Customer Reviews

Eternal Hearts

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4 star:		(1)
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2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This book has been billed by White Wolf as one exploring vampires as a sexual metaphor. Apparently their idea of what that means is different from mine, because when I look at my copy of this book, I see lots of sex but no metaphor. Reading the "word from the developer" on pages 8 and 9, it seems they merely took the development of the connections between vampires and sex as an opportunity or an excuse to publish some more vampire erotica of their own. I guess I just had a little more detail and allusions in mind when I ordered this book.

In the story itself, I found the truth behind the event which prompted the reverend Emmet's vampire hunting to be a bit of a stretch. Also, some of the events in this book would make many readers queasy, if not offended. Personally, I don't mind that at all, but if one has any interest at all in this book, I would also recommend the other material the developer himself mentiones in his foreward (i.e., _Dracula_, Lord Byron).

This book gets two stars because I guess I can see the developer's point of view, kind of, even if this book doesn't exactly push any envelopes, or even give one a little nudge. Plus I got a color picture of my favorite signature character from the World of Darkness, Sasha Vykos.

This book was a combination of B-movie horror film and a porno with no real redeeming features. The plot was week, the prose was middling and a lot of scenes existed to have a scene. The scenes were very blunt and did not leave much to the imagination. The art was graphic but pretty good. Overall the book was an attempt to see how gross they could be. It was certianly not worth the price of a hardcover. There are other better books that combine eroticism and horror.

Don't expect Dickens or Shakespear. I am a big fan of Lucy Taylor but this was a work for hire based on someone else's setting. This book has a great underlying story of political intrigue, villainy and the essential moral question of Vampire: the Masquerade. Taken at what it is, it is a great novella and a quick read. Well written, easy to read and a page turner. Most books would flounder starting with so many different and seemingly separate story lines. This book reads so quick and, with its relatively short page count, move the story fast enough that you get to where the threads come together before you find yourself wondering how or when they do. If you don't like erotica, you don't like horror, you don't like rape fantasies, then this book is not for you. If you're looking for a walk on the darkside, this is a very nice park of horrors to stroll through.

A smorgasbord of thrilling horror and stunning erotica! As a fan of White Wolf's game system and their vampire books, Lucy taylor here has launched a masterpiece for any VAMPIRE fan to relish...from incredible ART, and sensual sex,coupled with bloody vampirism,to the characters no cable tv would dare portray for an audience...I love it! Ah, my favorite LUCITA....PRETTY ISABEL GIOVANNI, written by Ms. Taylor in such a way that it's like you are right there with them! This is my favorite Vampire book to date! Please tell me there will be a sequel! Ken Knight(author of CRYPTX,a horror novel) I may be reached at jobfaster@aol.com

This book was, well, alright. The problem I think with this book is that it was made to be a XXX story right from the get-go. I can't think of one single character in this book that isn't some sort of degenerate sex fiend. It seems like everyone's had their pornos and hand lotion locked away from them and they will screw anything that walks. The story is relatively weak, like it was built around the sex scenes. Not much for action. This book is definately a keeper if you want something really weird to show your friends at a party. But if you are looking for a REAL vampire novel, stick to Midnight Blue. Lucy Taylor is a fantastic novelist though, but I think she should stick to her own ideas, because her violent-sexual ideas don't seem to really fit into Vampire: The Masquerade. Especially when vampires technically can't have sex anyway.

I bought this book expecting a tasteful treatment of vampires & sex. Instead, I received a hundred fifty pages of bloody orifices. That's what it all boils down to, and you don't have to cook it very long to get to that point. There is no tender affection, no gentle seduction, no hint of love. Every character is the same: an evil deviant whose only joy comes from violent sexual violation. No one is left as they had previously been depicted. Lucita, Isabella Giovanni, Sascha Vykos, Victoria Ash... all are now rape-crazed freaks.
I exaggerate, but not by much. If this description doesn't appeal to you, then you don't want this book.

The best I can say for this book is that it's short.