And her handsome classmate Kenta Usui makes her feel like she's going to spurt blood like a geyser. Talk about embarrassing!When Karin's latest victim turns out to be as rich as he is good looking, it causes hilarious chaos at her school. Will she ever live in peace?The muc talked-about manga is now a supernatural-love-comedy-mystery novel starring our favorite clumsy blood injector, Karin!

    Set in the Carpathian Mountains, Joie, with her brother and sister go caving and come across the ancient warrior beset upon by several vampires. They have no choice but to throw their lot in with the hunter and do their best to escape with their lives from the underground labyrinth filled with ancient traps left behind by a powerful race. Originally included the anthology "The Only One." Expanded version released in the 2 book volume Dark Nights.

    Dark Descent by Christine Feehan (11 in her Dark Series) an aggressive, multi-talented professional body guard/secret service agent who never lets danger or the unknown stop her becomes the lifemate of a powerful immortal embroiled in a battle with the vampires. 2. The Star Queen by Susan Grant is the first in her Star series.A munitions developer/producer finds love with a rebel leader who begins the peace process in one corner of the galaxy. 3. Sacrilege by Susan Squire (a spin-off her Sacrament, the vampire heroine (a recovering "addict") is quite strong but generally seeks to avoid rather than embrace adventure.

    Surprisingly the call for reinforcements is answered by Buffy Summers and the atoning vampire Angel.Now tempers are flaring in the heat of the day -- and night -- as people are dying and locals are turning a blind eye to the deadly events. Bodies are turning up in the surrounding desert, some drained of blood, some having succumbed to another, fast-moving death. Riley Finn is noticing the arrival of more and more crows to this area, ominous portents of the events ahead. But even Mr. Secret Agent Man is distracted from his job when his wife goes undercover with Angel....

    SPIKE Sulking around the Slayer in Sunnydale, the vampire Spike has often run into demons intent on punishing him for throwing in with the White Hats. But when there are hints of a more organized campaign dedicated to vanquishing the vampire with a chip in his head, Spike sets off on the trail of whoever's put a hit out on him. Meanwhile, in the City of Angels, the vampire with a soul finds that the search for a mystical object is tied to his days as the vicious Angelus. Then Spike -- his former partner in carnage -- arrives in L.A. Each nursing a grudge, and with the specter of Buffy in both of their (cold, dead) hearts, the two vampires reluctantly work together...until their torturous past catches up with them!

    She knows she should be cautious, but she can’t stay away from Michael Gray, a mysterious man with an unearthly secret. But is he there to protect her? Or is he the real danger?“Twilight Vows”Longing to learn his secrets, Rachel Sullivan found herself a willing captive of Donovan O’Roark. But the young Irish beauty never envisioned his true identity. And neither one was prepared to face the growing hunger they felt for each other….

    But as Buffy herself loves to remind people, trouble seems to follow the Slayer. And there's no escaping her identity as the Chosen One -- particularly when Faith, a Chosen Second arrives in Sunnydale! Follow along as Buffy returns to her hometown to the lukewarm welcome of the Scooby Gang, rekindling old bonds even as Faith ingratiates herself to the group. The true Buffyphile knows that the genius of the program lies in its savvy scriptwriting, and now fans can follow along to original shooting scripts, complete with inside jokes, production notes, and cut dialogue.

    Bloodlines Volume One is a compilation of the best articles fromthe Temple's monthly newsletter Lifeforce from 1989 to 2002.If you are seeking additional information about the Temple and Vampirism, Bloodlines is designed to flesh out those gaps and hopefully satisfy your intellectual curiosity.For more information, please log on to:www.vampiretemple.com

    Contributors include bestselling legend David Brin, critically acclaimed novelist Scott Westerfeld, cult-favorite vampire author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and award-winner Sarah Zettel. The show and its cast are the topics of such critical pieces as Lawrence Watt-Evans's “Matchmaking in Hellmouth” and Sherrilyn Kenyon's “The Search for Spike's Balls.” An informed introduction for those not well acquainted with the show, and a source of further research for Buffy buffs, this book raises interesting questions concerning a much-loved program and future cult classic.

    In "Inception," we see the infant Titus at the moment his destiny falls upon him. In "Lord of the Worms," a simple secretarial job lands Crow on a sacrificial altar. And in "Name and Number," Henri Laurent de Marigny details a battle between Titus Crow and malevolent, occult winds which can rip living flesh from bone.David Hero and Eldin the Wanderer: once men of the waking world, now agents for King Kuranes of the Dreamlands. Sips of "The Weird Wines of Naxas Niss" send the pair on a tumultuous journey from a buxom beauty's bed to the depths of a wizard's dungeon. Then, seeking his missing friend, David Hero boards an ill-fated airship that is home to "The Stealer of Dreams."Harry Keogh, Necroscope: vampire killer without peer, capable of conversing with the dead. A sudden windfall brings Harry to Las Vegas, where he meets "Dead Eddie," a gambler who can't resist trying for one last big win from beyond the grave. In "Dinosaur Dreams, Harry's interest in fossils leads him to uncover the truth behind the death of a young amateur paleontologist . . . and to discover that it's not just dead people he can call on in a crisis . . . . Harry's undying love for his mother leads him down a dangerous path in "Resurrection."Four of Lumley's greatest heroes. Three of his most popular worlds. Tales to chill and to delight. Open the book and be swept away.

    Not just the pop culture vampires like Dracula, but the vampires of folklore and myth from all lands. An authoritative examination of vampire legends, complete with essays on detecting and destroying the undead, extensive bibliographies, and information on vampires in literature, poetry, art and film, this is the complete resource for any Vampire Slayer!

    McIntosh -- Lady Shobu, Sagami Province, Japan, 980 / Kara Dalkey -- Abomination, Beauport, Brittany, France, 1320 / Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz -- Blood and brine, The Caribbean, 1661 / Greg Cox -- The ghosts of slayers past, London, England, 1843 / Scott Allie -- The new watcher, Atlanta, Georgia, 1864 / Kristine Kathryn Rusch -- House of the vampire, London, England, 1897 / Michael Reaves -- The war between the States, New York City, New York, 1922 / Rebecca Rand Kirshner -- Stakeout on Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois, 1943 / Max Allan Collins with Matthew V. Clemens -- Again, Sunnydale, California, 1999 / Jane Espenson -- Dark of the moon / Yvonne Navarro -- Ch'ing Shih / Mel Odom -- Voodoo lounge / Christopher Golden -- The code of the samurai / Nancy Holder.

     Becoming a vampire is the most fun Ian’s ever had, partying all night and sleeping all day, safe in the knowledge of her new immortality. She's totally unprepared for the nastier side of being a vampire – unprepared, and suddenly alone. Sebastian has been the first lieutenant of a dangerous gang of vampire thugs for centuries. A growing desire for a quieter life has led him to recently retreat from his sworn brethren in search of peace and privacy. Leaving behind his bloodied past, however, won’t be as easy as simply walking away. Ian finds Sebastian terrifyingly cold. Sebastian considers Ian naive and all too human. These two unlikely allies will have to find a way to reconcile their differences and cooperate, however, because they do have one thing in common: Someone wants them both dead.

    When she reaches the small village of Krackensled, however, she discovers that her destiny has caught up with her and that she can not escape it any more than she can escape the man who claims her as his own. Rating: Contains violence and sexual content. Click here to read an excerpt from Blood Moon.

    But then, the dreams begin again, dreams of a dangerous, powerful creature, dreams that are so unspeakably real they take her breath away.Then one night she meets him, the face in her dreams, the being that mysteriously draws her into his shadowy world and all the dark memories of her past come back in a rush to haunt her. Alana realizes that she's been linked to this charismatic vampire since childhood and that as much as she wishes to deny it, she's chained to a terrible destiny she can't escape...

    A grieving father's rage. An intergalactic cosmetic saleswoman. Loving wives, thwarted mistresses. Demons, ghosts, gods and angels. Red silk scarves and the lash of leather. What do these diverse elements have in common? They have all been spawned in the imagination of Karen E. Taylor, a Bram Stoker nominated author. IN FANGS AND ANGEL WINGS, the writer of the popular VAMPIRE LEGACY series will take you on a tour of distant planets, drafty castles, haunted houses, and the most frightening place of all: the dark recesses of the human heart. "Karen Taylor writes about the basics, love and death and sex, and about the ways they intersect, and she somehow does it simultaneously more directly, more subtly, and more elegantly than just about anyone else." -- Lawrence Watt-Evans, author of THE DRAGON SOCIETY "I urge you to check these stories out; they're really quite remarkable." -- Mike Resnick, author of THE RETURN OF SANTIAGO "Karen writes like an angel -- an angel in black lingerie with a straight razor tucked into her garter belt." -- William Sanders, author of ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?

    While the true nature of the vampire is shrouded in mystery, its image is also prey to the often inconsistent or inaccurate stereotypes found in literature and film. This text presents a collection of writings that attempt to define the main characteristics of the vampire and to explore whether or not vampires truly exist among us.

    The plague of akhkharu was unleashed--an eternal curse to humanity. But with immortality came a warning in the form of prophecy. To thwart the prediction, the vampires lay numberless and quiet for centuries. Now after sitting idle for a millennium they start to stir as the prophecy begins to unfold. The key to that prophecy is Devin Merchon. Fighting against her destiny, she finds two allies in Alex Stone and Tom Ells. Together they face an ancient enemy thought only to be legend, but a far more dangerous creature has been awakened. He is an unholy incarnation and the very source of the plague itself. His bloodlust is insatiable and if he obtains Devin it will start in motion an ancient ambition to wipe out civilization and enslave the human race.

    Sworn enemies for over nine hundred years, they have fought a secret war in the darkest shadows of the mortal world, pitting undead strength and cunning against feral rage and savagery. Now, in the hip Gothic streets of modern-day Budapest, the ancient conflict takes an unexpected new twist. Selene is a Death Dealer, a vampire warrior dedicated to the destruction of the hated lycans. Michael is a werewolf, an innocent American newly infected with the lupine curse. Against all reason and history, they find themselves drawn together even as the grisly inhuman war rushes toward its nightmarish climax. They have no idea of the power their unlikely union can unleash -- and of the terrifying secrets that will be revealed in the unearthly realm of...UNDERWORLD