THE DARK BLOOD OF POPPIES [Import] [Paperback]

FREDA WARRINGTON (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 595 pages
• Publisher: TOR; New Ed edition (1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0330338501
• ISBN-13: 978-0330338509
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,869,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Adding to Anyone's Vampire Collection, January 11, 2000

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Samantha Diegutis (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dark Blood of Poppies (Paperback)

I have a signed paperback copy of Freda Warrington's first book in the trilogy, 'Taste of Blood Wine' and have also read the second 'A Dance in Blood Velvet' and the third, 'The Dark Blood of Poppies'.

All three titles present a new viewpoint to the genre. The beautiful vampire characters are all extremely vivid, individual and 'believable'.

The Dark Blood of Poppies mainly centres around Sebastian and Violette, both vampires which appear to have a different and separate destiny, but a wonderful twist in the end makes everything 'fall' into place.

The previous vampire characters are all there - Karl, Charlotte, Kristian, The Twins - Niklas and Stefan, Pierre and the illustrious Illona - plus many other new creatures.

The setting also adds to the feel of the story. I have read each at least five times !

If anyone collects vampire fiction, these are the one's to sit next to Anne Rice in your bookshelf. Freda, Let's have a fourth please !

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WARRINGTON OUT-RICES ANNE RICE!, December 22, 1999

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carl nicastro (Harrisburg, Pa.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dark Blood of Poppies (Paperback)

THE DARK BLOOD OF POPPIES, Freda Warrington's third novel in her Vampyre trilogy, is an excellent blend of horror, humor, 1920's period history and fantasy. Reminiscent of Anne Rice's VAMPIRE CHRONICLES, Warrington does the concept better by introducing new elements, such as The Crystal Ring, a method of astral travel used by her Vampyres. She beings in the ancient Vampyre Mother Lilith and introduces the concept of an impending Armageddon in the Vampyre world, a la White Wolf's roleplaying game, VAMPIRE: THE MAS- QUERADE. But Warrington's work rises far, far above Rice and White Wolf. Now that I've read the third novel, I have to go back and locate the first two! Highly, highly recommended! Unfortuna- tely, available only in Great Britain(I obtained my copy by e-mailing the author, who sent me a complimentary, inscribed copy!)at the moment.Let's hope an American publioshed snaps up the trilogy "real soon now!" Sweet nightmares...and remember STAY OUT OF THE DAYLIGHT!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Taste of Blood Wine, August 7, 2000

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Wendy Brown (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dark Blood of Poppies (Paperback)

I must say I would never have thought of reading a vampire book, this was one I picked up whilst on holiday, didn't fancy it, but tthe alternative was worse. My Goodness, what a book, could not put it down, absolutly great. I went out and purchased the second book the Dance in Blood Velvet, and finally bought the third from Amazon out of prints, Blood Poppies, all amazing reads, as they say "Dont knock it till you've tried it", you will NOT be dissapointed, come on publishers do a re-print. Personally I want to purchase all three again, as mine have done the rounds and friends alike wish to purchase them. I could definelty re-read these books, What an imagination, and guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. Well done Freda Warrington.