By: Poppy Z. Brite Publisher: Eos Average Rating: Binding: Mass Market Paperback Label: Eos Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 416 Publication Date: October 01, 1995 Release Date: August 21, 1995
A sexy new repackaging of the extremely popular anthology of vampire erotica, edited by acclaimed author Poppy Z. Brite.
The classic horror tale is about fear. But in the last few years a new literature of the macabre has arisen, one that goes deeper than horror, beyond fear, to explore our darkest, most intimate hungers. The ones even lovers are forbidden to share.
Acclaimed dark fantasy author Poppy Z. Brite has brought together this genre's most powerful and seductive authors in an original collection of vampiric erotica, a shameless celebration of unspeakable intimacies. It is not for everyone.
Not Free SF Reader A group of stories based around the vampire idea, with the first part generally being a bit better. A variety of monsters to be found, though, however. The majority is not explicit erotica as such, if that is what you were thinking.
Around half of this is on the ordinary side, as far as stories go, so just your average anthology, really, with a 3.2ish average.
Love In Vein : Do Not Hasten to Bid Me Adieu - Norman Partridge Love In Vein : Geraldine - Ian McDowell Love In Vein : In the Greenhouse - Kathe Koja and Barry N. Malzberg Love In Vein : Cafe Endless: Spring Rain - Nancy Holder Love In Vein : Empty Vessels - David B. Silva Love In Vein : The Final Fête of Abba Adi - Jessica Amanda Salmonson Love In Vein : Cherry - Christa Faust Love In Vein : White Chapel - Douglas Clegg Love In Vein : Delicious Antique Wh0re - Wilum H. Pugmire Love In Vein : Triptych di Amore - Thomas F. Monteleone Love In Vein : Queen of the Night - Gene Wolfe Love In Vein : The Marriage - Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie Tem Love In Vein : In This Soul of a Woman - Charles de Lint Love In Vein : The Alchemy of the Throat - Brian Hodge Love In Vein : Love Me Forever - Mike Baker Love In Vein : And the Horses Hiss at Midnight - A. R. Morlan Love In Vein : Elixir - Elizabeth Engstrom Love In Vein : The Gift of Neptune - Danielle Willis Love In Vein : From Hunger - Wayne Allen Sallee Love In Vein : A Slow Red Whisper of Sand - Robert Devereaux
Quincey not dead, Drac not dead, Lucy not dead. Blimey.
4 out of 5
Probably should get a human girlfriend and not kill your dad.
4 out of 5
Flower love.
2.5 out of 5
Japanese club sucker.
3 out of 5
Wh0re mum emotion sucker hunt story.
3.5 out of 5
Triple talent devouring ritual.
3.5 out of 5
Not a real girl gets rid of bloody real girl.
3.5 out of 5
Monkey God Night.
4 out of 5
Drain me.
2 out of 5
Frack me Amadeus.
3 out of 5
It's a ghoul, ghoul summer.
3 out of 5
Emotional renewal.
2 out of 5
Vampire str1pper chat ending.
4 out of 5
Castrati immortal patron sacrifice.
3.5 out of 5
Violet eyed chameleon kill.
3.5 out of 5
Tattooed woman has snaky bit.
3.5 out of 5
Colour blind capture cure.
3 out of 5
Freak show vampire and mermaid.
3 out of 5
"I had to remain in the shape of a bat because my clothes would not rematerialize after I had shrunk so small. It's not like all us vampires are tight with some guy like Reed Richards of The Fantastic Four, and have Spandex outfits made of unstable molecules."
3 out of 5
Lovely suckers.
3 out of 5
OH MY GOD Okay, this book LOOKED good from the description. That's about all I've got. Once I started reading it, I realized that it was a collection of icky horror stories that were really more disturbing and likely to cause a nightmare than I'm comfortable with. If that's the kind of thing that you're into, then...would you like my copy?? ;-)
Misleading and Incredibly dull... I picked up this short-story collection because the cover said it was a collection of vampire erotica and because the book was edited by Poppy Z. Brite. I feel like I've been ripped off. First of all, to say that this book is a collection of vampire erotica is misleading. Aside from some rough language here and there, there is almost no erotica in this collection. This is a collection of horror stories, period. And the stories are quite dull at that. The only ones I liked were "In this Soul of a Woman," by Charles de Lint; "The Alchemy of the Throat," by Brian Hodge; and "Café Endless: Spring Rain," by Nancy Holder. The aforementioned stories are thought provoking and horrific at the same time. The other stories simply failed to spark my interest. Poppy Z. Brite has let me down. I have the second part of the collection and am considering returning it to the bookstore. If you are in the bargain for vampire erotica, try the Ellora's Cave books.
Godly Book, Great Writers This book showcases some new budding talent in a topic that has been widly writen about over time. These writers offer a wide arrray of different types of Vampires in several different settings. These stories were well written and supported but one of the greatest authors in Modern Vampire theorys. Many of these stories made me keep reading. I have read and re-read this book over and over. I loved this book and I suggest it to any vampires enthusiasts and those who are open to new ideas about the vampire myths and traditions.
Not For The "Timid" If your looking for "Darker" vampire erotica then Love In Vein is your book. Some of the stories such as "White Chapel" are a bit graphic, and border on B movie gore, but overall it's a worthwhile read. It is certainly not a book for the "Timid."
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