Hey all,

Tor has reissued the first four (but not the fifth and final?) Necroscope books in cheap ($4.99) editions. I've never been sure whether the books are worth picking up.

What are some opinions?

Also, does book four have an ending? Because it looks like the fifth and final book has gone out of print.

Haven't read that for, but sure, definitely worth it for $4.99. I thought the first book was quite good.

I doubt you'd have any trouble finding a copy of the fifth one, they've been round for a long time.

I have them all & have read the original five, recently re-read the first two & will probably get to the rest of them again someday. Awesomely pulpy covers. Lumley's vampires are like no one else's, that's for sure. No sparkly, homo-erotic, wise-cracking blood-forswearers here. Just pure, concentrated, unnatural evil. Plus spies, government shenanigans, talkative and very helpful ghosts, talkative and manipulative ghosts, alternate realities, castles, reincarnation, separate dimensions and a quite handy Mobius Strip.

I can't recall if book 4 has an ending, but I can check if you like.

Message edited by its author, Nov 5, 2009, 9:02am.

What Bookmarque said. The Necroscope books are huge chunks of pulpy goodness. I can only read one at a time, though. I need long rest periods in between those volumes, or risk exhaustion. I think Lumley's short stories are much better done (look for "Fruiting Bodies"), but the Necroscope series is simply loads of fun. Subterranean Press will be publishing a new 50,000 word novella entitled 'Necroscope: The Plague-Bearer' next year.

Thanks for the feedback guys. I got a coupon from Borders for buy one, get one, 50% off. I got all four books for around $15.00.

I just wonder why Tor is re-releasing these books in new editions (which makes me feel like they're giving them a push) and not reprinting the fifth and final book?

I actually wen to their message board and started a thread to find out.

Message edited by its author, Nov 6, 2009, 8:58pm.

Oh my god jseger9000, you just have to read those books, they are among the best books I have ever read. I cant really go into detail without spoiling them in some way, but trust me they should be ranked among H.P Lovecraft and Richard MAtheson! I have to say, and this is saying alot, I think Brian Lumely has tob e one of the most underrated authors ever in excestience!