Empire of Fear
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"Terrific vampire fiction." THE KIRKUS REVIEWS Since the sixteentj century, England has been a land ruled by the Undead. Vampires rule with terror and the darkly-seductive promise of life eternal for the lucky few. Edmund Cordery, member of the cabal pledged to penetrate the mysteries of the vampires and destroy them, strike the first blow. But it will fall to his son. Noell, to carry on the crusade of human against inhuman. And it will fall to those who come after Noell to keep the struggle alive for over three centuries--from England to Malta to modern-day America, where destiny will decide finally whether the forces of horror or humanity will hold sway over all....
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0345377575
ISBN13:9780345377579
Release Date:September 1993
Publisher:Ballantine Books
Weight:0.54 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 4.2" x 6.9"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Great Vampire Novel
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I was unprepared for how engrossing this book is. Stableford makes a believer out of you from the start. I will read more of his work. I am hooked!!!!!!!
Not suave geeks in cloaks
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
.The Empire Of Fear is an alternate-history vampire novel. But it is science fiction rather than fantasy; these vampires are indeed immortal, near-invunerable, and drink blood, but they are real, not supernatural, and, rather than hiding in the shadows, they rule. In this world, like and yet unlike our own, Stableford traces the ancient struggle between doctrinal absolutism and free enquiry, superstition and science, and defeats the ancient empire of fear in the only way it can ever be defeated - through knowledge. **Health warning**. This book will disappoint fans of Anne Rice. Readers looking for suave geeks in cloaks should go elsewhere. It is a book of ideas, not a mess of gothic cliche. Buy it and read it only if you want to learn something true, real, and precious about the nature of knowledge and ignorance, of power and fear. .
This book was a captivating read.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I found that The Empire of Fear had a new, unique perspective on vampires. It was original, and very believable. I find the writing much more mature and interesting than that of Anne Rice. It's dark, weird, and all together fascinating.
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