Predator & Prey: Vampire

Classic World of Darkness Fiction

by Carl Bowen

After the death of his beloved childe, Michael Luther of Clan Toreador must once again face the ugliness of the world from which his childe distracted him. But even Luther is surprised at how little other Kindred seem to care about the murder. Luther must now take an active role in the affairs of his elders and peers to ensure that this death is avenged.This is first book of the Predator & Prey series: six books concerning vampires, werewolves, mages and the newly born hunters who seek to purge the world of monstrous evil.

Genres: World Of Darkness, Horror, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Fiction, Role Playing Games

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 8, 2000

Reviews

[Deaf · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one I wish I could rate a higher 3 or something because it's only just a 4 if I'm in a good mood. Most of the Vampire the Masquerade novels are heavy on intrigues. This one, in particular, is basically all intrigue BUT I have to say it's the best of all the VtM novels I've read in that regard. The various plot details are woven together very well. Though the main character is, at times, annoyingly uncertain of himself he's developed sufficienly. Technically this is part of the Predator & Prey combo series that mixes other componentsof the World of Darkness. This first book has the most vampire action of all of them and can be read as a standalone without concerning yourself with the others.

[Michael T Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

My biggest issue with this book is that I dislike the main character. I found him whiny and dull. I liked most of the side characters, though, so that was fun. Not all of them get a happy ending, but it is the world of darkness, so I didn't particularly expect a satisfying ending, in that sense. I wonder if any of these characters will show up in the rest of the Predator & Prey series, or if they're all just so self-contained that this is the end of the survivors' stories.

I'm not a big fan of how ... transparent (?) the powers one gets as a player character are here, but *shrug* I'm not sure how else one would describe them, I suppose.

[Peter Brichs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Af en bog, som på bagsiden skriver: "The first in a series [...] that examines the Hunters..." synes jeg det er påfaldende, at der ikke er én eneste Hunter i hele historien. Tværtimod er det 100% en historie om Vampire-politik, og Camarilla vs Sabbat.

Når det så er sagt? Så er den da ok. Ganske letlæst, med masser af politik (den første tredjedel, ca., er ikke andet) og konspirationer i flere lag.

Det er klart et plot, jeg kunne finde på at stjæle og gøre ting ved... Men så heller ikke meget mere.

[Daniela Kazarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a bit boring at the start but I ended up enjoying it. The bad thing is that I ran a search on the other books of the series and the characters I was interested in don't show up again :(

[Kacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the best Vampire (White Wolf) novels I've read... Great political intrigue and backstabbing. A good look at a character's descent from humanity as well.

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Starts off slowly with a LOT of politics but gradually picks up the pace toward the end...