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Not all vampires shun sunlight and not all drink blood. In A Whisper of Blood you will encounter thirty-five of the most horrifying vampires you are ever likely to meet: monsters who often walk by day, look and think very much like you, and differ from ordinary people primarily by the zeal with which they prey upon others. You won’t know them when you see them—and you may not even recognize their appetite for our destruction.

More insidious than the fanged bloodsuckers of folklore and film, these predators take their sustenance in unorthodox ways and victimize the vulnerable through the most unusual relationships:

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Not all vampires shun sunlight and not all drink blood. In A Whisper of Blood you will encounter thirty-five of the most horrifying vampires you are ever likely to meet: monsters who often walk by day, look and think very much like you, and differ from ordinary people primarily by the zeal with which they prey upon others. You won’t know them when you see them—and you may not even recognize their appetite for our destruction.

More insidious than the fanged bloodsuckers of folklore and film, these predators take their sustenance in unorthodox ways and victimize the vulnerable through the most unusual relationships:

  • In “Carrion Comfort,” Dan Simmons reveals how psychic vampires with a taste for human suffering have shaped the course of tragic world events for centuries.
  • In “The Sea Was Wet as Wet Can Be,” Gahan Wilson finds clues to a vampire feast in the seemingly harmless events chronicled in a classic children’s fantasy.
  • “Mrs. Rinaldi’s Angel,” by Thomas Ligotti, describes how nightmares can parasitically drain the individual of strength and will.
  • In “Warm Man,” Robert Silverberg relates the experiences of an overly empathetic entity who discovers a limit to the amount of human misery he can absorb.
  • David J. Schow’s “A Week in the Unlife” presents a vampire hunter of dubious repute as the ultimate vampire, with a need to feed on our fear of vampires.
How do you protect yourself against vampires who don’t play by the usual rulesand who can’t be vanquished with the traditional stake and cross? Read these modern horror tales and learn the scary truth about vampires for whom blood is not enough.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781435109629
  • Publisher: Sterling
  • Publication date: 8/11/2008
  • Pages: 606
  • Product dimensions: 6.10 (w) x 9.30 (h) x 1.90 (d)

Meet the Author


Ellen Datlow is one of the most respected anthologists of modern fantasy and science fiction. The former fiction editor of Omni magazine, Event Horizon, and SciFiction.com, she is a multiple winner of the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award. Since 1988 she has coedited The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror. Her more than thirty other anthologies include Little Deaths, Lethal Kisses, Twists of the Tale, The Dark, and Inferno.
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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 19, 2008

    Vampires, Variety, & Value

    It is a rare treat to find such an affordable anthology from award-winning editor Ellen Datlow. In fact, the only thing better than the price is the collection itself. This edition includes not one but TWO Datlow anthologies, _Blood Is Not Enough_ (originally published in 1989) & _A Whisper of Blood_ (1991). Stories range in time (the earliest, first published in 1949, is a timeless classic by Fritz Leiber, 'The Girl With the Hungry Eyes'), subject (vampirism in a myriad of forms, everything from classic blood-suckers to modern, even mechanistic vampires of emotions, health, hope, and more), and taste. Never one to shy away from the dark, Datlow has included several cruel tales ('Down Among the Dead Men,' a controversial story set in a WWII death camp 'Dirty Work,' a brutal exploration of emotional pillage & 'The Pool People,' to name a few), as well as more typically seductive stories of vampirism. The vampires themselves range from comically sympathetic (Rose in 'Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep'), to oddly helpful (Davis Hallinan in 'Warm Man'), to remorseless hunters (Sheila Remarque in '...To Feel Another's Woe'). Not all the stories are told from the perspective of the victim 'A Child of Darkness' is a beautifully realistic exploration of how a 'modern' vampire might come to be. 'As Wet As Wet Can Be,' an absolute gem of a story by Gahan Wilson, also takes a more realistic approach, even while it turns a classic children's fantasy tale on its head. At the other end of the spectrum, there are tales of magical worlds ('Varicose Worms,' not to be missed, unless you have a weak stomach), future worlds, and the darkly romantic world of times past ('The Silver Collar'). Some authors you will know- Wilson, Harlan Ellison, Tannith Lee. Many will leave you longing to know them and their works better. Finally, the volume itself is a cybaritic treat. Handsomely produced by Barnes & Noble for the publishers at Fall River Press, it is a lovely, collectable hardcover edition with quality endpapers and a gorgeous dust jacket featuring artwork designed by Jo Obarowski. ALL THIS for under $10!! You can afford two: one for you, and one for the friend who will LOVE it, and who will be sure you must have spent a LOT more on such a cool book.

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  • Posted January 8, 2009

    A feast for the mind

    There aren't many particularly traditional vampires here, no Bela Lugosi with his cape over his face or Count with his bugeaters, but whether you love the old school vampire or are looking for something new, chances are you'll find a lot to like in this anthology. My favorite stories were "The Sea Was Wet as Wet Could Be" by Gahan Wilson, made creepier by my knowledge of the poem that inspired it, and "The Ragthorn" by Robert Holdstock and Garry Kilworth, a fascinating tale of obsession and defeat. But there are plenty of other gems in this lengthy collection, like the surprising "L'Chaim!" the unnerving "Good Kids," the heartbreaking "Time Lapse," and the Philip K. Dick-esque "Requiem." All in all a satisfying collection of short stories and a fascinating look at humanity's fascination with vampirism of all types.

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  • Posted July 6, 2009

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    Interesting, but wouldn't read again

    The stories are different than the normal collection of vampire tales. I probably wouldn't read this again.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 2, 2009

    Find something else to read

    I did not enjoy this book. It is by far the only vampire book that I have read that I have dislike.

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