The Beast Within (World of Darkness)

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Summary: Vampire tales for everyone
Review: A great collection of stories set in White Wolf's world of darkness. Each tale is set to focus on a different clan of vampire, and is a great introduction to anyone interested in playing Vampire the Masquerade role-playing game.

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Summary: If you really like the "game" you may like this.
Review: Only ten stories, I was hoping it would have at least one per clan. If you like the role playing game Vampire, especially those tricky Tremeres, you may really like this book. I'm a storyteller for a group who does tabletop Vampire so I found the stories interesting and inspiring both. My favorites were "The voice of the hummingbird," "descent" and "expendable". The last story isn't very clear about who the main character is or why they are doing what they are doing. I'd recommend it to fans of the game but not really to those interested in vampire literature in general.

Rating:
Summary: If you really like the "game" you may like this.
Review: Only ten stories, I was hoping it would have at least one per clan. If you like the role playing game Vampire, especially those tricky Tremeres, you may really like this book. I'm a storyteller for a group who does tabletop Vampire so I found the stories interesting and inspiring both. My favorites were "The voice of the hummingbird," "descent" and "expendable". The last story isn't very clear about who the main character is or why they are doing what they are doing. I'd recommend it to fans of the game but not really to those interested in vampire literature in general.

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Summary: Sad.
Review: The first story is a mass of cliches you'd expect from a teenage girl--15-year-old poet runs away from home, makes a smash at a poetry slam, and meets the vampire who turns out to be her soulmate. Eeegh. The writing doesn't get much better, either.

Rating:
Summary: Sad.
Review: The first story is a mass of cliches you'd expect from a teenage girl--15-year-old poet runs away from home, makes a smash at a poetry slam, and meets the vampire who turns out to be her soulmate. Eeegh. The writing doesn't get much better, either.