/lit/ - Literature

>They Thirst by Robert McCammon
Vampires take over Los Angeles. Solid vampire/horror novel; you'll enjoy it if you like same. But in the final analysis, it comes in the second tier after the superior Salem's Lot.

>F. Paul Wilson, Midnight Mass
Vampires take over the world, with the book focusing on one small city on the east coast. Enjoyable for horror novel enthusiasts, but Stephen King it ain't.

>F. Paul Wilson, The Keep
Circa WW2, high in the Carpathian Mountains, *something* in the ancient castle is killing off German soldiers. A good read -- especially strong on mood and atmospherics (which is half the battle in any decent horror novel). Really not bad at all, although the plot has a few unwelcome twists in the last third or so. Was made into a decent movie.

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The Keep by F. Paul Wilson is sort of in keeping with the feel of that picture, excepting the sword & sorcery character in the foreground.

Circa WW2, high in the Carpathian Mountains, *something* in the ancient castle is killing off German soldiers.

It's a pretty good read -- good on mood and atmospherics. Really not bad at all, although the plot has a few unwelcome twists in the last third or so. Was made into a decent movie.