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Many of you know George R.R. Martin through his fabulous epic fantasy The Song of Ice and Fire. Some of you may even remember him from a little shared universe series called Wildcards, which was a lot of fun. But y’all may not know that Martin wrote one of the coolest vampire books around: Fevre Dream. Not only did Martin re-imagine the biology and evolution and history of the vampire, but he also gave his book one of the most unique settings in horror lit—a Mississippi riverboat during the Mark
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i enjoyed this story, though at times it was bloody. Fans of A Song of Ice and Fire will find this less violent, though, and definitely less sexual.
The narrator was great - he did a fantastic "Marsh" voice.
I got a little lost at the end, listening to it, but that was probably me being distracted and not focusing, rather than any fault of the book. ...more
The narrator was great - he did a fantastic "Marsh" voice.
I got a little lost at the end, listening to it, but that was probably me being distracted and not focusing, rather than any fault of the book. ...more
FICTION Martin, G.
SDMB recommendation Elendil's Heir & Lynn Bodoni ...more
SDMB recommendation Elendil's Heir & Lynn Bodoni ...more
Martin really tells a good tale. I liked it. It reads like a classic. Kins of a historical feel to it. In some of the reviews I have read here people compare this book to Mark Twain, Bram Stoker and Anne Rice, all great authors and so is George Martin. I like his Fire and Ice series better, but that certainly is not a bad thing, just a preference. The book is a good solid vampire tale. I really liked the friendship & loyalty that Joshua York and Capt. Marsh came to have. They became true friends
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Upon a re-read, I was less enchanted with this book than when I first read it, years ago. I still love the setting, and I still think Abner is a fantastic character, but Joshua as a vampire disappointed me, and the plot involved them flailing around and failing to take the most obvious steps necessary to defeat the bad guy.
Jan 27, 2009
William
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Dark gothic style vampire novel set on the River system in the 1850's. Martin is a master story teller and can really suck you into the environment.
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Amazing
A great read by Martin. Vampires old riverboats as only he could portray. This was simply a page turner that I very much enjoyed.
A great read by Martin. Vampires old riverboats as only he could portray. This was simply a page turner that I very much enjoyed.
seem to have 2 copies of this. (one from A. different edition diff cover. 1983.)
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