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Bezig met laden... The Many Faces of Van Helsingdoor Jeanne Cavelos
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Overall I was really pleased with this collection. There were a couple stories I found boring, and one that I didn't understand, but other than that, I really enjoyed all the unique takes on Van Helsing and his life. I bought this book solely for Tanith Lee's story (which I really loved), but I came away very glad to have read all the other stories. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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First introduced in Bram Stoker's Dracula, Van Helsing was the ultimate adversary for the vampire--as complex as the fiend he relentlessly pursued. In this anthology, masters of horror and fantasy give Van Helsing his due as they reimagine the history and adventures of the original vampire hunter--the greatest foe of the most evil icon in literary history. Featuring C. Dean Anderson * Kim Antieau * William D. Carl * Adam-Troy Castro * A.M. Dellamonica * Kris Dikeman * Christopher Golden * Joe Hill * Brian Hodge * Nina Kiriki Hoffman * Sarah Kelderman * Kathe Koja * J.A. Konrath * Tanith Lee * Thomas E. Monteleone * Rita Oakes * Chris Roberson * Kristine Kathryn Rusch * Steve Resnic Tem & Melanie Tem * Thomas Tessier * Lois Tilton Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I was actually surprised at the quality and variety of the stories featured here. You'd think that the concept (asking authors to write a story about Stoker's vampire hunter) might get a bit one-note, but no. There's some really good stuff here, from some excellent authors, and although I believe all the stories were written specifically for this volume, I didn't think any of them felt "commissioned." I guess Van Helsing is just an inspiring character!
The only story that I felt really didn't fit was the piece by Nina Kiriki Hoffman. There's no Van Helsing in it, and I didn't really like the story, either.
However, I particularly liked: Joe Hill's "Abraham's Boys" (Stephen King's son, good even before his first novel came out), Kathe Koja's "Anna Lee" (though it's short), Thomas F. Monteleone's "Sideshow," Tanith Lee's gorgeous and heartwrenching origin story, "Remember Me," and Brian Hodge's horror story of Goya, "Brushed in Blackest Silence." ( )