| Darker Jewels: A Novel of the Count Saint-Germain Contributor(s): Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312890311 ISBN-13: 9780312890315 Publisher: Orb Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1995 Annotation: Yarbro's novels about the mysterious, immortal Saint-Germain, among the very best of vampire literature, have a huge and devoted fan following. "Underliningthis absorbing work is a deep melancholy, reflecting both the vampires lost past and the tortured workings of the Russian soul".--Publishers Weekly. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Horror - General - Fiction | Fantasy - Historical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 94046576 |
| Series: St. Germain |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.5" W x 8.52" (1.08 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's immortal vampire, the Comte de Saint-Germain, is one of the most popular characters of his kind ever created. Publishers Weekly has called him a veritable Prince Charming of the darker arts. In Darker Jewels the Count is sent by the King Of Poland to the court of Russia's Ivan IV, to use his alchemical skills to craft unearthly gems for the mad emperor. there he finds not only dark intrigue and heart-stopping danger, but a breathtakingly beautiful woman to whom he loses his heart. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn: - CHELSEA QUINN YARBRO has been nominated for the Edgar, the World Fantasy, and the Bram Stoker Awards. She has been named a Grand Master of the World Horror Convention and a Living Legend by the International Horror Guild. In 2014, she was named Lifetime Achievement Winner of the World Fantasy Award. Author of many novels of horror, dark fantasy, mystery and more, including the St. Germain series, Yarbro lives in Berkeley, California. |