If you can get your hands on it, John Polidori's "The Vampyre," is the father of most modern (note that I did not say all) novels. I've said it before, but Bram took more inspiration from this novel and it's subject Lord Ruthven (read Lord Byron) than Vlad Tsepes....or at least that's what a lot of literary folk (myself included although I'm a small literary person) think. Anyway, it's not a great read in that it's typical Romantic era conveluted grammar and flowery language, but it's a nice book to have on your "vampire shelf."
I appreciated this thread, Rayne, because I like seeing the vamp books available. You and Avenger need to discuss McAmmon's merits as I am uninitiated.:)
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