Necroscope : Harry and the pirates and other tales from the lost years Harry and the pirates and other tales from the lost years

Harry Keogh, the first Necroscope, is arguably Brian Lumleys greatest creation. In the Necroscope series, readers saw Harry learn to use his powers to talk with the dead and travel instantaneously to any point in space and time. They saw him take arms against the evil, twisted, metamorphic alien vampires who sought to feed off humans and enslave mankind. They saw him suffer a great personal loss and then recover his family, and later his humanity, through a new love. And they saw Harry wage the grimmest battle of his lifeagainst the vampire he himself was becoming! Even after Harrys story was done, Brian Lumley continued to write books about Harrys legacythe other Necroscopes who inherited his weird talents. But Harry himself would not go quietly into that darkness that lies beyond an authors imagination . . . and now Brian Lumley has written three newnovellas about Harry and his supernatural adventures, which are published for the first time in the United States in Harry and the Pirates . Review "Lumley is obviously very bright, articulate, and in possession of an incredibly wild imagination. Reading Necroscope: The Lost Years is like watching a pro on a pinball machine."--*RAPPORT Touted as an excellent introduction to Harry Keogh and the undead, this novel is that and much more. A finely crafted vampire tale . . . a thrilling read for horror and suspense fans.-- VOYA on Necroscope: The Lost Years "Lumley has created his unique brand of the monster, with a complex nature found nowhere else in the literature."-- Science Fiction Chronicle "Rivals Anne Rice's vampire saga. An accomplished wordsmith, Lumley wields a pen with the deft skill of a surgeon, drawing just enough blood to titillate without offending his readers."-- The Phoenix Gazette* About the Author BRIAN LUMLEYis the author of the Necroscope seriesmore than a dozen volumes strongas well as the Titus Crow series, the Hero of Dreams series, and many other books of horror and dark fantasy. He lives in England with his wife. Harry Keogh, the first Necroscope, is arguably Brian Lumleys greatest creation. In the Necroscope series, readers saw Harry learn to use his powers to talk with the dead and travel instantaneously to any point in space and time. They saw him take arms against the evil, twisted, metamorphic alien vampires who sought to feed off humans and enslave mankind. They saw him suffer a great personal loss and then recover his family, and later his humanity, through a new love. And they saw Harry wage the grimmest battle of his lifeagainst the vampire he himself was becoming! Even after Harrys story was done, Brian Lumley continued to write books about Harrys legacythe other Necroscopes who inherited his weird talents. But Harry himself would not go quietly into that darkness that lies beyond an authors imagination . . . and now Brian Lumley has written three new novellas about Harry and his supernatural adventures, which are published for the first time in the United States in Harry and the Pirates . From the back cover: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES Except to Harry Keogh, the Necroscope. And what they tell him is horrifying. Long buried in the mountains of Romania, bound by earth and silver, a master vampire lies trapped between death and life. Thibor Ferenczy hungers for freedom and plots an unearthly revenge. The vampire's human tool is Boris Dragosani, an agent for a supersecret Russian spy agency. Dragosani is eager to plumb the depthless evil of the vampire's mind. Ferenczy teaches Dragosani the terrible skills of the necromancer, giving him the ability to rip secrets from the minds and bodies of the dead. Dragosani's hidden goal is to rule the world, forging an iron grip with knowledge raped from the dead. His only opponent: Harry Keogh, champion of the living and the dead. To protect Harry, the dead will do anything -- even rise from the graves! Though Many Of Harry's Grandest Adventures Have Taken Place In The Necroscope Novels, Brian Lumley Is A Talented And Prolific Writer Of Short Fiction. In Necroscope: Harry And The Pirates, Lumley Tells Two (long) Short Tales Of Harry Keogh And His Weird Abilities. These Novellas, As Well As The Brand-new Short End Piece: Old Man With A Blade, Appear Here In Print For The First Time Anywhere--page 2 Of Cover. Introducting Harry Keogh: Nocroscope -- For The Dead Travel Slowly -- Harry And The Pirates -- End Piece: Old Man With A Blade. Brian Lumley. A Tom Doherty Associates Book.