Necroscope: Resurgence: The Lost Years: Volume Two [Mass Market Paperback]

Brian Lumley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Necroscope | Publication Date: July 15, 1997

Harry Keogh, the Necroscope, the man who can talk to the dead, and Earth's greatest vampire hunter, has been searching for his wife and infant son, gone missing during Harry's war against the vampires. This obsession has left him open to subtle influence by an ancient vampire, Radu. Entombed in amber, trapped in undeath, Radu plans for his resurrection and plots the destruction of other vampires who might challenge his supremacy.

Thus, Radu's enemies are now Harry's--and Harry cannot properly defend himself. His powers--his deadspeak and his ability to transport himself through the Mobius Continuum--are locked away in the recesses of his vampire-clouded mind.

But Harry is not without allies, living and dead. E-Branch, the psychic spy organization, is worried about Harry. So is harry's long-dead Ma, and the ancient philosopher and prophet Nostradamus, whose centuries-old quatrain make eerie sense in the modern world.

Right now, Harry Keogh doesn't even know he's the Necroscope. But Earth's teeming dead won't let him forget them for long--and won't let him forget that Radu and his vampire kind are humanity's deadliest enemies.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The epic battle between humanity and evil vampires and werewolves traced in Lumley's massive Necroscope novels continues in this second volume in the saga's Lost Years mini-saga, which began when Harry Keough, the Necroscope, lost his memory and awoke in the body of another man. Harry hasn't lost his powers to travel through time and space and to speak with the dead, however, so he's as potent an enemy as ever of vampires and werewolves. These creatures are the descendants of extraterrestrial exiles, and their struggle both to eliminate one another and to rule the world is reaching a climax. One of them, Radu Lykan, last of the original invaders and first of all werewolves, is seeking to move his mind from his own plague-ravaged body into Harry's. This premise leads to an absorbing, if convoluted and bloody tale. In the end, the Necroscope prevails with the aid of one of Radu's female accomplices, who has fallen in love with him, and with such odd allies from among the dead as Franz Anton Mesmer, Nostradamus and Harry Houdini. Lumley retains weaknesses for purple prose, maximum gore and discursive historical passages. Few readers who haven't followed the saga through the previous books will appreciate this volume, but those who have will know, and likely will relish, what they get.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

This latest book in the "Necroscope" series continues the story of battles against evil vampires. Harry Keogh, the Necroscope (a man who talks to dead people in their graves), searches for his missing wife and child. Purchase this horror book on demand.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books (July 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812553640
• ISBN-13: 978-0812553642
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #485,058 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Lumley is the author of the bestselling Necroscope series of vampire novels. An acknowledged master of Lovecraft-style horror, Brian Lumley has won the British Fantasy Award and been named a Grand Master of Horror. His works have been published in more than a dozen countries and have inspired comic books, role-playing games, and sculpture, and been adapted for television. When not writing, Lumley can often be found spear-fishing in the Greek islands, gambling in Las Vegas, or attending a convention somewhere in the US. Lumley and his wife live in England.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fills the gap, October 10, 2001

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Brian E. Hunt "The Spice must flow..." (MA , United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Necroscope: Resurgence: The Lost Years: Volume Two (Mass Market Paperback)

I was introduced to the NECROSCOPE series in 1990 by a co- worker, and have been a rabid fan from that day forward.
The one big problem I allways had reading this series was the big gap in time(and plot) between "wampheri" and "the source". a These two books not only explain the time gap but the confusing plot quirks in the following books. Did the Mr Lumley have this in mind when writing the original series? My guess is yes, because it not only ties the origional series SO SWEETLY to the "vampire world" books,it never once appears an attempt to "cover up" an error.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Massive story potential wasted, July 4, 2006

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Eddie Steel "Steel, Eddie Steel" (Syracuse, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Necroscope: Resurgence: The Lost Years: Volume Two (Mass Market Paperback)

Huge fan of the orginal Necroscope series. Abandoned Ship half way thru the Vampire World trilogy. Was plenty pleased when I found these books which took place back in the world I loved of Europe, a mostly normal Harry, and E-Branch.

Things started great. Awesome characters, awesome backstory on the characters. All the foundations for a killer story to unfold. The first book was cool, but lacking of any meat which was fine but cause I knew it'd all be in book 2 anyhow. Only, it wasn't. Not even 300 pages into it. Mind you, there's stuff going on all throughout. But when you sit back and think on it, you realize that pretty much everybody's just sitting around doing nothing.

The horror aspect is pretty nil and as well the graffic depictions of sex and violence.

The plot constantly builds and builds but there is no pay off. Nobody gets their plan even remotely into action which sucks after reading a thousand pages of them talking about doing it.

In the end, Lumley ruins everything by breaking one of his established rules of the universe he created. This is in regaurd the dead rising out of love for the Necroscope. Hey, screw it, I guess anybody can.

And worst of all, what you basically get are two Necroscope books without a Necroscope, cause all his powers have been taken away. Nobody wants to watch a movie about Superman getting beat up by a trucker.

Twoard the end, his writing gets a little repetitive and a lot of annoying. Innocent? quatrain. Innocent...?

Could have been pretty exciting. Instead, we get a lot of bombs. Litteraly. Still, I read damn near the whole thing in one day so it must have fairly entertaining, hence my 3 stars.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I'm in thrall to Lumley, October 2, 2007

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Michael (New York City) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Necroscope: Resurgence: The Lost Years: Volume Two (Mass Market Paperback)

Volume Two of The Lost Years doesn't maintain the suspense or wonder of Volume One over its 550 or so pages. The trio of vampire families were much more gripping in *getting* to know them, as opposed to the realization of their devious plans which falls somewhat flat. It has its moments, especially in the further history of Radu,incorporating factual dates in history along the way. A chilling cameo by Faethor Ferenczy was a terrific touch of continuity by Mr. Lumley. Infusing an actual Quatrain from Nostradamus into the story was very eerie as well. Obviously if you are on the journey reading all of The Necroscope books, you will not want to skip this. I was genuinely moved at the ending, and was overall satisfied with the book.