Sunglasses After Dark
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4.4 • 12 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
A half-human, half-vampire hunts the bloodsucker who bit her in this “compelling” Bram Stoker Award-winning debut (Publishers Weekly).
One spring night in London, heiress Denise Thorne disappears while partying at a nightclub, never to be seen again. That very same night, Sonja Blue, a tough-as-nails punk vampire/vampire-slayer, conceived in terror and blood, is borne from the city’s gutters. Saved by modern medicine before she could die, she is a living vampire who still possesses a soul and is determined to fight for what remains of her humanity. In the years since her bizarre resurrection, Sonja Blue travels the globe, hunting down and disposing of those creatures that prey on the innocent while searching for the vampire Noble who created her. But when she investigates a sleazy televangelist named Catherine Wheele, who is exploiting Denise Thorne’s parents, Sonja finds herself up against a powerful inhuman adversary. But as dangerous as Catherine Wheele proves to be, Sonja’s greatest foe remains the Other, the demonic personality with whom she is locked in a constant battle for control of their shared body. Can Sonja Blue overcome her inner demon in time to rescue an innocent man from Catherine Wheele’s unholy clutches?
Acknowledged as one of the first Urban Fantasy novels, Sunglasses After Dark burst onto the fantasy/horror scene in 1989, garnering widespread critical praise and winning the Horror Writers Association’s coveted Bram Stoker Award, as well as the British Fantasy Society’s Icarus Award.
New edition: Revised and edited by the author.
Customer Reviews
Gritty, disturbing, unique, occasionally cringe-worthy…but very hard to put down!
Truly bizarre and fascinating, stayed up till 3am to finish! Unique new way of spinning the vampire myth. Only complaint was the frequent errors in grammar and spelling - though that I blame on the editor.
Still plan to stick with the series, have already loaded book 2. Can’t wait till my next free evening.
Unexpected and fast-paced
I loved this book. The author is clearly a very disturbed person and I mean that as a compliment- this book was unrelentingly dark and gory but it had a sense of humor and wit that made it impossible to put down. If you like Anne Rice’s books, you will like this writing style.