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Something is culling the undead Whether they imbibe blood leech life or traded mortality away to their devil of choice the revenants of the world are disappearing The Vampyre a possessor of many names and collector of many lives has been fretting over the phenomenon for some time A laughable fear for he is one of those canny cadaverous few who made a deal for perpetual resurrection The bitten may crumble but the bargainer can rise from death after death So he reminds himself So he worries is no longer the case Not when the boyar in the Carpathians was one of the first to vanish Still the monster from the mountains may simply be in hiding just as the rest of the bargainers must be The Vampyre convinces himself of this for a single night before the monster called Quinn Morse makes itself known The VampyresUpon finishing The Vampyres I concluded that one is a long awaited love letter to the roots of Gothic Horror Based mainly on The Vampyre by John William Polidori John Barrington Cowles by Arthur Conan Doyle Count Magnus by M R James and Dracula by Bram Stoker it grabbed my attention from the first page At first the novel appears to be a 21st century horror story featuring a battle between Gothic Literature vampires and a formidable new slayer Still as it progresses it gradually reveals a Victorian tragedy lying in its bloody core Who is this slayer What is causing the silence of the loner Vampyre s fellow undead While the protagonist navigates emotions of bloodthirsty desire and creeping suspicion of his Faustian deals being threatened the legendary Vampyre seeks answers through old acquaintances and new The identities of the main characters are part of the unraveling mystery However keen eyed Gothic Literature lovers will enjoy the dawn of realization while reading through the story subtly revealing two oft neglected protagonists of two fundamental Horror classics. Book The vampyres book It blends tragic elements with dark mystery horror and suspense to create a reading experience that is both chilling and melancholic The story is unique in its vivid imagery and evocative descriptions that transport the reader through the eyes of a relentless killer who will stop at nothing to defeat Death Examining the protagonists internal conflicts adds complexity and another layer of depth to the story making it an unforgettable heart wrenching read I m looking forward to works from this author as their respect for the source material and genre shines through the pages 130 short and sweet 130