Tuesday, March 12, 2013

March Giveaway Madness #8: Lure of the Vampire by Bertena Varney

Lure of the Vampire by Bertena Varney


Lure of the Vampire, A Pop Culture Reference Book, Revamped Edition is an updated version of the original book published in 2011. It is now being released with new information on the sexy and scary creature of the night, the vampire.

The author takes the reader through the history and mythology of the vampire and then off into the vampires' invasion of mass media- books, television, and movies. But, readers will find that the trip doesn't end there. There are fun facts, "did you knows", links to websites, interviews of authors and more.

She also looks at vampires as entertainment for children and teens in her sections that provide articles and lists that help guide parents to pick appropriate vampire shows, comics, games, manga, anime and books for their children and teens.

Lure will then bring the reader to the real life aspect of the vampire by ending with academic information on real studies of vampires and real interviewers of "vampire lifestylers".

Lure of the vampire is a must read for anyone who is looking for a quick grab reference book that's concise enough to assist you in finding the information that you desire without being too cumbersome and confusing. It is perfect for those that pride themselves as a vampire fan or even for those readers that are not as familiar with vampires.

***Please leave your NAME & EMAIL in a comment below for a chance to win ONE e-copy of this superb vampire reference book. Drawing on 3/19/13***

Excerpt:

The Vampire as an Erotic Lover
    
Vampires have always been a metaphor for sex and taboo actions between a human and a monster. This monster is part of our deepest self that seduces us to let our dark side out and to allow the erotic to come through. Whether it was the great Victorian literature piece, Dracula or the violently dark, Varney the Vampire: Feast of Blood, the vampire is the one thing that we know we should not want, but can’t live without - just one bite.
 
In Dracula, you read about the group sex between the three female vampires and Jonathan Harker as well as the scene with Lucy who is very promiscuous and juggles three male suitors. The scene where she is killed is very erotic and has been likened to gang rape. The image is simply three men taking a stake and penetrating her body violently and continuously.
 
But, the most erotic scene is when Mina is forced to drink Dracula’s blood from his chest. It is a form of reverse breast feeding that shows Dracula not only as the provider of life but the receiver of pleasure. At this time, the Count is an example of uncontrollable lust that is powerful, aggressive, and primal in nature. He is simply an example of parasitic love and a taboo of that time. However, today the vampire bite and the sharing of blood represent eroticism not violence. The vampire is seen as erotic, sensual, and oh so sexual.
 
In today’s literature the vampire has evolved to the perfect lover that can give the female everything she desires because they have had centuries of practice to give to only her and her alone. Vampires know what women need and take the time to please them..........

Grab your copy to find out what they do to please women!

***Please leave your NAME & EMAIL in a comment below for a chance to win ONE e-copy of this superb vampire reference book. Drawing on 3/19/13***

COFFEE TIME  QUESTION: What is your favorite vampire in literature? Movies? Television? 


16 comments:

  1. Name is Judi Chesley, email is judi@theclayfrog.com. My favorite vampire has always been Lestat. What a great, complex character. The epitome of chaotic neutral. He's not a bad guy - he's an out for himself guy.

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    1. I liked Lestat too.. Louis whined way too much

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  2. The book sounds interesting, to say the least. Count Dracula was and still is a fascinating character. Those old movies were so scary.

    leona59@msn.com

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    1. I sooo agree.. Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee were great. Also in my book I talk about the books BEFORE Dracula that made Dracula possible.
      I loved Bram Stoker's Dracula too.

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  3. This sounds really promising..i would love to get my hands on this book:)For me, Damien is one of the few vampire characters that have the most depth in it in modern literature..
    Name: Iris Yeo
    Email: yuriko.himiko@gmail.com

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    1. Damon fro The Vampire Diaries. Yes he is hot so if you like him my book mentions other great books and shows that you would like.

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  4. This book looks awesome...and had to be a lot of work to put together. Kudos, Bertena! :)

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  5. Wow I am with Tara here, what an incredible effort to put together this awesome sounding book. My favorite vampire is usually the big bad meany that has the tender pocket deep within his or herself that ultimately makes their nastiness redeemable. Thank you for sharing with us, I wish you all the best on the release.
    dz59001[at]gmail[dot]com

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  6. I have a shameful attraction to Erik Northman on the True Blood series. He's so bad, but so good, ya know? :)

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  7. Damon says more with his eyes than all the books in the Library of Congress do in print. My own "Immortal Relations" series has guardian vampires who protect humans from the evil type as well as from human criminals and criminal politicians who wish to enslave the people. I'd love to read your book and hear your thoughts on my series: http://amzn.com/B006ZCBT6G (Book one) and http://amzn.com/B00A4IEHL6 (Book two), the third is in work.

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    1. Don't forget to leave your email address to enter for the drawing!

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  8. What a fabulous book. I agree about Lestat.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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  9. I tried to leave a post but it didn't show up so I'll simply say I'd love to compare your reference work to my "unique take" on what I call my "guardian vampires." I think you wanted eMail addresses so mine is gog6692@msn.com

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  10. Sounds informative

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    bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  11. Added it to my wishlist in case I don't win. This book looks AMAZING! :)

    misty@meteorflower.com

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  12. Congratz Iris! You won 'Lure of the Vampire'!

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