Book Description
An all-new anthology of stories featuring THE ORIGINAL VAMPIRE HUNTER.
Bram Stoker's Dracula is one of the most famous novels in history. Both Dracula and Van Helsing have become icons: the vampire and the vampire hunter. Yet while the character of Dracula has been endlessly examined, Van Helsing is arguably one of the most well-known yet least explored characters in literature.
Now, Van Helsing gets his due as the stellar masters of horror and fantasy contribute their own unique take on the original vampire hunter.
The list of original stories featured in this unique anthology include such authors as:
Tanith Lee
Christopher Golden
Kathe Koja
Thomas Tessier
Kim Antieau
Steve Rasnic Tem & Melanie Tem
Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Adam-Troy Castro
Lois Tilton
William D. Carl
and more
About the Author
Jeanne Cavelos is an editor, writer, scientist, and teacher with an MFA in creative writing. A senior editor at Dell, she launched the Abyss imprint of psychological horror, for which she won the World Fantasy Award.
The Many Faces of Van Helsing FROM OUR EDITORS
The Barnes & Noble Review
Abraham Van Helsing, the archetypal vampire hunter in Bram Stoker's Dracula, is "arguably one of the most well-known yet least explored characters in literature," according to Jeanne Cavelos, editor of this brilliant anthology featuring stories about the iconic vampire slayer.
From the wilderness of 19th-century China to the back alleys of 1965 England, with stories that depict Van Helsing from an introspective young boy to an undead monstrosity, the strength of this anthology is in its incredible diversity. The authors vary as much as the story lines; from world-renowned writers like Tanith Lee, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Kathe Koja, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch to bevy of talented newcomers, The Many Faces of Van Helsing is arguably the strongest collection of supernatural stories to be released in years.
Notable selections include J. A. Konrath's "The Screaming," a blood-curdling tale about two drug-addicted thieves who decide to rob a haunted mansion. When they enter the house, they hear tortured screams coming from the root cellar and, hoping for someone to victimize, investigate. "Venus and Mars" by Christopher Golden pits a hard-nosed vampire hunter against a nest of underage prostitute vampires and their pedophile hosts in Los Angeles. In Thomas Tessier's "The Infestation at Ralls," Van Helsing must save a private girls' school from a demon unleashed.
Fans of contemporary bloodsucker novels like Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles and Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake saga should make it a point (no pun intended) to read this excellent anthology. Wooden stake and crucifix not included. Paul Goat Allen
FROM THE PUBLISHER
An all-new anthology of stories featuring THE ORIGINAL VAMPIRE HUNTER.
Bram Stoker's Dracula is one of the most famous novels in history. Both Dracula and Van Helsing have become icons: the vampire and the vampire hunter. Yet while the character of Dracula has been endlessly examined, Van Helsing is arguably one of the most well-known yet least explored characters in literature.
Now, Van Helsing gets his due as the stellar masters of horror and fantasy contribute their own unique take on the original vampire hunter.
The tentative list of original stories featured in this unique anthology include such authors as:
Katherine Dunn
Christopher Golden
Elizabeth Hand
Brian Hodge
Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Graham Joyce
Kathe Koja
Tanith Lee
Gregory Maguire
Kristine Katherine Rusch
Steve Rasnic Tem & Melanie Tem
Thomas Tessier
F. Paul Wilson
Author Biography: Jeanne Cavelos is an editor, writer, scientist, and teacher with an MFA in creative writing. A senior editor at Dell, she launched the Abyss imprint of psychological horror, for which she won the World Fantasy Award.
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