Wamphyri! (Necroscope)
£4.02
Exploring the Necroscope mythos - Wamphyri! is written in a similar mould to the original Necroscope novel, in that there is extensive character exploration, then the chase, and finally an explosive finale. The sequel is best enjoyed after having read the original Necroscope, which paves the way for events contained in this second chapter. Wamphyri! is a slow burner for the first 200 pages, which follows the historical adventures of the Wamphyri introduced in the first book. After that, the plot shifts up a gear in to more modern times. Plenty of new characters are introduced and Lumley works hard to produce a twisting tale, laden with suspense, intrigue and horror. He is clearly creating a whole mythos to himself within the supernatural genre. The finale is rather too neat, in which all the plotlines are neatly sown up, but is exciting none-the-less. A great entry in to a classic series.
Background to the Wamphiri AND horror/thriller plot. - My favourite aspect of this sequel is the background to the Wamphiri, (namely Thibor and his captor, Faethor). Although there is a very good real time plot about a new vampire, I preferred the history sections, (which are almost equal in number to the contemporary sections). I have no doubt that the history is more crucial to someone endeavoring to read following books in the series, (like me). This is well worth reading, (i.e. it isn t uneconomical for the rewards, even if you don t have myriad time to spend reading). Contrary to popular opinion, I believe that this novel is stronger than the prequel, Necroscope, in terms of simplicity and readability, although the first book did start many fascinating concepts. Overall, this is a decent choice for anyone s next book if they have read Necroscope some time in the past. If you have not read Necroscope, I advise that you get that aswell, it really is worth the time consumption and the money, (although time consumption is more crucial to most people when we are talking about a maximum of £14 for two books that will give you hours and hours of entertainment).
Brilliant second installment of the Necroscope series - After finishing The Necroscope, I was thrilled to know there were four more books following on from the first. Necroscope II is a brilliant sequal that allows you to learn that bit more about the complex characters and organisations that appeared in the first.A must for those fans of The Necroscope!
Good deep characters and plot does not quite deliver - After the explosive opening of the Necroscope series, Mr Lumley slows the pace to give us a brief history of the Wamphyri, and in between gives an exciting view of a hunt to a kill. This book is a little bit of a disappointment after the first, but the depth of characters and excellent plot sets up for an truly cliffhanging storyline.
Once again Lumley captures the imagination of the reader - Superb read which certainly had my imagination running riot. I was hooked to the necroscope series after reading the first one and was certainly not disappointed with this book. Well worth reading and I cant wait to read the rest of the series.