An ancient evil patrols the skies above the Thames, the Romantic poets unite in battle against the Muses, and a parallel world of magic exists in the London streets. Awoken by the poet Christina Rossetti, the vampire Polidori is awake once more. Fiercely protective of his beloved Christina, he bestows upon her the gift of divine poetry - but ensures the violent death of any potential rival for his affections. Trapped by her connection to the undead creature - poised between love, and horror for her immortal soul - Rossetti shuts herself away from the world. But Polidori's abduction of another young girl compels her to join forces against him. With the aid of her brothers, Gabriel and William, and her sister Maria, she enters London's unseen underworld. It is a realm of magically protected human familiars, jealous supernatural beings, and hungry ghosts.
"'Tim Powers is a brilliant writer... Wonderfully original' William Gibson * 'Tim Powers has long been one of my absolutely favourite writers, those whose new books I snatch up as soon as they appear... Narrative sparkle, great dialogue, speculative imagination, and emotional power.' - PETER STRAUB * 'Philip K. Dick felt that one day Tim Powers would be one of our greatest fantasy writers. Phil was right.' - ROGER ZELAZNY * 'Historical fact, dazzling flights of imagination, and wonderful suspense.' - DEAN KOONTZ * 'Tim Powers is the apostle of gonzo history... [He] promises marvels and horrors, and delivers them all.' - ORSON SCOTT CARD * 'Powers' novels are big in every sense: vast in scope, philosophically deep, impeccably wrought.' - Guardian * 'One of the most original and innovative writers of fantasy currently working.' - Washington Post * 'An uncommon literary talent. If heavenly muses were to put Dean Koontz, John Le Carre and Robert Parker into a creative blender, then moulded the mix into a brand new writer, the result would be something akin to Tim Powers.' - Denver Post * 'Powers's stellar supernatural thriller...Powers works an impressively original variation on the vampire theme...The meticulous attention to historical and literary detail grounds the story solidly in its period and enhances its imaginative reach.' - Publishers Weekly"
Title: Hide me among the graves
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Contributors:
By (author)
Tim Powers
ISBN 13: 9781848874084
ISBN 10: 1848874081
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Imprint: Corvus
Publication Date: 1/10/2012
Place of Publication:
London,
United Kingdom
Edition:
BIC Subjects:
Fantasy
NBS Classification: Historical & Mythological Fiction
Format: Paperback
Pages: 576
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm