My review of Bertena Varney's Lure of the Vampire

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My review of Bertena Varney's Lure of the Vampire

Last week, I picked up a copy of the latest in vampire reference, Lure of the Vampire. I'm running a bit behind, but my review is finally up!

Lure of the Vampire is a pop culture reference book that begins with history and mythology and ends with modern living vampires. The author has provided "fun" lists like the "Powers of Dracula, Real Live Vampire Murders, Television Shows and African Americans who have Played Vampires. There are also websites in each section that show the most popular vampire books and even children's shows and books. But , there is a personal twist when it comes to Lure of the Vampire. The author has provided personal essays from national and international vampire authors as well as her own. they range from a personal look at vampires in mythology to the romantic lust filled vampire.

Essays are from the following authors:

- Denise Verrico

- David MacDowell Blue

- Charles E. Butler

- C.J. Ellisson

- BittenTwice

- Elizabeth Loraine

Interviews of

- Vampiric Council of New England

- Vlad the Gothic Vampire Magician

- Audrey A'Cladh, Vampire Priestess

- Hugo Pecos, creator of The Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency

Lure of the Vampire: A Pop Culture Refence Book of Lists, Websites, and "Very Telling" Personal Essays is a perfect quick to grab reference book for the vampire fan or author. It's concise enough to assist you in finding links to what you are looking for without our being too cumbersome and confusing.

My review:

I have to admit, the cover had me!

As a fan of vampires, I found Lure of the Vampire an educational expedition through the ever-changing fascination with the undead. Since the origins of the creatures that haunt our nightmares, or capture our hearts, tales of the vampire have fascinated the world. If you check your lore of numerous regions throughout the globe, vampires exist in all shapes and form. They pull us into their darkness, with promises that cannot be ignored, and we allow them to do so.

The Lure of the Vampire is all-encompassing, from the moment that Bram Stoker put pen to paper. As readers and movie viewers, we shuddered with Mina, wondered about Lucy, and succumbed to the charms of that devilish vixen from Underworld. No longer do we envision a vampire with the gothic past of Nosferatu, nor do we sympathize with Vlad Dracul, but their legend lives on. Perhaps the legend in itself offers the immortality the undead crave, and Ms. Varney has made Lure of the Vampire a must have for all fascinated readers.

Ms. Varney has dedicated an immense amount of time to the study of this fascination, as well as the history surrounding the all time King of the Undead, making this quintessential book for all vampire lovers~

4 stars!

Pick up your copy of Lure of the Vampire at:

Amazon.com- http://amzn.to/nwifDw

http://www.amazon.com/Lure-Vampire-Reference-Websites-ebook/dp/B005CQ7SV6/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1312485474&sr=1-3

Ebooks will be coming to Nook and Smashwords soon!

Find Bertena on the web:

Facebook- http://on.fb.me/g8C0Zr

Her writing website is www.bertenavarney.com