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An instant classic, Brian Lumley's astonishing feat of imagination spawned a universe that Lumley has explored and expanded through more than a baker's dozen novels and novellas. Millions of copies of Necroscope and its successors are in print in a dozen languages throughout the world. Nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Necroscope has inspired everything from comic books and graphic novels to sculptures and soundtracks. This new edition of Necroscope uses the author's preferred text and includes a special introduction by Brian Lumley, telling how the Necroscope saga came to be.

Harry Keogh is the man who can talk to the dead, the man for whom every grave willingly gives up its secrets, the one man who knows how to travel effortlessly through time and space to destroy the vampires that threaten all of humanity.

©2009 Brian Lumley (P)2015 Macmillan Audio
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How to rate this book. I loved parts of it, but also found myself waiting for the *real* action to begin. Knowing that there are over 30 books to follow this one, I guess I will have to be satisfied knowing this was only the beginning and as such, maybe, it was designed to set up the story line and ensure I lusted for more....
I read Dracula last month. I won't bore you with explaining why I was utterly bored with it, actually finding myself yawning at parts. I only bring it up to say that when I read that book, I was looking for the type of feel this book gave me. A sense of evil that is timeless. Evil that has existed though out all the generations and still exists today. This book excited me in the way that I had hoped Dracula would. I could hear the ancient rasping voice of pure evil when the old Vampir spoke from his earthly tomb. I could actually feel the air grow chill. *This* is what I was seeking from the Count....Stoker did not deliver that feeling (for ME), but Lumley certainly did.

Here you have Boris Dragosani and his ability to tear apart the dead and learn their secrets...and then you throw in little Harry Keogh, who speaks for the dead, who the dead admire and, in fact, seek him out and what is there not to love! This same ability, two vastly different types of humans who can both speak to the dead, but displayed at two total different angles fascinated me.

It was also very interesting to have the KGB and other world intelligence agencies use all of these physic powers against one another. James Bond has entered a entirely new realm here. It's all so very believable. So how much does physic ability play in attaining intelligence from other counties? We all have heard of mediums being used behind closed doors to help track down killers, but what if these mediums were used AS THE killers? How true is the "evil eye"? What if one talked to the dead, not to reassure the living, but to learn of the dead's secrets...secrets that up until that point had been taken with them to the grave?

Parts of this book I felt were rich in detail and left me wanting even more...yet other parts I felt needed more detail and they, too, left me wanting more.....

I won't be going into any ancient forests in Romania anytime soon....that is one thing I know for sure.....

Necroscope

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I am reviewing the Wall of books in my "library" (tiny back bedroom) to free up space and shift books I've never read (oops !) or will not read again ! I do vividly remember actually reading... DEVOURING... the Harry Keogh, NECROSCOPE books. Sadly I didn't write inside when I bought, or comment at time, but as a 1990 reprint, it was post Uni and I probably freaked people out on the London Tube with it's Lurid cover.

I love H.P. (Lovecraft 😉) and Lumley wrote some Mythos and this follows a parallel theme, whilst mixing with another long established Horror staple. I loved it and decided to "read" (well listen) again... Some things came back over 30 years, but well worth my re immersion into this world. I will keep these books on my shelves I think, along with my DAGON fanzines etc. Their "SPINES..☠😂 .SHUDDER !" look grotesque and fascinating still !

I hope you give this Tome a try... definitely different... it may change you perception of life... death... time... space... I DARE YOU ! 🤪👹☠

Devouring Afresh an old friend ! 🤣☠

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Really liked this series when growing up. It was great to hear it in audible form. Really wish you could get the rest by the same narrator. It’s well read despite the dodgy Russian accents!

Great classic horror

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really good story, nice narration, a fantastic way to burn a boring drive into Manchester. I've read these books before back in the 00's , a chance meeting in a Waterstones at Manchester airport. So if you have to endure a 2 hour drive to go 10 mile while staring at a pointless empty bike lane get the necroscope on and kick back and woosah that cycle lane rage away to this quality story. looks like I'm going for number 2 now

how to cure cycle lane caused traffic rage

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Excellent narration. Makes the story come alive. Shame newer books are not read by this narrator

Excellent Narration

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