by Lynsay Sands. (Avon, March 2008).
Chapter one of Laurell K. Hamilton's new Anita Blake adventure, Blood Noir (Berkley May 27, 2008) is available.
Rachel Caine offers a sample chapter of Feast of Fools (The Morganville Vampires, Book 4) Signet, 2008
On Joey W. Hill's site find an excerpt of her erotic romance Mark of the Vampire Queen (Berkley February, 2008).
May 15, 2008
Vampire TV series Moonlight Is Canceled
On October 30, 2007 I wrote an unflattering opinion of Moonlight; however, as a die-hard vampire/romance fan I kept watching and hoping it would get better. My main problem with the show was the character of Beth - too much damsel in distress. I have to admit; however, that recently I started to actually like her and the show in general. Now I am feeling a bit guilty for being so negative about a series that has been canceled. My hope is that CBS will give some thought to their decision (but probably not). A groundswell of fans have inundated the network with their opinions.
Barbara Vey, in her online column for Publishers Weekly, posted the article Total Eclipse for Moonlight. She wonders why CBS didn't give the program more time to build an audience. Go here to read the full story.
Barbara Vey, in her online column for Publishers Weekly, posted the article Total Eclipse for Moonlight. She wonders why CBS didn't give the program more time to build an audience. Go here to read the full story.
May 11, 2008
Vampire Staging of Die Fledermaus
From the ChicagoTribune.com May 7, 2008
GENEVA - Acclaimed conductor Franz Welser-Moest will not take the rostrum for two scheduled billings of a vampire-inspired staging of "Die Fledermaus" at the Zurich Opera, the Swiss opera house said Wednesday. Last month, the daily Neue Zuercher Zeitung reported that the 47-year-old Austrian was "unhappy" with the staging by his compatriot Michael Sturminger, who infused vampires and Dracula's castle into the 19th-century Viennese operetta...
Read the entire article.
I for one would like to see this version!
GENEVA - Acclaimed conductor Franz Welser-Moest will not take the rostrum for two scheduled billings of a vampire-inspired staging of "Die Fledermaus" at the Zurich Opera, the Swiss opera house said Wednesday. Last month, the daily Neue Zuercher Zeitung reported that the 47-year-old Austrian was "unhappy" with the staging by his compatriot Michael Sturminger, who infused vampires and Dracula's castle into the 19th-century Viennese operetta...
Read the entire article.
I for one would like to see this version!
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