Patricia Briggs Fans discussion

What do you think about how Patricia Briggs has written and characterized vampires in her books?

I don't find them sexy at all. A little scary and kind of interesting though.

PB has the scariest vamps I've ever read. Downright creepy. Blood Bound gave me some serious shudders.

So agree. They are not the sexy alluring creatures other authors make them out to be, but to me seem more like dangerous and semi psychotic! Haha! Even though they are super scary I still don't find them all that interesting, so Blood Bound and Bone Crossed have been my least favorite of the series so far.

I love how scary they are. (The vamps in the Night Huntress books are also very frightening.) I am in awe that Briggs was able to make them so different than what one usually sees. The humans that live with them, for example. Totally creepy.

I think she does an excellent job of showing their utter inhumanity. I am glad that she makes them unromantic and borderline psychotic. Even though I like paranormal and urban fantasies, I can never embrace the idea of a vampire being objects of desire.

It's nice to see the ugly, nasty aspects of vampires, since they are fairly romanticized nowadays.

The only other author I can think of right now that also characterizes vamps as scary and not handsome is Ilona Andrews. Thankfully Briggs aren't that scary though!

I agree, Bry. I read Magic Bites, and the vamps in that book were scary and off-putting.

Sorry Dani--but scary and off-putting are way too mild for those vamps in Andrews series.

LOL!

I like how PB has made her vamps. They are creepy and beautiful, deadly and inviting all at the same time. I would characterize them as what a true predator really is: magnificent with their deadly intentions.

I really love Stefan though! He is more humane and human. Plus, I just love his Scooby Doo van. LOL!

Well-said, Shannon.

Shannon (Savhage Temptress) wrote: "I like how PB has made her vamps. They are creepy and beautiful, deadly and inviting all at the same time. I would characterize them as what a true predator really is: magnificent with their dead..."

I like any character that has an obsession with the weird, absurd, or crazy, it seems to humanize them.

I agree, Darcy. I am very drawn to quirky characters.

Tina wrote: "I think she does an excellent job of showing their utter inhumanity. I am glad that she makes them unromantic and borderline psychotic. Even though I like paranormal and urban fantasies, I can ne..."

Tina I definitely agree. To me a creature that needs to feed off humans to live is hard to romanticize. And it is difficult to swallow (haha) that the creature would not be detrimental to humans. The BDB series is the only series where I buy into the romanticizing of the vamps, but b/c the theory is so completely different in that series.

I agree, its nice to see an author treat the vamps as monsters. Reminds me alot of the Red Court vampires in Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series