Necroscope

De: Brian Lumley

Narrado por: James Langton

An instant classic, Brian Lumley's astonishing feat of imagination spawned a universe which Lumley has explored and expanded through more that a baker's dozen of novels and novellas.

Millions of copies of Necroscope and its successors are in print in a dozen languages throughout the world. Nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Necroscopehas inspired everything from comic books and graphic novels to sculptures and soundtracks.

This new edition of Necroscope uses the author's preferred text and includes a special introduction by Brian Lumley, telling how the Necroscope saga came to be. It also includes chapter ornaments by Hugo-Award-Winning artist Bob Eggleton, long identified with Lumley's blood-sucking monsters.

As a classic, Necroscope rightfully claims a place in the Orb trade paperback list, for scholars of the field and the dedicated Lumley collector. And also for all the people who have read more than one mass market copy of the book to tatters.

Harry Keogh is the man who can talk to the dead, the man for whom every grave willingly gives up its secrets, the one man who knows how to travel effortlessly through time and space to destroy the vampires that threaten all humanity.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Lumley excels at depicting heroes larger than life and horrors worse than death.” —Publishers Weekly


“Since reading Lumley's "Necroscope" series, I know that vampires really do exist!” —H. R. Giger


“Lumley has accomplished the impossible by creating a book that will captivate fans of science fiction, horror, and espionage alike.” —Romantic Times BOOKReviews on Necroscope: The Touch


“Lumley combines horror and alien-invasion themes uncommonly deftly.” —Booklist


“A vampire adventure for the Tom Clancy set.” —Fangoria on Necroscope: Avengers


“Necroscope fans will find themselves reading as fast as Lumley can type.” —Kirkus Reviews on Necroscope: Invaders

definitely a five star book! I read the originals

I read the original books in the nineties, want more of his his books soon

Unique Story Concept

Where does Necroscope rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Top 40, I've listened to a lot of audio books.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Necroscope?

When Dragosani first used his skill.

Which character – as performed by James Langton – was your favorite?

Dragosani

If you could take any character from Necroscope out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Harry. I liked his character very much.

Any additional comments?

I hope Brian decides to contract James Langton for all the remaining books. James is one of my favorite narrators, and his performance was wonderful, as always.

Lumley is a master weaver of stories!

I read Necroscope 30 years ago and had to find every book in the series afterwards. I had no idea it was available on Audible. I’ll be binging them one after another in my spare time. His world craft is second to none.

A new way to enjoy an old friend

Would you listen to Necroscope again? Why?

I have read and re-read this series many times. I eagerly anticipate re-listening as well.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Necroscope?

His first appearance, so to speak.

Which scene was your favorite?

The first time in the Mobius Continuum.

If you could rename Necroscope, what would you call it?

Vampire and Spy

A Slow Start, but worth finishing

I'll start off by saying that listening to the audiobook was the first exposure I've had with this series.

This story is definitely a marathon - the beginning is quite slow, and the main hero of the story is not introduced until about 3 hours in. However, the narrator is exceptional, and once the story is laid out, it picks up the pace and becomes quite enjoyable. There are some elements that are not for the faint of heart (Dragozani's introduction), but I assume that if you're interested in horror novels, that shouldn't be too much of a deterrent.

Overall, this is a book worth the slog. I've rarely been so satisfied by a book's conclusion, and the world created within is quite rich. Give it a try!