Genre : Horror/Adventure Format : Paperback Pages : 215 Published : 1985

“While it’s impossible to halt the progress of time , you would do well to show some respect for what’s been lost . “

Summary : A long time into our future 4 kids disappeared from Tepes village . A few days later 3 of the kids come back but with no knowledge of what happened to them while they were gone . About 10-15 years later villagers start getting attacked in the daylight by what seem like vampires ! How can this be ? The mayor of Tepes hires our mysterious Vampire Hunter D to investigate . It’s D’s job to find out what happened to those kids years ago , how those “vampires” can be in the sun , and how they tie in to the mysterious ruins just outside the town which seem to warp reality while D fights giant spiders , electricity beasts , homunculus , reanimated hunters , shadows , pixies , rapists , and all sorts of cruelty .

“I’m D . A Vampire Hunter . And I suppose you can guess from that what brings me here .”

Review : I don’t think it’s any surprise that I would recommend this book to you , especially if you’re a big fan of Blade films or other horror action stories . Hideyuki is the man . There is a solid mystery plot throughout and there is a bit of a mad scientist angle in the novel that I wasn’t expecting but worked really well . The book is a good follow up to the first but it also works as a stand alone as any relevant details from the first book are brought up . Overall , supernatural mystery fans , action fans , and vampire lovers in general would be wise to pick up this book !

“I’ve been looking for you for a long time .”

Recommendations : Books

1. Vampire Hunter D Volume 1 by Hideyuki Kikuchi
2. The Black Master by Walter B. Gibson
3. Varney The Vampire
4. The Space Vampires by Colin Wilson
5. Vampires by John Steakley
6. Dilvish , the Damned by Roger Zelazny
7. Tangled Moon by Darcy Branwyn
8. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
9. Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
10. Almuric by Robert E. Howard

Songs

1. Wanted Dead Or Alive – Bon Jovi
2. Sanctified With Dynamite – Powerwolf
3. The Animal – Disturbed
4. Dust In The Wind – Kansas
5. Dead By Dawn – Showbread
6. Monster – Skillet
7. Some Bodies Gonna Get It – 3 6 Mafia
8. Who’s Crying Now – Journey
9. Bullet With Butterfly Wings – The Smashing Pumpkins
10. Sanctuary – Darling Violetta

Movies

1. Van Helsing (2004)
2. Blade (1998)
3. Vampire Hunter D (1985)
4. Bloodrayne (2005)
5. Underworld (2003)
6. House Of Dracula (1945)
7. Army of Darkness (1992)
8. Billy Jack (1971)
9. X-Men (2000)
10. I Spit On Your Grave (1978)

Lesson : Every now and then you should let a village die .