Vampire Slayers: Stories of Those Who Dare to Take Back the Night

by Martin H. Greenberg, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Editor / Contributor), August Derleth (Contributor)

Vampires have become the quintessential embodiment of irresistible evil, the creature we love to hate--seductive, immortal, insatiable. But there are those among us who dare to hunt these bloodsucking foes with a vengeance so passionate it borders on obsession. An enticing and thrilling collection, Vampire Slayers tells of the brave and bizarre warriors who take it upon themselves to fight these horrifying creatures. Eleven Fascinating tales, including "The Last Grave of Lill Warran," "Stragella," and "We Are Dead Together," reveal what happens when people take justice into their own hands in a battle against the darkness.

Genres: Horror, Vampires, Anthologies, Short Stories, Fiction

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Martin Harry Greenberg was an American academic and speculative fiction anthologist. In all, he compiled 1,298 anthologies and commissioned over 8,200 original short stories. He founded Tekno Books, a packager of more than 2000 published books. In addition, he was a co-founder of the Sci-Fi Channel.

For the 1950s anthologist and publisher of Gnome Press, see Martin Greenberg.

Reviews

[Nora Peevy · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this is a collection of stories previously published, they are all entertaining. This is not your sparkly, teenage angst, whiny vampire collection. There is no romance. There are no excuses made. Vampires are simply hunted and eliminated. This collection spans some of the classic pulp authors such as Hugh B. Cave and includes modern authors such as Charles de Lint and Tanya Huff. I recommend this one.

[Riju Ganguly · Rating 2 out of 5]

The editor has several memorable and enjoyable anthologies under his belt. That had prompted me to go for this one as well. But...
It began nicely, with Manly Wade Wellman's classic "The Last Grave of Lill Warran". But the quality nosedived thereafter, with one boring story being followed by another. For a short while it came back to crisply entertaining territory with James Kisner's "God-Less Men" abd Tanya Huff's "The Town Ain't Big Enough". There was also Ed Gorman's gritty "Duty". And that was that.
I had expected F. Paul Wilson's "Midnight Mass" to be faster and heavier on comeuppance— which it was decidedly not.
Almost all the lengthy pieces dragged the book down, which is a real shame.
Overall, mostly 'meh', and not recommended. Go for 'Celebrity Vampires' or 'Vampire Detectives' edited by the same person for better tales.

[Brett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Anthology,Horror

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