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The Secret History of Vampires

by Darrell Schweitzer (Editor, Contributor)

Other authors: John Gregory Betancourt (Contributor), P. D. Cacek (Contributor), Gregory Frost (Contributor), Ron Goulart (Contributor), Sarah A. Hoyt (Contributor)8 more, Tanith Lee (Contributor), Mike Resnick (Contributor), Brian Stableford (Contributor), Keith Taylor (Contributor), Harry Turtledove (Contributor), Carrie Vaughn (Contributor), Ian Watson (Contributor), Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Contributor)

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Garlic cloves and wooden stakes are no match for centuries of the undead's mischief and seduction. Here are thirteen original and imaginative stories that reveal the vampiric truths behind certain historical happenings.
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With stories from a huge variety of authors and with a very varied quality. Some I really enjoyed and others I found slightly off. Though none I skipped or skimmed, which is usually a good sign.

It's been several weeks since I read it and really none stands out exceptionally. ( )
  wyvernfriend | May 2, 2008 |
Some good, some dull vampire stories. The theme is how vamps were at major historical turning points. The stories involving Teddy Roosevelt, Harry Houdini, and the Trojan War were pretty good. The rest were kinda dull. Oh, there's one by Harry Turtledove tho, that really kicked butt. Too bad it was one of the few that did.

I did enjoy the retelling of the Illiad, and copied it for one of my lit professors. He's a huge Iliad/Odyssey fan -- so much so that he has read it in Greek and Latin -- and I knew he'd love how the writer followed the style. ( )
  maquisleader | Feb 17, 2008 |
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Schweitzer, DarrellEditor, Contributorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Betancourt, John GregoryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Cacek, P. D.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Frost, GregoryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Goulart, RonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hoyt, Sarah A.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lee, TanithContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Resnick, MikeContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Stableford, BrianContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Taylor, KeithContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Turtledove, HarryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Vaughn, CarrieContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Watson, IanContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Garlic cloves and wooden stakes are no match for centuries of the undead's mischief and seduction. Here are thirteen original and imaginative stories that reveal the vampiric truths behind certain historical happenings.

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Anthology contains:
  • Under St. Peter's / Harry Turtledove
  • Two Hunters in Manhattan / Mike Resnick
  • Smoke and Mirrors / P.D. Cacek
  • Garbo Quits / Ron Goulart
  • Blood of Dreams / Sarah A. Hoyt
  • A Princess of Spain / Carrie Vaughn
  • Harpy / Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
  • Honored be Her Name / John Gregory Betancourt and Darrell Schweitzer
  • Ill-Met in Ilium / Gregory Frost
  • The Temptation of Saint Anthony / Brian Stableford
  • Bohemian Rhapsody / Ian Watson
  • Green Wallpaper / Tanith Lee
  • Sepulchres of the Undead / Keith Taylor
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