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20. Bischoff, David. Nightworld. New York: Ballantine, 1979. Paperback. |
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On a planet named Styx, a Victorian-like society is ruled by Satan, whose fearsome creatures, including the dreaded vampires, prey on the human population. But Oliver and Geoffrey discover that Satan is actually Hedley Nicholas, a cyborg psychotic who made these monsters from metal and living tissue and programmed them to obey his evil instructions. |
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21.. Vampires of Nightworld. New York: Ballantine, 1981. Paperback. |
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Satan is dead but his creatures, now on their own, are even more terrifying. Knowing the vampires to be the most menacing of the monsters, Oliver sets himself the task of destroying them. This job becomes even more perilous when he comes up against the ruthlessly ambitious vampire Vlad Paler. |
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22. Black, Campbell. The Wanting. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1986. Hardcover. |
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In the small town of Carnarvon, near San Francisco, a strange wasting illness strikes children and sometimes adults. Louise and Max have moved here with their son Dennis. A charming elderly couple befriend the boy. Then he begins to show signs of illness. |
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Note: The vampiric element here is mainly energy draining, but the ''vampires'' also sup on human blood. |
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23. Bowen, Gary. Diary of a Vampire. New York: Rhinoceros (Masquerade Books), 1995. Paperback. |
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The setting is 1990's Baltimore. In the hope of restoring the will to continue his unlife, Rafael Guitierrez puts himself into a long sleep. The plan was for him to sleep four years; instead, he sleeps fifteen and is only awakened when his nephew, Michael, breaks into the house, setting off the alarm. Rafael's lover, James, had promised to maintain the house and guard his investments, but James betrayed that trust. In his despair, Rafael turns for comfort to Michael. This novel contains much graphic sex along with some S & M. |
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Element(s): Romance (gay, erotic). |
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