In recent years, traditional ideas about vampires have changed significantly. Today, preference is given to books in which the undead appear as a hero-lover.
A rare author of the mystical genre has bypassed the topic of vampirism. Lovers of fresh blood have been inhabiting the pages of horror and sometimes disgusting novels for 200 years.
Traditional vampires in fiction
Bram Stoker can be considered the founder of the genre. His everlasting Count Dracula enjoys well-deserved popularity and continues to inspire awe. The novel has been repeatedly filmed, but none of the options was able to fully convey the atmosphere of mystery and horror from a collision with the undead.
Brian Lumley's Necroscope is an excellent example of the vampire saga. The main character appears unprotected in his loneliness. The magnificent 6-book series was later continued by The Vampire Trilogy.
In 1981, American author Whitley Strieber published the novel Hunger, in which he developed the theory of the origin of vampirism. In this work, vampires appear in their classic incarnation, with an eternal feeling of hunger and maddening bloodlust.
The Vampire Chronicles are great books about vampires falling in love, capable of sacrifice. The saga of Anne Rice, a contemporary writer, is recognized as a classic of the genre. Many connoisseurs of mysticism got an idea of the "Vampire Chronicles" thanks to the adaptation of the first novel of the series "Interview with the Vampire".
In search of a worthy vampire saga, one shouldn't forget about Russian authors. At one time, Aleksey Tolstoy paid tribute to the topic, creating the stories "The Ghoul" and "The Family of Ghouls". Today the books of Pelevin, Lukyanenko and Panov are in great demand. However, all of their heroes are far from the furore that was produced by the character of "Twilight" by Stephanie Meyer.
Is the vampire a good guy?
It turns out that vampires are capable of evolving. The modern "bloodsucker" appears as a gentle lover, faithful friend and loving father. It does not burn from exposure to the sun and shimmers under its rays with small sparks scattered over the skin.
Thanks to "Twilight" by Stephanie Meyer, a new genre has become entrenched in literature, combining sensual love with the insensible heart of a vampire. This series of works includes the equally famous "The Vampire Diaries" by Lisa Jane Smith.
If there is a desire to plunge into the former gloomy atmosphere of mystical horror, you should opt for the modern novel by Djinn Kalogridis "The Pact with the Vampire." In this book, the author develops the theme of the immortal work of Bram Stoker, in his own way explaining the riddles to the reader that did not receive a solution in the original source.
