Vampire's Waltz [Paperback]

Thomas Staab (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2000

Christine Ferranti never asked to be pregant. There had to be a million times she wished her child had never been conceived. Now something is after her unborn baby, something that wants to use her daughter to destroy humanity and usher in the Age of the Vampire. Christine must make a choice: turn her back on a child she never truly wanted, or fight to save her daughter no matter the consequence.

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...I was pleasently surprised.. . I really and truly anticipated that it would suck, and it really and truly doesn't. -- Cathy Krusberg, The Vampire's Crypt 22 , Fall 2000

Vampire's Waltz is a page turner, the characters are real and I cursed Mr. Staab for putting them through what he did. -- Cinescape Online by Christine I. Speakman

From the Author

This is my third novel written, but the first one published. This is the most commercial of my books and I thought it would be a good way to introduce my work to the public.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 495 pages
• Publisher: Crazy Wolf Pub (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967417201
• ISBN-13: 978-0967417202
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,414,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ENQUISITOR'S REVIEW, December 12, 1999

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JUANITA (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vampire's Waltz (Paperback)

I have read this book from cover to cover. It is one of the best fiction books I have read in years.It definately has everything it takes to keep you reading more. And I find it hard to put away while traveling to work. I 've almost missed my stop on the train being so wrapped up in this book. I can't wait til' Mr. Staab comes out with his next book.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book defied my expectations - unpleasantly!, April 30, 2001

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Bijoux Ice (The beautiful Ozarks) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vampire's Waltz (Paperback)

I'm a ravenous reader, a major collector of vampire fiction and, admittedly, somewhat critical when it comes to reading material. Despite that, I've never before felt compelled to air my grievances until this book, which was an extremely unsatisfying read. I kept wondering throughout whether or not the publisher actually EMPLOYS a copy editor - the occasions of synonym-abuse were so prevalent throughout that it was downright distracting. There were the traditional errors in this regard such as using "there" when he should have used "their", but one notable example used "insight" rather than "incite" as in "the attack began to insight his blood..." Among my other complaints are that the author bludgeons you with too many descriptions for the same thing - piled on top of each other - leaving the action for so long that you nearly forget what was happening before he overwhelmed you with metaphors for a single emotion. He also tended to refer to characters who had not yet been introduced, leaving me to wonder whether I had missed something and then explained who that person was a couple of pages later. I enjoy a challenging read, following plot twists, deciphering foreshadowing and discarding red herrings. But this one was just too much work for too little payoff. If you want the best in vampire fiction, check out Brian Lumley or Laurell K. Hamilton. If you want to be annoyed and frustrated, wade through the mire this book creates.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good horror novel, October 7, 2000

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This review is from: Vampire's Waltz (Paperback)

First the earthquake then the weather left the city of New York devastated. Ironblood Armondo Moreno knows that the death of millions was not caused by a freak of nature, but that Glynis lives and has brought death and destruction to millions. Having spent several lifetime alone fighting vampires, Armondo wonders if Glynis' offer of hope for him is worth taking to end his isolation. She cannot convert an Ironblood into a vampire, but the mingling of their bloods would lead to a new superior being that would allow the two of them to rule the world.

To prove his worth and loyalty, Armondo must bring in the innocent human Christine Ferranti carrying the unborn who will serve as the matriarch of the super race. Christine does not want the child and Glynis projects feelings of inadequacy to Christine, enhancing the pregnant woman's doubts. Adding to her woes is an army of vampires searching for her as well as the nearly invincible Ironblood, who has doubts of his own.

VAMPIRE'S WALTZ is an entertaining apocalyptic horror tale. The exciting story line is well written although Thomas Staab tries to bring in too many concepts thus occasionally stalling the plot. In spite of his over enthusiasm, the tale for the most part remains taut and succeeds because readers believe in the terror gripping Brooklyn due to the authentic feel of the characters. Mr. Staab is a talented writer providing vampire lovers with a fresh, modern tale in some ways reminding the audience of Ira Levin's work.

Harriet Klausner