Fiends of the Eastern Front

Fiends of the Eastern Front

by David Bishop

Black Flame are proud to present the collected edition of David Bishop's World War Two "magnum opus." From the Russian front in 1941, the Siege of Leningrad in 1942, to the bloody climax in Berlin, 1945, we see Lord Constanta dictate his vampire cadre to influence the outcome of the war with unholy terror. Fiends of the Eastern front mixes the gritty realism of war, rich military detail and alternate history.

Genres: Horror, Vampires

768 pages, Paperback

First published February 27, 2007

About the author

David James Bishop is a New Zealand screenwriter and author. He was a UK comics editor during the 1990s, running such titles as the Judge Dredd Megazine and 2000 AD, the latter between 1996 and the summer of 2000.

He has since become a prolific author and received his first drama scriptwriting credit when BBC Radio 4 broadcast his radio play Island Blue: Ronald in June 2006. In 2007, he won the PAGE International Screenwriting Award in the short film category for his script Danny's Toys, and was a finalist in the 2009 PAGE Awards with his script The Woman Who Screamed Butterflies.

In 2008, he appeared on 23 May edition of the BBC One quiz show The Weakest Link, beating eight other contestants to win more than £1500 in prize money.

In 2010, Bishop received his first TV drama credit on the BBC medical drama series Doctors, writing an episode called A Pill For Every Ill, broadcast on 10 February.

Reviews

[Erika · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the perfect October read <3

[Emelie O'Hara · Rating 2 out of 5]

It gets two stars because the author really studied up on his Eastern Front history, but otherwise, my God, what rubbish.

[(A) Archers at KIPP · Rating 5 out of 5]

Imagine being a German soldier in the midst of World War II. You and the army you fight for are ready for anything. Weapons are getting stockpiled, men are being drafted, equipment is getting shipped, and Romanian vampires are devouring the blood of your Russian foes. What can go wrong? Only one word can describe the answer: Everything.

Fiends of the Eastern Front puts in the epic battle of World War II as Hans, Klaus, and Ralf Vollmer as they experience the war in their own point of view. Hans is the youngest of the three and is excited to fight for his country. Klaus is the oldest and being a fighter pilot has taught him that war has a negative effect. Ralf is the middle child and is a battle hardened tank driver with a bad attitude in the war.

I loved this book because it gives a lot of historical accounts of World War II. I also loved how David Bishop described each scene with very descriptive words. The thought of vampires during our world's wars strikes me as a fascination I would love to learn more about.

I rate this book a 5 out of 5 because it was very descriptive and I never got confused about what was going on. I also loved how it was full of suspense and that you were always guessing what would happen next.

[Matti Karjalainen · Rating 1 out of 5]

David Bishopin "Fiends of the Eastern Front" (Black Flame, 2007) on Gerry Finley-Dayn ja Carlos Ezguerran samannimiseen 2000AD-sarjakuvaan perustuva kolmiosainen romaani, jonka perusidea on enemmän kuin noheva. Mitäpäs jos toisessa maailmansodan itärintamalla olisikin Wehrmachtin rinnalla taistellut romanialainen yksikkö, joka koostuu verenjanoisista vampyyreista? Ja mitäpä jos pimeyden olentojen suunnitelmat olisivat niin pirullisia, että niitä vastaan joutuvat saksalaiset ja neuvostoliittolaiset yhdistämään voimansa?

Lopputulos olisi siis voinut olla mitä mainiointa kesäviihdettä, mutta sen sijasta sain melko huonosti kirjoitetun romaanin, joka ei vampyyriteemasta huolimatta onnistunut herättämään minkäänlaista kauhuntunnetta. Juonenkäänteet olivat toisteisia ja epäuskottavia (siis myös genre huomioiden) ja henkilöhahmot yksiulotteisia pökkelöitä, joiden kohtalosta ei jaksanut kiinnostua.

Luin kirjan loppuun lähinnä velvollisuudentunnosta, sillä olen huono jättämään mitään aloittamaani kesken. Olisi ehkä pitänyt.

[(C) Archer at KIPP · Rating 5 out of 5]

Imagine being a German soldier with a fighting chance against the allies. You have everything you need. Weapons are being stockpiled, food is getting distributaed, Romanian vampires are sucking the blood of Russian soldiers. With vampires you don't know about, what could go wrong? Everything can. Wounded German soldiers, your friends, are being turned into the Romanians thralls, cursed to be slaves to them for eternity. Fiends of the Eastern Front puts you in the mist of battle in World War II.

[Brett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sci-Fi

[Paul Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic read, a great mix of fantasy and real hardship during a very bloody time of Great War .