The Glorious Impossible (Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers)

The Necroscope series are my favorite vampire books as they are not written in the usual sense of vampires from Pennsylvania but instead travel beyond your thoughts of what the world is like and takes you to an alternate universe where the vampires can and do have their own talents and create their bodies in their own view. They also create their own "monsters" that they use for various reasons.

Harry Keogh tells the story of his first battle with the mysterious Wamphyri, an undead race also called vampires, and how he came to be a renowned ESP agent for the British, almost... Brian Lumley relays this tale with such a vivid imagination and an unformulaic style that he actually veers into a science fiction sub-genre without any visible seams in the plot. Highly recommended for horror fans looking for something more... Read Full Review

Its been three years since I bought NECROSCOPE and I still can't find any horror series even remotely as good. The first installment of the series plunges us into a world of cold war, secret goverment agencies, western and eastern block, intriguing characters and a race of vampires that is so impressive and so unlike anything I've ever seen that I can't even being to explain them. I wont waste any more words so I'll just... Read Full Review

I'm not sure where to begin praising the Necroscope series. Let me try to break things down scientifically...1. Brian Lumley's writing style is... unique. He truly shines during this series, but... buyer beware. He has a quirky style to say the least. Don't look for characters who mirror real-life. They don't. Don't look for his "pseudo-science" to make too much sense... it doesn't. But the rewards far outweigh any suspension... Read Full Review

People need to know some things about Brian Lumley's writing in general, and this series in particular.My firm belief is that the idea had gone as far as it should have with the first three books. Of the subsequent novels, there's perhaps two good novels of material spread over about six books, more or less.My advice is to get the first three, and then buy used copies of any others. After awhile, Lumley's egregious use of... Read Full Review