Vampires: Legends of the Undead

Graphic Tales of the Supernatural

by Rob Shone

With the smash success of contemporary vampire stories such as "Twilight" and the explosion of Young Adult vampire books, this graphic nonfiction compendium brings readers back to the folkloric origins of these macabre tales and the semi-historical sources for vampire mythology. Collecting three lesser known but deeply chilling vampire stories from seventeenth century England, eighteenth century Serbia, and nineteenth century Rhode Island, this book draws the reader into a world of shadows, suspense, menace, and pure terror. Vividly illustrated in rich, saturated colors and almost unnervingly atmospheric, these stories remind readers of just how dangerous the vampires of ancient legend were. They were indeed a far cry from the sensitive and serenely beautiful, angst-ridden adolescent versions popular today. Chilling and hair-raising tales told in artfully wrought full-color graphic panels, coupled with scrupulous historical, cultural, and sociological context, this book is a treasure trove of fascinating and frightening folklore.

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[MuhammadAC5 · Rating 3 out of 5]

vampires by rob shone is same as zombies,but with vampires theme.This book contain short series of fictional stories about vampires.The things i learn from this book is that dracula is called the king of vamires.Different countries have different type of vampires,some of them are good,some of them not so much.The only way to kill a vampire is to take out it's heart and burn its body.Vampires hunt at night and blood keep there "dead" body alive,even though they are died 1000 years ago.This book is highly recommended.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Based on historical and folkloric accounts of vampires, this is a good introduction for young readers to the creatures' origins, and a nice counterpoint to contemporary romantic depictions.