Angel
writer, Christopher Golden ... [et al
Angel becomes suspicious when Hollywood is stricken with a rash of demon possessions and the excommunicated priest, Father Noe, gains popularity and wealth performing exorcisms.
Read Time: ~5.2 hr
The curse of the vampire
by Karl Alexander (1982)
About this book
Los Angeles actress Melanie Ross is in Transylvania to shoot a film. It is the ancient home of her Romanian ancestors and their tortured spirits stalk her every move. On a tour through Vladimir Castle, an ancient evil is unleashed, and a hideous bloodlust invades Melanie’s innocent body. By day she continues her life as an actress on a foreign location shoot, but at dusk she undergoes horrifying transformations. She begins to kill in the shadows, shredding her victims’ bodies, sucking out their souls…and in her wake she leaves their gory remains. It is the curse of the vampire, and her savage hunger will not be denied.
Setting / LocationCalifornia
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe curse of the vampire Lead Character
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