β Scribed by Barbara Hambly
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In her hardcover debut, Hambly ( Dragonsbane ) will give Ann Ricehigher praise that this we rarely see in our little literary mag!! got to keep the readers interested, eh what? a run for her money. Oxford professor James Ahser, once an agent for the British government, is forced to help the vampires of Edwardian London, who are being destroyed one by one through exposure to sunlight as they lie sleeping in their coffins. If she does not oblige, his young wife, Lydia, will perish as have many other vampire victims over the years. Accompanied by one of the oldest of the vampires, Simon Ysidro, who has lived in London since the time of Elizabeth I, Asher begins his investigations, learning about the life and culture of vampires. Meanwhile, Lydia, who is one of the few women physicians of the era, prowls through old property records and medical journals attempting to find other clues. Asher comes to suspect that the killer is a vampire, an unusual one who can live in the light of day, and Lydia develops a reasonable physiology that would account for the ability. Hambly's examination of vampirism is beautifully detailed, with a fine, realistic background and strong sense of atmosphere. Her characters are finely honed, particularly Don Ysidro, the vampire with a sense of noblesse oblige. Major ad/promo.
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Γ’β¬ΕBarbara is a fabulously talented writer who can write well in any genre, and Don Simon is unforgettable.Γ’β¬Β Γ’β¬βCharlaine Harris
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Γ’β¬ΕBeautifully detailed, with a fine realistic background and strong sense of atmosphere . . . Will give Anne Rice a run for her money.Γ’β¬Β Γ’β¬βPublishers Weekly
Library : Fantasy
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780345361325
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