The second book in Kilpatrick's Power of the Blood World, NEAR DEATH is the story of the vampire David Lyle Hardwick - a poet who for over a centruy has lived in the unholy world of the undead, resiting his thirst for blood. Zero, a beautiful, wounded mortal, is sent to destroy him but falls for his seductive power and together they set out in search of his enemies. As their torrid love affair grows, so too does David's unspeakable tormented desire. He is becoming Nosferatu, and when his fury is unleashed who will be safe, not even his own kind...
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Nancy Kilpatrick is an award-winning, internationally known writer of fantasy, dark fantasy and mystery. She has published 26 books, including 14 novels and 5 collections of short stories and has edited numerous anthologies. Her work has been translated into many languages, including Spanish, French, Italian and Russian. Nancy Kilpatrick was born in the US and now lives in Montreal.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fast paced novel with a new take on the vampire! Good read!,
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This review is from: NEAR DEATH (Paperback)
This novel will grab you from the opening scene and never let you go. The plot moves swiftly along surprising twists as the street kid and the Byron-loving undead hero chase across two countries. A great read
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not what I expected, but still entertaining,
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I don't know whether I'd call this one horror or not. There's not much scaring going on, and almost everyone in the story gets along, except for the antagonist, who is mainly seen through toward the end. Sure, there are horrifying scenes, like with the sadistic, snake obsessed, drug dealer, but overall this one reads light and comical.
The main characters are easily latched on to. They seem real and although they pity themselves a bit too much at times, their personalities are amusing and deep. The thing that wins this novel over from stale to something- you -cant -put -down- to- save- your- life is that there are surprises along the way that jarred me to the floor. Things about one of the protagonists I would have never imagined. Some of it was predictable, sure, but for the most part: complete disbelief. In the end, I wouldnt pay a lot of money for it, but it was still worth reading and, when read, kept my attention big time.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The book was fast-paced, and much like Anne Rice,
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I enjoyed this book from the beginning! I read the whole thing in about a day and 1/2. I just couldn't put it down. Kilpatrick has a way with words, and I intend on looking into more Kilpatrick!
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