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According to Martin's web site, this is his "favorite of my early novels."
Although it doesn't share the scope, breadth or flavor of 'A Song of Ice and Fire,' I have to say that I'd highly recommend this entertaining vampire story.
I'm surprised it hasn't been optioned for a movie - I kept 'seeing' it on film while I was reading it.
The first vampire scene reminded me of Anne Rice, but probably only because vampires in a decadent, Southern, 19th century setting have become associated with her writi ...more
Although it doesn't share the scope, breadth or flavor of 'A Song of Ice and Fire,' I have to say that I'd highly recommend this entertaining vampire story.
I'm surprised it hasn't been optioned for a movie - I kept 'seeing' it on film while I was reading it.
The first vampire scene reminded me of Anne Rice, but probably only because vampires in a decadent, Southern, 19th century setting have become associated with her writi ...more
What do you get when you have a riverboat captain who’s dream is to have the fastest and most luxurious steamboat on the Mississippi river and two vampires who are engaged in the ultimate veracious battle to become Bloodmaster AND is written with the prose and imagination of none other George R.R. Martin? Not a bloody Twilight saga I’ll tell you that! Being a fan of the Game of Thrones series written by said author, I gave this very early published novel a read. Now , I grew up in an era where v
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Interesting take on the vampire mythos. I'll not spoil it here, but I'm not sure I've heard it before. As always, Martin pulls no punches on who lives or dies, so do not get too attached to pretty much anyone. Of course, in a vampire novel, people should die. And Martin also pulls no punches in describing the gore, so be prepared to either skip the novel completely or breeze over some of the scenes quickly.
I must also commend the research that Martin so clearly took a lot of time to do because ...more
I must also commend the research that Martin so clearly took a lot of time to do because ...more
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