R. Ward's third New York Times bestselling novel in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Lover Awakened.As a former blood slave, Zsadist bore the scars from a past filled with suffering and degradation until Bella came along and helped heal his emotional wounds. Now, though, with the birth of their child, the demons of his past have been resurrected, called forth by the innocent eyes of his beloved daughter, Nalla. Unless Bella and Nalla can bring him back with their love, he may be lost to them forever.

    The New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series, now available in one deluxe boxed set!Dead until Dark is now the HBO original series True BloodContains: Dead until Dark, Living Dead in Dallas, Club Dead, Dead to the World, Dead as a Doornail, Definitely Dead, and All Together Dead

    you'll read interviews with your favorite characters, including a heartbreaking conversation with Tohrment and Wellsie, conducted three weeks before she was killed by lessers. You'll discover deleted scenes—accompanied by the whys behind the cuts—in addition to exciting material from the J.R. Ward message boards and the answers to questions about the series posed by readers. you'll learn what it's like for J.R. Ward to write each installment of the series, and in a fascinating twist, you'll read an interview with the author—conducted by the Brothers. For the first time ever, you'll see an original novella about Zsadist and Bella, and witness the miracle of their daughter Nalla's birth and experience the depth of their love for each other. Also, you'll receive a sneak peek at the much anticipated next book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Lover Avenged, Rehvenge's story.This is a compendium no black Dagger Brotherhood fan should miss...and an insider's guide that will seduce you as powerfully as the sexy band of Brothers and the "ferociously popular" world in which they live.

    Most people don't even bat an eye at vampires since they've been given equal rights by the Supreme Court. But Anita knows better--she's seen their victims. . . . A serial killer is murdering vampires, however, and now the most powerful vampire in town wants Anita to find the killer.

    Ward. Available for the first time ever as a standalone ebook, get lost in the sinful pleasures of a vampire so obsessed with one woman, he will relinquish her blood, if only he can have her heart...Held captive by a dark, seductive vampire with an unworldly hunger, the beautiful Claire Stroughton fears her life as a lawyer has irrevocably taken a turn for the worse. But when this deeply sensual-and highly dangerous-vampire convinces Claire that his desire for her is stronger than his lust for blood, she is compelled to give everything up to him, body and soul...Please note: this is not part of the Black Dagger Brotherhood even though it's set in the same "world".

    Everything fans want to know about the hotly anticipated Twilight movie and much more!Designed as a celebration of the film, this lavishly illustrated paperback edition is an exclusive behind-the-scenes guide featuring full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets, as well as storyboards, interviews, details of the special effects, and much more.

    Includes a Cross Academy student ID card, glossy color pages, character design sketches, storyboards and an exclusive interview with Vampire Knight creator Matsuri Hino!

    Night World is their secret society, a secret society with very strict rules. And falling in love breaks all the laws of the Night World.In Dark Angel, Gillian is saved from drowning by her guardian angel. Only visible to Gillian, Angel will fulfill her heart's every desire. But when Angel starts making strange and sinister requests, Gillian must question who he truly is and where he came from.Armed with a wooden stake, martial arts, and the will to resist a vampire's mind control, Rashel struggles to avenge her mother's death in The Chosen. Then she meets Quinn, her soulmate, who is part of the world she has vowed to destroy.Hannah receives notes warning her of incredible danger in Soulmate. But if death is her destiny, is the Lord of the Night World's love strong enough to save her?

    Hamilton's bestselling series of novels! What would you do for a million dollars? Would you resurrect a two-and-one-half-century old corpse? Harold Gaynor poses just that question to Animator and part-time vampire hunter, Anita Blake... Plus, some crime scenes are even too horrible for a vampire slayer, and the worse they are, the more questions they raise. Collects Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse - Book One #1-5.

    This huge collection of comics includes work by New York Times best-selling writer Peter David, and features the most popular characters from the TV show including Spike and Illyria.

    . . .The mansion on top of Benson Hill has stood empty for years. But one day it seems to be occupied, and its mysterious, handsome inhabitant Alexander Sterling becomes the source of much talk around town. Raven, a vampire-obsessed Goth-girl who has always considered herself an outsider in "Dullsville," is determined to uncover the truth surrounding the secretive Alexander. As she gets to know him, and their spark intensifies, Raven finds herself in some unanticipated situations. Can Alexander make her lifelong dream come true? But love always has its complications—especially when it can only be awakened at nightfall.The first three books in Ellen Schreiber's bestselling Vampire Kisses series capture the thrill of a most unusual romance.

    and totally addicted to designer shoes. She's Betsy Taylor, Vampire Queen, and her wickedly sexy and wildly funny adventures keep us staked to the page! In Undead and Unpopular, Betsy's anticipating both her (forbidden!) birthday party (31 in human years and one in undead years) and her upcoming nuptials. Bad time for a visit from powerful European vampires (some who'll do anything to get rid of her), a blood-free diet... or niggling dilemmas of life and undeath. The Big Day is coming, and Betsy's used to her undead groom, Eric, disappearing when she wants to talk wedding preparations. But she's Undead and Uneasy when he truly goes missing-along with most of her friends and loved ones! And in Undead and Unworthy, Betsy must deal with hubby Eric's mysterious fixation on the Book of the Dead, an insufferable ghost who not only blames Betsy for her condition but also insists that she fix it, and a pack of blood- and power-hungry, formerly feral vamps who drop in for a visit. And for more blood-pounding delight, Dead and Loving It brings Davidson's beloved Wyndham werewolves tooth-to-tooth with Betsy's vampires for four more spicy stories of love, lust and howling laughter!

    Hamilton delivers a look into Anita Blake's past! Written by Laurell K. Hamilton herself, along with Jonathon Green, The First Death takes place almost a year before the events being chronicled in Guilty Pleasures. Witness the first meeting of Anita and Jean-Claude, Anita's first time inside Guilty Pleasures, her first serial-killer case, and an early encounter with Edward. Prepare to be thrilled by this original story produced especially for comics!Collects Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The First Death #1-2 and Anita Blake: Guilty Pleasures Handbook.

    Yet Javed fears that being with Desi will put her in danger from the monsters that inhabit his world...monsters like himself. An immortal half-vampire, half-demon with both species' powers and none of their weaknesses, even Javed may not be strong enough to save Desi from his enemies. He is determined to end their affair to protect Desi...and to tell her the truth about himself. But Javed isn't the only one with a deadly secret. For Desi is an Eradicator, a breed of human with special powers trained from childhood to eliminate all demons. Once their true identities are revealed, will these destined enemies destroy one another--or will their love be enough to overcome an otherworldly feud centuries in the making?

    Until now, few of the 124 pages have been transcribed or analyzed. This comprehensive work reproduces the handwritten notes both in facsimile and in annotated transcription. It also includes Stoker's typewritten research notes and thoroughly analyzes all of the materials, which range from Stoker's thoughts on the novel's characters and settings to a nine-page calendar of events that includes most of the now-familiar story. The coauthors draw on their extensive knowledge of Dracula and vampires to guide readers through the construction of the novel, and the changes that were made to its structure, plot, setting and characters. Nine appendices provide insight into Stoker's personal life, his other works and his early literary influences.

    college.Vol. 1: Fatal Infatuation Felicity views going away to college as an opportunity to mature into a confident young woman, but her new beginning turns out to be more of an adventure than she bargains for when she finds that her school is plagued by vampires!...Cain is an elder vampire who displays quiet confidence even as he struggles to overcome sins of his past. Surprisingly, he found that in losing his life he gained his faith and a purpose...His mission: find the hostile vampires that inhabit this small college town, and educate them to live in peace with humans. Their leader, Sindy, is a wicked temptress who has set her sights on Felicity's new friend Ben. She will be difficult to control, but after meeting Felicity, Cain's most difficult task lies in controlling himself. Vol. 2: Lost ReflectionsFelicity has helped her friends to escape the venomous vixen Sindy, but cannot divine the motives of Cain, the vampire who captured first her gratitude, and then her heart...She finds the historical account of Cain’s past enthralling and frightening. Now she must determine whether the addictive venom in Cain’s kiss is clouding her judgment, and if his thirst for her blood is a driving force too strong for their love to conquer...It’s difficult to contemplate such questions while under the attack of a vengeful vampire and his zombie slaves. Felicity’s heart has already been lost to Cain; will she lose her life as well? Vol. 3: Evolving EcstasyThe relationship between Cain and Felicity has crested to a peak that leaves them unsure whether to step back from each other for safety, or jump into a future united in death...The venom of Cain’s bite could protect Felicity from hostile vampires, but it would give him a measure of psychic control over her as well. Would Felicity only accept becoming a vampire, due to his addictive venom, coupled with the foolishness of a young girl in love?...Perhaps there is a brighter future for her in the human world. Is Cain’s desire for Felicity’s love worth the loss of her life? *For series updates and previews, visit: MelanieNowak.com

    

    From the first, her innocent joy and strength invaded the most secret parts of his long-quiet heart. He felt inexplicably and irresistibly drawn to her, until at last he resigned himself to the fact that they were destined to meet, even though he knew the decision to involve himself with the young mortal could mean the end of his existence.Katie led a simple life, ruled by order and practicality. She had no time for romance, had never given it thought, until the night a stranger stepped into her life. Joshua’s old-fashioned, Scottish mannerisms and extraordinary good looks awakened her heart to new and unknown yearnings. When she discovered that the man she’d learned to love was a vampire, she became torn between fear she couldn’t control and an almost desperate longing.

    The Vampyre Magickian explores foundational techniques, practice and the mindset needed to transform consciousness into a Godlike state. The grimoire presents actual Ancient Sumerian and Chaldean Sorcery lore and Magick - Vampyrism and demonology, A chapter on the Daemonic Feminine and powerful devotionals - including the Daemonic Feminine version of the Azal'ucel working. Akhkharu also features the rituals of the Gates of the Qlippoth and their sigils - presented here for the first time. A section on the VAMPYRE TAROT, Vampyre Dictionary and the final chapter deals with the possibility of surviving consciousness after physical death. Akhkharu is a MUST for those interested in serious left hand path magick and Luciferianism.

    What makes them different? Most are 150 words or less. Here you'll find stories such as "Jornada del Muerto," "On the Ramjet," "Nosferatu Watches Dracula on the Lateshow," "Until Tonight," "The Poet," and "Ostrava, 1995." All of these stories are flash fiction that first ran in the magazine Blood Samples between 2001 and 2003. You'll also find longer works here including "Dragon Reborn" which tells the origin of Lord Draco from David Lee Summers' Vampires of the Scarlet Order and "Becalmed" by Lee Clark Zumpe. The collection is lavishly illustrated by Caroline O'Neal. Blood Sampler is a must-read, even if you don't care for the usual suckers.

    It even includes two long collaborative poems by the diabolical duo. The styles of the poems range from light-hearted to dead-serious from whimsical to Gothic to midnight-horrific. The collection includes an Introduction by Bram Stoker Award-winning poet Rain Graves, an Afterword by prominent poet, editor and artist Sandy DeLuca, and cover art and interior illustrations by Mark McLaughlin. Attack Of The Two-Headed Poetry Monster if these poems don't make you laugh or scream, check your pulse. You're probably dead!The book is out of print.

    So what? Six months ago, I wouldn't have cared. My name is Preston Black and until quite recently, I was a senior partner in a small, but successful advertising firm, a confirmed bachelor and a stay-at-home New Yorker. Then, while stopping in for a beer at a pub in Greenwich Village, I met Tamantha McKinley, a student at the New York campus of the University of Wizardry. Yeah, really. All I wanted was a date. Instead I got pulled into a world where vampires, along with ghouls, faeries, pixies and trolls went from being creatures of fantasy to things as real as you and me. I got an offer I couldn't refuse and became the proprietor of the only store catering to the needs of New York's magical community. As crazy as that was, what happened next was worse. I was commissioned by a Count of the Spanish Vampire Court to find a very special white opal named Orphanus. The opal, lost 500 years previously, was believed to have magical properties that might save the vampires. While difficult, this quest wasn't supposed to be dangerous. That would all change as new players entered the game. The line between good and evil became increasingly blurred. I was forced to rethink all I believed in while Tammy and I were racing across central Europe, dodging sorcerers, demons and magical traps. Tamantha McKinley, my newly minted wizard partner, would be tested as we neared the end of our journey. You see, Orphanus, the Emperor's Opal, contains enough magical power to greatly enhance the abilities of any magical creature and Tammy's both gifted and ambitious. I wasn't at all sure she would be able to resist its lure once we found it. What would happen to her if she couldn't? For that matter, what would happen to me?

    Perfect job for a vampire, really. Especially one who's sans a working schnoz. That’s right. She has a bum nose. A plus when preparing the dead for eternal slumber—a big fat zero when it comes to sniffing out your true life mate. Devoid her sense of smell, it’s business as usual when a clueless Spencer meets Larkin McBride. The detective's at Polanski’s to attend the wake of his best friend when he discovers something very unusual… He can hear Spencer’s every thought. Her every vampire thought. So what’s “Detective McYummy” to do when the luscious Miss Polanksi’s thoughts are consumed by the body count in her sleepy town…and the possibility that the murderer could be one of her own kind? *Author note: Dear readers, Please note, if you recognize this title, this book, originally published in 2006, is a rerelease and has been updated, revised and expanded. Second, This is part one of approximately a four-part serial. You know what that means? That’s right—cliffhangers (cue evil music). But wait! Before you hate, I hear anticipation is good for your complexion, and even your hair. I don’t know if that’s true or just a rumor, but is it worth the risk? Nonetheless, I solemnly swear to keep the stories coming swiftly, so your heads don’t asplode from waiting!

    Running from yet another failed relationship, she seeks solace in the familiar surroundings of England's countryside, and her art. Drawn to the remnants of the abbey, she spends her days sketching the face of a man she believes is a ghost haunting both the abbey and her heart. The reality is even more disturbing... When Sean Rourke finally reveals himself to her, Eden discovers the ghost is a creature of myth and dark dreams. Turned into a vampire by the man for whom his wife betrayed him, Sean is tormented and lonely, and more afraid of Eden's power to make him love than she is of his nocturnal curse. It isn't until the ancient vampire who made him returns to claim Eden that Sean is forced to decide once and for all if he can let go of the shade of his wife, and permit love to heal what remains of his humanity...

    Her assailant is among the undead, a vampire: the most feared and reviled of Earth's legendary creatures. Intent on coming to her rescue is Samuel Woods, the leader of his people and Elizabeth's one true mate. She is the Protector's destiny. Together they stand between the undead and the enslavement of all mankind. They are members of the Loup-garou, modern-day werewolves, destined to protect humanity from vampires, while roaming the world in search of their other half. From the mountains of Upstate New York, to the Saskatchewan region of Canada, Sam and Elizabeth find themselves battling not only the undead, but traitors from within.

    For vampires, observing the day when the sun shines the least is a sacred event.Finding Jesse, Amanda's lover and Sire, the right gift for the Winter Solstice brings her great frustration this holiday season. A treasured memory provides the ideal solution to her predicament. Despite all that has changed in her life, can she uncover a way to show him how much she cares?

    Thirteen is definitely not her lucky number. So much has changed since her thirteenth birthday. Uprooted from her lifelong home in Providence, Rhode Island, she's now living in a run-down farmhouse in the rural village of Heather Hollow, afraid she'll die of boredom. Paige soon finds boredom is the least of her worries. There's already someone in residence in her new home: the ghost of a girl who died more than a century ago! Worse, the ghost seems to have a connection to Mercy Brown, the infamous vampire buried in a local cemetery. Paige enlists the help of her friend Amelia to sort out all the bizarre aspects of life in Heather Hollow: there's a clique of mean girls on mopeds, a goth girl with an interest in historic cemeteries, a cute boy with an uncle who authored a book on time travel, and an ancient librarian protecting a secret. There's also the Something that's lurking in the woods nearby. Something that seems to be stalking Paige. Can Paige uncover the truth about her strange new home in time to save herself from a terrible fate? Or will she become another casualty of the evil that lurks in Heather Hollow?

    Though an intense union with Isabelle de Bouvard - enables Jean-Marc to recover his soul, the union costs his forbidden lover her powers.The powers of darkness however still call out to him. If Jean-Marc heeds that call and kills Isabelle, the world will fall to the evil unleashed by their worst enemy - Isabelle's twin sister.The Vampire Affair by Livia ReasonerTabloid reporter Jessie Morgan finds a bigger story than she ever imagined when she investigates the wealthy, mysterious, and extremely attractive Michael Brandt. Jessie discovers that Michael's family has carried on a war against vampires for the past two centuries, and currently Michael is on the front lines of that battle.Jessie is drawn into Michael's crusade and is ultimately attacked by one of his enemies. Jessie is turned into a vampire herself and now Michael is sworn by the honour of his family to destroy her.

    The underground military complex she works at? Doesn't exist. The source of her salary? Untraceable. All she knows is that she's about to test the most radical theory ever developed. When the center finally catches a living, centuries-old vampire, they come one step closer to creating the ultimate weapon. For even if the vessel is irrelevant, his immortal blood holds the key. To Danielle though, he quickly becomes a problem. It's not that she doesn't believe in vampires. She does. No, Danielle's problem is that whenever she's in contact with this particular vampire, blood leaves her brain to fuel other parts better left dormant. For the past several centuries, Bjorn has hunted, prowled and waged wars. His motto is simple-bite, feed, let the carcass roll. After he's ambushed like an animal and sedated he awakens at the heart of a military machine spinning out of control. And with them is the most enticing woman he's ever seen. Her mind is like a diamond, clear and hard, and he knows it could cut through anything. Even his legendary cool. DamNATION A species created by man to serve and obey. But we made a mistake...we gave it fangs. We designed them for our use. To wage our greedy wars, toil in our poisonous lunar mines. We made them pleasing to the eye so our children would not have nightmares, tall and strong and smart so they would adapt to environments never meant to sustain life. We thought we had created the perfect sub-species. Obedient. Disposable. How wrong we were. Helios stands alone. The first of a dying race. He has spent his life fighting to free his kind. To avenge them. His world is a cold, desolate one that has never been touched by grace or light until a hot-tempered woman, a human, marches into his life, his home and his guarded heart. Through Dawn's dry humor and passionate embrace, he learns to trust again and to love. But just as he starts to hope, she is stolen from him. With his light gone, all that is left is darkness and revenge. They took the one thing he loved and Helios will stop at nothing to get Dawn back. Even damn his eternal, vampire soul.

    Just when they thought their problems were finished, the enemy they thought vanquished reaches across the Veil and takes Helene. Now, Harrigan must put everything on the line, face his worst nightmares and the most powerful wizard in the universe, to march right into Hell and save the only woman he has ever loved.

    An hour after sunset, she continually hears a loud banging erupting from the downstairs apartment. Worried about her landlord, she goes against the realtor’s warning to leave him alone, and finds that the man she lives above is as mysterious as he is gorgeous.Little does she know what she’s truly getting herself involved in. When a steamy dream turns to lust, Larissa can’t keep herself away from Gregor. Entranced with her landlord, she discovers his dark secrets. Even when he warns her to keep away, all she craves is to make her dream a reality. The only thing standing in her way is the curse that binds Gregor..

    After listening he realizes the lyrics on the songs are a warning that he and his sister should avoid the gangs of dangerous vampires roaming the city. But danger has never been as beautiful and deadly as the vengeful Jennifer or as handsome and charismatic as the heart-breaker Tyrone. Soon the siblings find themselves entwined with rival gangs, the Crimsons, and the Cobalts. Their leaders transformed into vampires and whose hatred for one another threatens to destroy the city. Fasten your seatbelts, you’re going to Oakland, a place bustling with taggers, skaters, gangs, and vampires.

    After a disastrous chance encounter with a twin he never knew, Chevelle is left unsettled and vulnerable just in time to become pawn to a killer for hire who happens to be the world’s oldest dhampir. This new master spirits Chevelle away to Japan and forces him to learn who and what he is: a dhampir, the bastard son of a vampire, with the power to see the future. Join him as he tops the nation’s rock charts and the vampires’ most wanted while learning what it means to write his own destiny.

    Ava would stop the madness tonight by meeting an eligible, sexy man at the party come hell or Halloween. She had the costume, the hair and the attitude. All she had to do was get there. The forces of nature and Goodyear must not have liked this plan. In a desolate nowhere amidst a torrential rainstorm, her tire blew out. This night like so many others was a bust...or was it? From the dark, wet distance, a six-foot tall solution wearing black leather and riding a kick-ass bike arrives. He can change a tire, and he doesn't mind the rain. He even likes her costume...as long as he can tear it off.

    Maybe having sex in a cemetery with a stranger is a naughty thing to do but then it's a night for being naughty, for being accosted by sexy vampires and for finding out the guy who was all tight and hot inside you is a cop. Holy crap! A horrible twist of fate condemned Asher to live as a vampire. When Temperance walks into his lonely life he begins to hope that all his efforts to change his fate have not been in vain. Temperance is the sanctuary he craves. He now must make her believe it. But an old enemy threatens any peace or happiness they hope to find. It is going to take the combined power of vampires, a witch and one mortal woman with attitude to kick Madigan Ap Lyr's ass back to hell where he belongs. Reader Advisory: This book includes a brief rape scene. Marlow's Curse The sequel to Shades of Gray, but it may be read as a stand-alone story. Legend has it that if a St. Michael witch is not willing no man can take her without suffering the consequences. Sybylla is the last St. Michael witch. She knows that when a St. Michael witch falls in love, her lover becomes her weakness and the witch becomes his downfall. Sybylla will not allow her fate to destroy a man. But some men are hard to resist. Marlow is not just any man. He is a vampire, cursed centuries ago to wander aimlessly through life believing he does not deserve more. When he meets Sybylla two lonely worlds collide. Marlow isn't going to let a myth get in the way of deep, enduring passion. But the demon Scar pursues Sybylla for vengeance and he will stop at nothing to make her pay.

    Gabrielle Claremont is fit to be tied. After a hot night of some seriously steamy sex with a gorgeous vampire named Demonte she's totally open to dating a different species, but soon finds out that Demonte is like a lot of other men. Unreliable. After three months and no word from Demonte, Gabrielle has given up hope and decides to see other men with one small hitch. She can't even think about sex with another man without becoming violently ill. So when Demonte shows up on her doorstep Valentine's evening bearing flowers and candy, what's a girl to do? Hormones bumping into each other she takes advantage of the one man who can satisfy her craving to be Twice Bitten.

    After decades of war, a union of wizards and witches built a barrier to keep the monsters in their rightful home. They called it THE VEIL. Vampire Detective Devon Harrigan and pampered human priestess Helene Du Solaire can't deny the instant attraction between them, or that indulging it could have devastating consequences. A serial killer threatens to tear down the Veil and release Hell on Earth once more, and Helene is the key to his deadly plan.

    But who really is the hunter, and who is the prey? Fate would bring them together, and passion would make them lovers.OUT OF PRINT

    He's a vampire, then he's a werewolf. He's whatever she desires, but only in her dreams. Then one day she hears his voice outside of her dreams. What is he? Why does she crave his touch? It's only when he reveals his true nature that she understands how much danger she's truly in. He's not the angel Tabby thought he was. He's something far worse--a daemon who feeds off of souls. And her soul is next on the menu.

    That precious gift was taken from him long ago. Now he is more...much more...for he is 'vampire', whether he likes it or not. There was a time, centuries ago, when he could have rid himself of this accursed affliction. The love of one woman could have saved him but it was not to be. A force beyond his control destroyed that love ending all hope for his return to humanity...or did it. Circumstances were giving him another chance...for love...for the gift of humanity. Would he be able to protect her this time from the one who would rather see him destroyed completely than to accomplish his one wish in life...to end this curse that was forced upon him!

    Jim's Story of how he became a vampire.

    He feeds on human blood, unaware of any other way…until he stumbles across college freshman Bella Swan for a night that will change everything.Edward & Bella Chapters: 41 Words: 169,901

    Two intriguing vampires befriend, manipulate and play with all three souls, altering their lives forever.Their fears, private confidences and weaknesses are revealed as one selfish act ends in horrific tragedy, with far-reaching consequences.Who succumbs to the seduction and danger of the vampire? Who grapples to combat the evil influence that permeates their lives?

    Unable to get a loan, two handsome university professors approach her with an offer she just can't refuse. Markus Carrain and Aeden Simion, two men from the crashed starship Atlantis need to use Mia's land to search for stasis pods they believe are buried in her fields before the energy signatures are lost. Can the triad work together to find the missing people. Can Mia accept that her hunky professors aren't just men, but vampyres from a distant, long dead world?