From the revelation that Robin Hood was a vampire, to the startling discovery that Prince Charles is directly descended from Vlad the Impaler, Vampire Nation uses toe-curling true tales to show how vampire culture is taking the country by storm. Arlene Russo, the UK's foremost vampire expert, has interviewed dozens of real life vampires for this blood-curdling tome. She reveals the strange rituals and rites of vampire lore, and the grisly truth behind genuine vampire killings. Hold onto your crucifix and sharpen your fangs, this is the ultimate trip into the undead.
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Arlene Russo is founder and editor of the UK's only vampire magazine Bite me. She is an established freelance journalist, and has written many 'exclusives' for the national press on vampire-related phenomena. Recognised as an expert in her field she is regularly contacted by television and radio to comment on supernatural and unusual events - from the Sun to British Forces Radio.
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What Is a Vampire?
Katharina Katt is a psychic vampire and also the resident agony aunt for UK magazine Bite Me. She has been active in the vampire community for over 15 years and provides advice to vampires all over the world. Below is a transcript of a letter she received some time ago:
Dear Vampire,
I don’t like sunlight and hate garlic. Does this make me a vampire?
Sincerely, Garlic Hater
Dear Garlic Hater,
Sorry to disappoint you, but no, this alone does not make you a vampire. There are many normal people that do not like garlic and even others that are allergic to it. As for the sunlight, first you have to ask yourself why you don’t like the sunlight. Does it burn your skin too easily? Are you medically photogenic? If your limbs don’t turn to dust immediately when sunlight touches them then I can definitely tell you that you are not an ‘undead’ vampire. However, many ‘living’ vampires still live ‘normal’ lives in the sun. Wearing dark sunglasses will protect your sensitive eyes while using a layer of sun block will protect your skin. This will prevent most pain associated with the sun’s rays. Make sure to purchase the strongest strength of sun block available and apply it one to two times a day for normal contact with the sun. Those who have been diagnosed with a medical photogenic condition should consult their doctor for treatment and ‘day life’ instructions.
No matter how many ceremonies you go to, this will not make you a vampire. Just like no matter how many times a man will put on women’s make-up, it will never turn him into a girl. ‘Living’ vampires, according to the thousands of interviews involving them as to their origins, have given us the theory that ‘living’ vampires are born the way they are. It normally involves an ‘awakening’ point in their lives which makes them aware of their condition. The only sources we have as to the ‘undead’ vampire rising from the grave are the myths recorded in history.
According to myth, there are many things that can turn you into a vampire: being a bad person; working in the sex industry during life; a black cat jumping over your fresh corpse; being bitten by another ‘undead’ vampire; having sex with another ‘undead’ vampire; not being buried correctly or respectfully; dying violently and many other variations of occurrences. We cannot know what is true or not, that is why we call it ‘myth’.
So, what is a vampire? Do you think a vampire is an immortal soul with large fangs that preys on other mortals for blood? Do you think this creature lives by night and shrinks from garlic and crucifixes? Do you think he bursts into flame at the first sight of dawn? Are they amazing creatures with extraordinary powers, who can fly and hypnotise their victims? Or dashing fictional vampires like Count Dracula?
Think again. Authors and film makers over the years have been spurred on by centuries-old accounts of vampires and superstition and have transformed the vampire’s image continually. The vampire of literature and cinema becomes whatever its creator desires. Among traditional folklore vampire beliefs, the variety is almost as great. There are stories in which vampires are corpse-like and horrible, others in which the vampire is indistinguishable from other people until it gives itself away somehow.
Indeed, sometimes discussions about authentic vampires become easier if we assert what a vampire is not. So let us separate fact from fiction and dispel some myths along the way.
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Informative...just not the informative I was hoping for.,
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While it wasn't exactly what I was looking for, it was still good. From reading the back and flipping through it in the book store I sort of figured it would have helpful information regarding vampirism, sanguine or psychic. Instead it deals more with the vampire community itslef and not the practices or beliefs of the community. Nevertheless it is well written and has some interesting stuff. So, if you're looking for information regarding real vampirism and not information regarding the vampire scene, real or otherwise, steer clear.
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At times this was interesting, but most of the time skimmed the cream of the informational milk. If you don't know anything about vampires this will all be new to you...If you do (or are one) you'll be bored.
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- Dracula: Fast Track Classics (Fast Track Classics Series) by Pauline Francis on 6 pages
- Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice on 4 pages
- Blood and Gold (Vampire Chronicles) by Anne Rice on page 87
- Blood Lust: Conversations With Real Vampires by Carol Page on page 95
- Beyond the Highgate Vampire by David Farrant on page 78
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