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The Vampire Trilogy #2
The Wildlings
Caught between her two worlds, half-vampire Danielle Walthers wages a war against the vampire cabal that lurks beneath the world of show business and is branded a Wilding--a vampire that kills its own kind.
413 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1992
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Scott Ciencin
163 books80 followersScott Ciencin was a New York Times best-selling novelist of 90+ books. He wrote adult and children's fiction and worked in a variety of mediums including comic books. He created programs for Scholastic Books, designed trading cards, consulted on video games, directed and produced audio programs & TV commercials, and wrote in the medical field about neurosurgery and neurology. He first worked in TV production as a writer, producer and director. He lived in Sarasota, Florida with his wife (and sometimes co-author) Denise.
(Also wrote under the pseudonyms Nick Baron and L.J. Oliver)
(Also wrote under the pseudonyms Nick Baron and L.J. Oliver)
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October 3, 2022
The somewhat forgotten Vampire Odyssey by Ciencin really should have a broader audience. This series is urban fantasy before the genre became established, has fun main protagonists, and Ciencin can write some mean action sequences to be sure. That stated, this is pure grade B pulp fiction as one might imagine having been published by Zebra in the early 90s, and if you like such offerings, this should be on your list.
The Wildlings picks up several months after the epic conclusion to the first volume, and it takes awhile for Ciencin to really kick this one into gear. Sam, Dani's mom, has recovered from her injuries and is back working as a PI in L.A. Dani has decided she wants to be a doctor and is in school in L.A., living in a dorm. After a rather prosaic beginning with Ciencin introducing a number of secondary characters which flesh out the current lives of Sam and Dani, things really being to pick up. Sam agrees to pick up a new contract with a man looking for his long lost daughter and Dani bops around her University when things take a turn. I will not go more into the plot due to spoilers, but lets just say more vampires are on the way!
Ciencin gives a neat twist to the vampire mythos here, with vampires feeding not only on blood, but on strong emotions, especially fear. They can fly (although it is tiring), recover from most injuries except decapitation or sunlight, and have the ability to enter one's mind and make them see/feel whatever they want. Ciencin hints at a 'parliament' of elder vampires, but not much what this entails except that they track down and kill 'Wildlings', who are vampires who have killed other vampires. Dani is a Wildling for sure, but hopes the secret died with the vampires she took out at the end of the last volume. We will see!
Fun stuff from Ciencin, and if vampires are your bag, I highly recommend this series. 3.5 stars, rounding up for the ending.
The Wildlings picks up several months after the epic conclusion to the first volume, and it takes awhile for Ciencin to really kick this one into gear. Sam, Dani's mom, has recovered from her injuries and is back working as a PI in L.A. Dani has decided she wants to be a doctor and is in school in L.A., living in a dorm. After a rather prosaic beginning with Ciencin introducing a number of secondary characters which flesh out the current lives of Sam and Dani, things really being to pick up. Sam agrees to pick up a new contract with a man looking for his long lost daughter and Dani bops around her University when things take a turn. I will not go more into the plot due to spoilers, but lets just say more vampires are on the way!
Ciencin gives a neat twist to the vampire mythos here, with vampires feeding not only on blood, but on strong emotions, especially fear. They can fly (although it is tiring), recover from most injuries except decapitation or sunlight, and have the ability to enter one's mind and make them see/feel whatever they want. Ciencin hints at a 'parliament' of elder vampires, but not much what this entails except that they track down and kill 'Wildlings', who are vampires who have killed other vampires. Dani is a Wildling for sure, but hopes the secret died with the vampires she took out at the end of the last volume. We will see!
Fun stuff from Ciencin, and if vampires are your bag, I highly recommend this series. 3.5 stars, rounding up for the ending.
April 24, 2008
Second in a trilogy of vampire novels. Not sure why the other two aren't available to review. Loved the entire series, this one isn't quite as good as the other two (The Vampire Odyssey and The Parliament of Blood).
March 25, 2011
My 1st vampire Book. Still have it till this day!
October 6, 2012
Great urban fantasy; ahead of its time.
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