Valancourt Books discussion

In Sept 1992 Fangoria published an 'All-Vampire' issue. In an article titled 'The Top 10 Books That Suck', The Delicate Dependency by Michael Talbot deservedly ranks amongst the greatest vampire novels ever written.

"This novel is truly the last word in vampire worship. Rich with luxurious descriptions, it wraps itself around the reader like an overstuffed velvet chair in an opium-scented chamber. Talbot’s vampires are an evolved race of sensual beings who revere the artistic and scientific achievements of the human race. The book’s storyline follows one Dr. Gladstone, whose idiot savant daughter has been abducted by the vampires. The opulent furnishings of the lavish Parisian mansion where he is imprisoned celebrate the organic overkill of Art Nouveau style, climaxing in the “suffocating beauty” of an intense greenhouse swelling with intoxicating orchids."

Here's the complete list of books mentioned. Note: the author listed the books in chronological order.

1 - Bram Stoker - Dracula
2 - Richard Matheson - I Am Legend
3 - Theodore Sturgeon - Some of Your Blood
4 - Stephen King - 'Salem's Lot
5 - Anne Rice - Interview With The Vampire
6 - Suzy McKee Charnas - The Vampire Tapestry
7 - Whitley Strieber - The Hunger
8 - Michael Talbot - The Delicate Dependency: A Novel of the Vampire Life
9 - John Skipp & Craig Spector - The Light at the End
10 - Poppy Z. Brite - Lost Souls

Read more about The Delicate Dependency and Michael Talbot over on our website:

http://www.valancourtbooks.com/the-de...

I've read the first five and # 9. I'm looking forward to starting The Delicate Dependency this week. :)

You're in for a treat!

I haven't read Light at the End but just added it to my list.

Definitely check out Poppy Z. Brite's books, too. Lost Souls was her first novel and it came out the same month this list was published in Fangoria.

I did add that one to my TBR. I'm not sure how it has escaped my attention for all this time.

So far I'm digging The Delicate Dependency: A Novel of the Vampire Life. What a vocabulary this author has!

A very talented author and a book that can be read repeatedly. :)