Pangs
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- 7,99 €
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- 7,99 €
Publisher Description
"Cinematic and seductive from start to finish! A wholly unique addition to vampire mythology--one dripping with darkness and gay majick."
Tom Cardamone, author of the Lambda-award winning speculative novella Green Thumb and Night Sweats: Tales of Homosexual Wonder and Woe
Unlike their blood brethren, Warner and Seth are vampires who subsist on talent. They have been enemies for centuries, competing to feed on artists with the most prodigious musical gifts, and country blues singer Wade Dixon is no exception. But the pursuit and capture of Dixon unleashes unexpected forces that carry these combatants from the earthly realm to a dangerous land of eternal night where they must work together or die alone.
"There’s magic in the pages of Jerry L. Wheeler’s Pangs, and it’s not just the paranormal goings on that taunt, tease, and push his characters deeper into adventure. The prose enchants, exposing the reader to bleak wonders and radiant dread, while sparks of humor crackle through the narrative. With a charming and fresh voice, Pangs lures the reader from the intoxicating streets of New Orleans across a shimmering threshold into another, fantastical realm. The story offers the erotic and the horrific, the vicious and the sublime. It is entertaining in every way." —Lee Thomas, Lambda Literary Award and Bram Stoker Award winning author
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Wheeler's debut novel (after the collection Strawberries and Other Erotic Fruits) takes readers on an erotic supernatural adventure that puts a fresh spin on the gay vampire genre. Warner is a centuries-old vampire who feeds not on blood but on talent, consuming the essences of humans who have exceptional skills. There are others of his kind, but only one that Warren knows of, Seth, is as strong as he is. Their prey is rare and both are hungry, leading them to fight over a young blues guitarist with more potential than either of them can handle. But they soon realize they've been played by a mutual enemy called the Old Man, the greatest of their kind, whose strength and abilities transcend the mortal realm. When Warner's sentimentality puts him in peril, Seth comes to his rescue and the foes team up to save themselves from the Old Man—but it's a mysterious third vampire, equally like and unlike Warner, who will save him in the end. Wheeler's voice for the immortal Warner strikes a great balance between the old-fashioned and the modern, though he occasionally dips into cliché. The fast-paced plot, strong characters, and air of mystery keep the pages flying. Fans of vampire tales will find plenty to enjoy.
