Predator & Prey: Vampire (Vampire: The Masquerade) [Paperback]

Carl Bowen (Author), Tim Dedopulos (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: White Wolf Publishing (August 8, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565049691
• ISBN-13: 978-1565049697
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,192,193 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'll tell you now, there's some truth to Jack Nicholson's character in The Shining, so it's probably a good thing that I'm really not a tetchy, alcoholic git. I haven't slept with any ghosts yet either, but hey, never say never. I'm English - with a selection of crunchy European bits - but I've been wandering the world for a few years, for a variety of reasons. At the moment, I'm back living in London.

I suspect I'd feel blind if my intuition ever turned off, and I pride myself on remaining open-minded and kind despite everything. I do have a dark streak - I think it's a fairly common side effect of being reasonably intelligent and well informed - but it's well under control, and there isn't a malicious bone in my body. Which is nice.

When I'm not writing, I like to keep myself amused by exploring, reading, swimming, spending time with friends, watching movies and gigs, gazing at the stars/stormy seas/fires/woodlands/ancient places/&c, and occasionally hacking up the odd pixellated monster or some such. I know Net Fu.

I tend to have all sorts of random questions on my mind. Today, these include:
- Why doesn't Dubai build an underground city complex, given the summer heat out there, and the fact they're building just about everything else? Or if not an Underside, then how about a new Wonder of the World designed to last five thousand years -- a Colossus, say, or a mighty Labyrinth?
- If reincarnation were true, would we need to live our lives in sequential order, or could souls hop around in time?
- How did Staff Sergeant Max Fightmaster get such an insanely butch name, and can he live up to it?
- What sort of society would live in a wondrous crystal city powered by the sacrifice of unwilling victims?

In general, I'm interested in just about everything, with the possible exceptions of celebrities and car engines. I've been lucky enough to have some rather strange experiences over the years, which I cherish. Perhaps it's something to do with being a lapsed Anthropologist.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected... but worth the price of admission, December 29, 2000

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A. Bennett "llondra" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Predator & Prey: Vampire (Vampire: The Masquerade) (Paperback)

Based on the title (and the colors), I thought this book and subsequent series was supposed to be devoted to Hunters. I was a little confused when it wasn't, but by no means disappointed. I think the book does an excellent job of portraying the World of Darkness and the denizens who inhabit it. While it certainly isn't a tale of earth-shattering proportions (no finding Holy Grails or hunting down Methuselahs or all-out Armageddon), the book still tells a good story. It gives more of a feel of the 'everyday' life of the Kindred and their dangerous existence. I liked the detail and focus the book had. By getting away from the WoD hot spots and big players, this book was able to really spend time drawing out the characters and their thoughts and plottings. If you want to read about high adventure and action, then forget this book. But, if you're more into story, plots (and counterplots), and characters then I think you'll definitely find it a worthwhile read.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insight and suspense!, February 18, 2001

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Vidar (Bergen, Hordaland Norway) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Predator & Prey: Vampire (Vampire: The Masquerade) (Paperback)

I have read the clan novel-series, and I liked it. But I loved this book! This book shows you, in a wonderful way how it must be,to be a vampire. You get a fantastic insight into the vampire mind. Intrigue and suspense are the keywords in this book. After reading this book you will understand why a Ventrue is an ideal prince, how Toreador operate and why the Sabbat is a viable alternative to the camarilla. If you are looking for physical action and bonecrushing, go watch an action-movie! If you are a hunter fan you can ignore this book, this book is solely about vamires. There is not a hunter in sight. This is a great book, and Carl Bowen is a great writer with prospects.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No hunters at all but loads of boring vampires, June 17, 2001

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Jens Kalkosky (Bremen, Germany, Europe where real powerful Vampires live...) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Predator & Prey: Vampire (Vampire: The Masquerade) (Paperback)

When I bought this book, I hoped to get a further insight into the world of the hunters, and - as a bonus - some interesting vampirecharacters, too. What I got were tons of Vampires, NO HUNTERS AT ALL, and a lousy story. It took quite a while to work through such a boring book. Even Vampirefans will be surely bored to death by some childish Vampire powergames on such a low level.