Dark Angels: Lesbian Vampire Erotica [Paperback]

Pam Keesey (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 26, 2006

If the vampire is both scary and seductive, the lesbian vampire, who lives at the farthest fringes of society, is doubly so. The appeal of this quintessential bad girl is unmistakable and irresistible: the hypnotic eyes, fetishy garb and make-up, lips that can kiss or open to reveal gleaming fangs that lovingly pierce flesh. These are some of the weapons she employs to lure and enslave her victims, willing and otherwise. Edited by noted vampire aficionado Pam Keesey, Dark Angels showcases the lesbian vampire in all her glory.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Cleis Press; 1 edition (September 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573442526
• ISBN-13: 978-1573442527
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #522,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Pam Keesey is well known for her writing on women in horror, including her books Daughters of Darkness, Dark Angels, Women Who Run with the Werewolves, and Vamps: An Illustrated History of the Femme Fatale. She is the editor and publisher of MonsterZine, an online horror movie magazine that, in the words of Dr. Frank C. Baxter of The Mole People (1956), explores the meaning and significance of horror movies in the 21st century. Pam has also worked as a technical writer, a news editor, and as an editor of occult books in Spanish.

Customer Reviews

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3.0 out of 5 stars A Good History of Vampires, September 11, 2010

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Miss Kay - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Angels: Lesbian Vampire Erotica (Paperback)

I'm not sure what I was expecting out of lesbian vampire erotica, but I feel like I was left longing after reading this one. The stories had great plots, but that's half the problem - the stories ended up focusing more on the plots than the erotic aspects themselves which was a bit disappointing. I also, while I don't know why I hadn't considered it, didn't imagine that the focus of lesbian vampires would be drinking of a woman's monthly gift which is the focus on many of the eleven stories that were kept in these 144 pages of the book.

The vampires weren't exactly what I was expecting either, but it wasn't bad. It wasn't like the vampires were lovey-dovey and touchy feely, but it was obvious from the first couple stories that the female vampires portrayed in this series were going to be strong-willed, sexy, and go after what they want - through seduction not through rape or violence. It's something I definitely appreciated since it's much hotter to read about the "victim" falling for the vampire instead of the vampire having to just take it. Once "taken", it usually led to some light kissing, flirting, or light teasing. There wasn't much in the way of hard-core lesbian sex in this - it was mostly flirting and light sex. However, a couple stories did get a little bit more detailed which I appreciated.

I guess I'm not a hardcore vampire lover either, but I found that some of the stories went too far into history for me to stay interested. The historical aspects just didn't seem to fit in well with the book itself unfortunately - they just aren't erotic.

Overall, this would be a good choice for someone who loves reading about vampire seduction and learning about vampire history. But for me, I was expecting lots of hot vampire sex, and I just didn't get it.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost All of the Stories Are Great, May 28, 2009

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Erin O'Riordan (Midwest USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Angels: Lesbian Vampire Erotica (Paperback)

Eleven short stories, and I recommend every one (except "The Bloody Countess," which is a TRUE story and way too gory for my tastes). But honestly, the part that I enjoyed the most may have been the introduction by Pam Kesey, in which Kesey links the modern vampire legend to ancient goddess mythology.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A whole to way to look at vampires, February 26, 2009

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M. Russell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Angels: Lesbian Vampire Erotica (Paperback)

I have yet to finish reading the book but happy with what I have read so far.