VC related books

[Master Vampire]

So hi,

I'm kind of back poking around on the forum searching for topics on vampire books/novels produced by Black Library, so related to the WHFB world (no Anne Rice or Dracula). This is to break open my reading hiatus, which has been ongoing for my entire life-span, but the last 1 year I actually read a book for enjoyment for the first time in my life. And getting my wishlist together for Christmas.

I had found a list in a topic about half a year ago, and out of fear of being accused of necromancy, I opened a new topic.

Opposed to rich kids getting a new car for their 16th birthday, I'll have to do with some books for Christmas. From what I understand of the previous topic (link) & Black Library website, this list of books exist for VC related background:
- Vampire Wars Trilogy (von Carstein)
- Curse of the Necrarch (Necrarch)
- Ancient Blood (Strigoi)
- Blood Born (Lahmian)
- Genevieve
- Bloodforged
- Gotrek and Felix -> Zombieslayer
- Time of Legends: Nagash the Unbroken

I have a few questions regarding books:
- Are there any other vampire related books, maybe from previous edition?
- Are there any books that do not use a vampire as the main protagonist, but instead someone interacting with the vampire? (I can remember a Witch Hunter hunting on a vampire...)
- There is mention of the Liber Necris in the topic. What happened to this book, as Black Libary is unable to give information about this book?
- Are there any other books that just describe any other aspect of the VC? Like the common rank and file or so, something like a bestiary?
- Are there any books known to be written about the Special Characters of the VC army, such as Heinrich Kemmler or perhaps Luthor Harkon?

Thanks for any info!

 

[Grish]

Are you open to books other than Vampire related books? Tons of good books out there...

 

[Master Vampire]

Are you open to books other than Vampire related books? Tons of good books out there...

True but I want to indulge into the VC first. They stay my first love

 

[Duke Danse Macabre]

Liber Necris can still be acquired.
The Author then went on to write the Liber Chaotica books but they seem much more popular, Liber Necris is totaly OOP however you can still find it online.
Its hard to find a Hardback copy but Paperback is easy enough.

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

Yeah I second Liber Necris. Excellent for background on fluff in VC and their troops, as well we the special characters. Can get expensive though. I would check out Ebay and Amazon.

Vampire Wars Trilogy is also a worthwhile read, as long as you don't mind the phrase "unleashed the beast within" repeated far too many times. Again a great insight into the minds of the Carsteins.

 

[Master Vampire]

Yeah I second Liber Necris. Excellent for background on fluff in VC and their troops, as well we the special characters. Can get expensive though. I would check out Ebay and Amazon.

They sell at 30-40$ minimum excluding shipping costs. This is madness for a book of 96 pages!

What did the book cost when it was still in production? Like 15$ or so!?

 

[ValoR]

@Master Vampire: That sucks, but sometimes it could be good.
I bought a slim book called: "The book Nod" (Vampire the Masquerade or so) for 18,00 DM (9 Euro). Some years later...out of production i have found it on ebay for more than 30 Euro. Maybe now it has become cheaper.^^

Anyone knows some of this books in german language?
I know the vampire wars triology is translated...but thats it? o.o

 

[darkmark]

Blood born is fairly new I think, may pick it up myself soonish:

http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.php?act=pro&pre=gwk_bok_nov_wfb_215_000

 

[VvC]

Vampire Wars Trilogy is also a worthwhile read, as long as you don't mind the phrase "unleashed the beast within" repeated far too many times.

*Sigh* I'm glad I wasn't the only one that felt this way

I only really found it in "Dominion" though.

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

The only problem with Blood Born is Nathan Long, I read his continuation of the G&F novels and they were pure crap compared to William King. it has really put me off getting anything with his name on.

 

[Danceman]

Yeah I second Liber Necris. Excellent for background on fluff in VC and their troops, as well we the special characters. Can get expensive though. I would check out Ebay and Amazon.

They sell at 30-40$ minimum excluding shipping costs. This is madness for a book of 96 pages!

What did the book cost when it was still in production? Like 15$ or so!?

Supply and demand. Today there aint no supply but there is still demand, so price go up, up and away.

Personally I keep it simple;
Liber Necris.
Time of Legends: Nagash the Unbroken.

Former gives you the basics while the latter steps away from the army book "Vampire are awesome monsters of kickassia" to they're tough as nails but unstoppable juggernaughts(which jive well with the numerous epic fails of various vampire characters). These two are the ones that gives you the big picture, so to speak.

Cheers, D.

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

For me the be all and end all of Undead background and fluff will always be the 4th edition Undead book. The current Time of Legends clashes with it where the author decided to do his own things instead, but I still think that is the best armybook fluffwise.

 

[Irisado]

For me the be all and end all of Undead background and fluff will always be the 4th edition Undead book.

This is still my primary reference for background material, as it was superbly written in my opinion.

The Liber Necris sounds good though if it's by the same person who wrote Liber Chaotica (I haven't read all of that, but I really like the sections I have read thus far), so I may well see if I can get hold of a copy of that myself. The price, I suspect, will end up being a barrier though.

 

[Simon von Carstein]

Have you tried the Mathias Thulmann witchhunter omnibus? This is one of the best books to show people interacting with vampires. Also by the same author is Brunner the bounty hunter omnibus which has the the protagonist Brunner interacting with a Lahmian vampire and a Blood Dragon.

 

[Ghormenghast]

I second Simon's recommendation. The Witch Hunter/Finder/Killer books deal with a truly creepy Necromancer antagonist (his name escapes me at the time) and the settings have a strong supernatural horror vibe.

The Black Library also put out a great book simply called 'Necromancer' by Jonathan Green that I enjoyed. It tells of a young doctors rise to power through the Black Arts. Interesting take on the more human side of undeath.

 

[markvoncarstein1223]

There is also the Gotrek&Felix book Vampireslayer. Bloodborn is and excellent novel. It picks up a couple weeks after Vampireslayer ended.