| Roman Dusk: A Novel of the Count Saint-Germain Contributor(s): Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0765313936 ISBN-13: 9780765313935 Publisher: Tor Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: In the unsettled time when Imperial Rome totters on the brink of collapse, the vampire Ragoczy Germainus Sanct' Franciscus--the Count Saint-Germain--finds himself targeted by a corrupt Roman official and accused of bribery, tax evasion, and treason. The storm that hovers over the vampire grows darker when he is accused of corrupting Ignatia, a young virgin. Her brother, a zealous covert to the new religion of Christianity, threatens to purify Saint-Germain with fire. And fire can destroy even the undead. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Historical - Fiction | Horror - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Count Saint-Germain |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.3" W x 9.12" (0.88 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the unsettled time when Imperial Rome totters on the brink of collapse, the vampire Ragoczy Germainus Sanct' Franciscus--the Count Saint-Germain--finds himself targeted by a corrupt Roman official and accused of bribery, tax evasion, and treason. The storm that hovers over the vampire grows darker when he is accused of corrupting Ignatia, a young virgin. Her brother, a zealous covert to the new religion of Christianity, threatens to purify Saint-Germain with fire. And fire can destroy even the undead. |
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. |