Declare Based On Books They Thirst
Title | : | They Thirst |
Author | : | Robert R. McCammon |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 412 pages |
Published | : | June 1991 by Dark Harvest (first published January 1st 1981) |
Categories | : | Horror. Paranormal. Vampires. Fiction. Fantasy. Thriller. Supernatural |
Robert R. McCammon
Hardcover | Pages: 412 pages Rating: 3.89 | 10813 Users | 378 Reviews
Narration Concering Books They Thirst
A MASS MURDER.A DISAPPEARANCE.
A CEMETERY RANSACKED.
It looked like another ordinary day in Los Angeles
Then night came....
Evil as old as the centuries has descended upon the City of Angels---it comes as a kiss from the terrifying but seductive immortals. Slowly at first, then by the legions, the ravenous undead choke Los Angeles with bloodthirsty determination---and the hordes of monstrous victims steadily mount each night.
High above glitter city a deadly contest begins. In the decaying castle of a long-dead screen idol, the few remaining human survivors prepare to face the Prince of Evil and his satanic disciples. Whilst the very forces of nature are called into play, isolating the city from the rest of the world and leaving it at the mercy of the blood-hungry vultures of the night....
THEY THIRST
Theirs is a lust that can never be satisfied...
Afterword by author
Present Books In Favor Of They Thirst
Original Title: | They Thirst |
ISBN: | 0913165603 (ISBN13: 9780913165607) |
Edition Language: | English |
Rating Based On Books They Thirst
Ratings: 3.89 From 10813 Users | 378 ReviewsAssess Based On Books They Thirst
What a novel, this is 80s horror at its very best. A serial killer terrorizes L.A.. Who is the man the press calls Roach and what is his motivation? What about his mental contact to a master? Is there more in this story than a psychopath? Much more. Prince Vulkan found his way from Hungary across the Pond. He adores Alexander the Great and wants to establish a Kingdom of Vampires? The whole town of LA is to be turned into a town of vampires. What about mysterious biker Kobra (love thatAnother well written, apocaplyptic horror-fest by a true master. McCammon assembles a huge cast of diverse and mostly interesting characters and throws them into a gathering hellstorm of vampires. There was nothing terribly original here, but it made for exciting, pure eighties horror joy for this reader. It did take a long time for me to get into this one, but after about 40%, it took off and didn't slow down. Fojr solid stars.
This is the kind of vampire novel I really like. The vamps are bad, really bad. And nasty. Nothing romantic about these undead. Probably one of my favorite vampire novels of all time.
I feel a bit bad when my reaction to THEY THIRST is indifference, even impatience, same as to the other McCammon works I've read. This novel is lots of telling, telling, tellingover 500 pages of tellingand no showing. On a line-to-line basis McCammon's not a bad writer, he's just bland and pedestrian, with little snap, wit, or insight in his prose. It's a sprawling vampire epic set in the glittering midnight environs of the City of Angels, Hollywood USA. Characters, while plentiful, are stock
I didn't think I would like this book as much as I didn't! Omg, it was awesome! Think swan song but with vampires!
Death smiled---a boyish smile---through an old mans eyes. Welcome, he said. When you live in those Middle European countries like Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Serbia, you grow up hearing stories of monsters. The very air, the darkness, the looming mountains, and the shrieks... at the very heart of the night... that stirs people from a sound sleep with terror blooming in the midst of their waking nightmares, convinces even the most cynical of minds to believe that evil beings lurk
Best vampire book ever!!!I am so sick and tired of soulful, guilt ridden vampires. Whatever happened to evil vampires? The ones who want to rid the earth of humanity? The ones that make you wake up in the middle of the night scared that you might not live to see the sun rise? Dont get me wrong, I am a huge Anne Rice fan (Lestat is one of the all time best characters) and Buffy (although that is a movie/tv show), but vampires are suppose to strike fear into peoples hearts not make you want them
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