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Stephen, who believes only his own death can stop the monster. Lots of gory dismemberment litters this tale. |
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13. Bennett, Nigel, and P. N. Elrod. Keeper of the King. New York: Baen, 1997. Hardcover. |
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Richard is a medieval knight chosen by Lady Sabra to join the ranks of the undead. These vampires serve the Goddess and have several duties, the most important of which is to protect King Arthur. Now in modern-day Toronto, Richard performs a similar function for the prime minister, who has been targeted for assassination by a cunning killer named Charon. There are several plot twists including a quest for the Holy Grail and a race to save Lady Sabra from a terrible fate. |
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Note: Nigel Bennett, as fans of the TV series Forever Knight will know, played the vampire La Croix. Bennett's face, in his vampire guise, is prominently displayed on the book jacket. |
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Element(s): SF/F, Romance. |
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14. Bergstrom, Elaine (aka Marie Kiraly). Austra Family series. |
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Besides being wealthy artisans, the Austras are an ancient family of vampires. They are aliens who resemble humans but definitely are not, nor ever were, members of the human race. These vampires drink human blood but can also subsist on that of animals. Additionally they have at their disposal a special, secret formula that allows them to survive without sanguinary substance for long periods. Several family members are introduced throughout the four novels that currently comprise the series. The Austra character who appears in each novel is the handsome, magnetic Stephen. Because various family members are introduced in each novel, reading the books in order of publication will provide the reader with a greater appreciation of this epic story. |
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15.. Shattered Glass. New York: Jove, 1989. Paperback. (Paperback. New York: Ace, 1994.) |
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Series: Austra Family No. 1. |
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In 1955 Stephen Austra goes to Cleveland to renovate the stained glass windows of St. John's Cathedral. He falls in love with Helen, a neighbor and artist who also happens to have inherited some Austra blood from a grandfather. Charles, Stephen's dark twin, also lurks about, looking for a way to die and end his personal anguish. In the meantime, Charles causes many grisly deaths. |
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Element(s): Romance, SF/F. |
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