Tomes of Shadowstalking
Tomes of ShadowstalkingWelcome to the land of shadows, where evil is the greatest power, where nightfall marks the birth of terror, where your very soul is at risk. Join me as I investigate worlds filled with black magic and dark souls and encounter the monsters rule these wicked places.
This review does not represent the opinions of the general public. It reflects my personal thoughts and opinions on the book.
That said, on to the review!
Harry Keogh, the world's only known Necroscope, died fighting a necromancer-turned-Wamphyri...but lived on as a ghost in his son's body! He told his story to Alec Kyle, the head of British E-Branch, but now something new is afoot that requires his special abilities to bring matters to a close. But what can he do? He's an incorporeal spirit unable to affect the physical world, and his son is only an infant!
What does E-Branch need him for anyway? What else, but to battle a lesser form of Wamphyri, a vampire! Though they have enough experience with vampires thanks to Harry to know how to deal with them--the stake, the sword, and the fire--this time they are the ones doing the hunting, and not Harry. Moreover, though they all possess certain psychic abilities, they are dealing with a cunning adversary possessing his own abilities, not the least of them being a necromancer himself. This foe, aided by two women and a dog he has changed and a strange thing living beneath his home's grounds, is nearly more than a match for E-Branch. He survives by fleeing amid the smoking ruin and goes hunting for greater prey: Harry Keogh himself!
Amid all this the Soviet's ESPionage branch is struggling to rebuild itself following the fall of Chateau Bronnitsy. They've kidnapped Alec Kyle in hopes of learning more about the Wamphyri that might yet exist in the world and have utterly drained his brain dry of anything remotely resembling intelligence and sentience. Now they are searching the ruined homegrounds of the only known Wamphyri in search of things they hope will allow them to restore them to their former status amid the Soviet states.
I enjoy reading about vampires, and I enjoy reading about psychic phenomena. This book (and its nine related siblings) combines both my interests into a potent, compelling novel that I couldn't put down. You don't need to read Necroscope to understand what's happening in this book, but I suggest you start at the very beginning of the series. It's not only easier to understand that way, you won't miss a single exciting minute! Warning: contains some graphic/sexual content.
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