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Noble V: Greylancer Kindle Edition

by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Author), Takami Nieda (Translator)

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It is the year 7000 by Noble reckoning, and the vampire rulers of the world have grown complacent. When the Outer Space Beings invade, the Noble warrior Greylancer must pit his skills and magic against the technology of the OSBs, quash an anti-Noble rebellion, and, when he is critically injured, turn to mere humans for help. The Three Thousand Year War of Vampire Hunter D begins here!

About the Author:
Hideyuki Kikuchi was born in Chiba in 1949. He graduated from the Aoyama Gakuin University of Law and, inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, began publishing supernatural fiction in the early 1980s. One of the most prolific authors in the field, Kikuchi has published over three hundred books and still produces multiple novels per year. He has enjoyed international success as a novelist, and much of his work has been adapted for manga and anime. Kikuchi is the author of the ongoing series Vampire Hunter D, of which Noble V: Greylancer is a spin-off. Wicked City, A Wind Named Amnesia, and Dark Wars: The Tale of Meiji Dracula number among his works available in English.

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File Size: 1211 KB
Print Length: 280 pages
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Publisher: Haikasoru/VIZ Media (May 19, 2013)
Publication Date: May 19, 2013
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B00CWLPE6K
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

A New Perspective on the Vampire Hunter D Setting

By Allen Stuart on June 10, 2013

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Noble V: Greylancer, originally released in Japan in 2011 as Another Vampire Hunter: The Noble Greylancer, is a new take on the familiar Vampire Hunter D series. Set approximately 5000 years before the original novel series, Noble V presents a world where the Nobles still rule over humanity with an iron fist, while simultaneously dealing with internal conspiracies and a war of attrition against devious invaders from the stars.

It retains much of what makes the VHD series fun to read: dramatic battles, strange creatures, and a bizarre blend of dark fantasy and pulpy science fiction. Lances are swung at the speed of sound, futuristic weapons rend holes in the space-time continuum, and the shape-shifting OSB (Outer Space Beings) rain stakes and iron blades down on the vampiric Nobility from intergalactic warships.

Greylancer, more anti-hero than protagonist, is a very different character from the now-familiar D. A renowned warrior and the overseer of the Northen Frontier, it is his duty to protect its human citizens while keeping them in their place. Though he occasionally shows hints of compassion, he is largely disinterested in human beings and will strike them down with chilling brutality, and is no kinder to his fellow Nobles. Holding the will of the Sacred Ancestor above all, he kills any who stand in his way.

Long-time fans of the franchise will no doubt enjoy seeing the history of this strange world further fleshed out, and will relish cameo appearances by several of the Nobles who were slain by D in the main series, including fan-favorite Mayerling (originally appearing in ...Read more ›

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

Light novel prequel to the Vampire Hunter D series, shamefully missing its Japanese illustrations

By Digital Blasphemy on February 17, 2014

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I have read books in the Vampire Hunter D series, and liked this story. Its a prequel of sorts that begins to chart the downfall of the advanced vampire civilization (the reason: a war of Vampires vs. Space Aliens, I'm not making this up!). The story for me, about the vampire hero, overseer Greylancer, did not disappoint. Its a quick read, pulp fictiony, filled with action, just like the Vampire Hunter D stories, so fans of this series will probably enjoy this novel.

What did disappoint was the complete lack of illustrations, and this where I rated it down. This novel was originally published in Japan with gorgeous illustrations, which did not make it over to the English translation. Why did the publisher go this route? I don't know, but considering all the other novels in the Vampire Hunter D series still have their illustrations included, it seems kind of blasphemous to omit them. (Also, its a translation of a Japanese "light novel," these traditionally have illustrations included in them...to leave them out seems kind of cheap).

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Short, but sweet

By SoSerious on February 24, 2014

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This glimpse into the Nobles' past was a lot better than I initially expected. Foreshadowing for some of the events in the Vampire Hunter D books makes this story a true prequel. I recommend this for any fan of the series. Newcomers to the Vampire Hunter D legend won't fully appreciate the references. Well worth the money.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

good times good read

By Ghraff on October 11, 2013

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awesome times
i don't want to ruin anything about the book
good to see this world get more plot and questions answered

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Great prequel to Vampire Hunter D

By DENNIS J. CLARKE on July 15, 2014

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Great prequel novel to Vampire Hunter D Series by same author, Hideyuki Kikuchi. The story provides background to the history of the Nobles and Graylancer. Stark and violent at times as you would expect from the master of Japanese manga fiction. If you appreciate a good story in the world of Vampire Hunter D, then you must read this book..

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A rougher D

By Brandon Davis on June 6, 2014

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For those of us who are hardcore fans of the world of Vampire Hunter D, this tale allows a precursor featuring a character almost as deep, definitely as powerful. I look forward to continuing my reading on this new series.

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Five Stars

Love it

Published 3 months ago by litta

Three Stars

liked his other stuff better but this is still a good read

Published 8 months ago by Amazon Customer

*shrugs* The action is nice, but I prefer his VHD books to this ...

A bit more political intrigue than his Vampire Hunter D novels, and that wasn't really what I was looking for. *shrugs* The action is nice, but I prefer his VHD books to this line.

Published 12 months ago by Tazura Seiple

A very interesting prequel to the tale of Vampire Hunter D

The story is one based most likely around the time D was born or created. The tale of Greylancer is quite interesting and includes Nobles D encounters such as Mayerling and General... Read more

Published on June 27, 2013 by David Dempsey

What the???

Noble Greylancer is not written well and makes little sense. Have never read or seen anything related to Vampire Hunter D but was hoping to read something new. Read more

Published on June 25, 2013 by EdM.

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