The Priest of Blood (Vampyricon)

The bastard son of a whore, a predator trainer in the royal court, and a conscripted soldier serving in the Crusades against the Saracens, Falconer finds his true destiny when he is transformed into a vampire by a creature called Pythia. Reprint.

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The man known as Falconer was born of a whore, served the royal court as a predator trainer, and warred against the infidel Saracens as a conscripted soldier in the Holy Land. But it wasn't until he found himself in the arms of a creature called Pythia that he was truly born into his destined role-that of vampire...

From the Back Cover

"A work of dark, delightful vision..." -- Christopher Golden, author of The Myth Hunters and Wildwood Road. "Stunning...Clegg gives the iconic vampire a massive makeover and draws fresh possibilities from its most familiar aspects." -- Publisher's Weekly Starred Review. "Clegg's unique interpretation of vampire mythology makes for a page-turning, bone-chilling adventure. Vampire fans and horror aficionados will relish this tale." -- Romantic Times magazine. "Clegg delivers!" -- John Saul "Douglas Clegg has become the new star in horror fiction." - Peter Straub "Clegg's stories can chill the spine so effectively that the reader should keep paramedics on standby!" -- Dean Koontz "Clegg is one of the best!" -- Richard Laymon "Clegg is the best horror writer of the post-Stephen King generation!" -- Bentley Little "Clegg is a weaver of nightmares..." -- Robert R. McCammon

About the Author

Douglas Clegg is the award-winning author of several suspense, dark fantasy and horror novels, including Afterlife, The Hour Before Dark, and The Abandoned. In The Vampyricon, he turns his storytelling abilities toward the medieval fantasy, with an epic saga of vampyres and sorcery. He lives in New England, and is currently writing the next book of The Vampyricon. His recent novels include Mordred, Bastard Son, The Vampyricon: The Lady of Serpents, and The Attraction.

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