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The Shadow of the Succubus
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The Shadow of the Succubus / The Eternal Thirst, is a novel written by John Condenzio.
Details
- Title: The Shadow of the Succubus/The Eternal Thirst
- Author: John Condenzio
- Publisher: 1stBooks Library (Author Solutions Inc.)
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Pub. Date: March 2004
- ISBN-10: 141403914X
- ISBN-13: 9781414039145
- 192 pages
Synopsis
This novel contains two stories as follows:
- The Shadow of the Succubus
A writer is seduced by the ghost of a woman from the prohibition era; this leads him to a horror-filled experience that threatens his sanity and then his life.
- The Eternal Thirst
A vampire hunter named Montresor is obsessed with the destruction of a centuries-old French duchess, and pursues her through the streets and tombs of New Orleans.
Book Reviews
The following are Amazon Book Reviews from the page noted in the External Links below.
- Great Gothic Horror
- May 12, 2005
- By Sulla
Say hello to John Condenzio! A relative newcomer to the realms of vampires and succubi, he has delivered a coupled masterpiece; a book that is impassioned and romantic, gothic and fantastic. Energized and lyrical, it smacks of the old masters. A must read, I think, for anyone who loves good horror, or gothic in the way that is used to be done. Wonderful.
- Great Book
- April 23, 2004
- By Richard
In this first novel, "the Shadow of the Succubus", a writer checks into a Vermont Inn to recover his muse. He gets more than he bargained, not only with the colorful townspeople but there is a haunted hotel thrown in, to boot! In the second novel, "the Eternal Thirst" Condenzio has an outstanding story of a demon hunter. Forget "Van Helsing: The Movie". This is the blood chilling drama without the over-the-top Hollywood camp. In both I found the prose robust and articulate (reminds me of the late Clark Ashton Smith) and the characters and scenes were vivid. Whether you like Josh Whelan's "Angel" or just like neo-gothic suspense, then this one is for you. If "Shadow" is patterned after Wilde, I found in "Thirst" homage to his friend "Stoker".