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Vampire FictionHorror

Necroscope

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  • 1988 first published
  • 472 pages
  • ★ 3.6 (7 ratings)
  • 22 editions
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Necroscope is a 1988 vampire fiction and horror story collection by Brian Lumley. Much of the action takes place in England. Key subjects include vampires, Harry Keogh, human-alien encounters and Australia.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 82 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 22 editions.

It runs to roughly 472 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Necroscope

From the back cover: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES Except to Harry Keogh, the Necroscope. And what they tell him is horrifying. Long buried in the mountains of Romania, bound by earth and silver, a master vampire lies trapped between death and life. Thibor Ferenczy hungers for freedom and plots an unearthly revenge. The vampire's human tool is Boris Dragosani, an agent for a supersecret Russian spy agency. Dragosani is eager to plumb the depthless evil of the vampire's mind. Ferenczy teaches Dragosani the terrible skills of the necromancer, giving him the ability to rip secrets from the minds and bodies of the dead. Dragosani's hidden goal is to rule the world, forging an iron grip with knowledge raped from the dead. His only opponent: Harry Keogh, champion of the living and the dead. To protect Harry, the dead will do anything -- even rise from the graves!
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • England
  • Vampires
  • Harry Keogh
  • Mystery & detective
  • Horror
  • Keogh, harry
  • Human-alien encounters
  • Australia
  • United states, biography
  • Short stories, Single author

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Quick answers

Who wrote Necroscope?

Necroscope was written by Brian Lumley and first published in 1988.

What genre is Necroscope?

It is usually shelved as Vampire Fiction and Horror.

How long is Necroscope?

The median edition has 472 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Necroscope?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Tale of the Body Thief, Dracula and Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories.

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