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From George R.R. Martin, author of the New York Times best-selling novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, comes a moonlit tale of feuding vampire clans, death, and debauchery in the bayou! Set in 1857 along the muddy Mississippi, FEVRE DREAM introduces Abner Marsh, a remarkably ugly man who longs to captain the fastest steamboat on the river. When a pale, mysterious gentleman named Joshua – who keeps strange hours and stranger friends – approaches him with an offer of partnership, Abner’s dreams appear to come true… though he may have unleashed a nightmare on the unsuspecting shores! Adapted by Hugo-nominated author Daniel Abraham and artist Rafa Lopez, this graphic novel stays faithful to Martin’s original dark vision, immersing the reader in the tortures and joys of vampire society. Includes an original introduction by the legendary author!
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George R.R. Martin is a critically acclaimed author most widely recognized for his New York Times bestselling fantasy novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire. A recipient of numerous Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker, and World Fantasy awards (among other accolades), he has worked in television as well, contributing scripts for such programs as Twilight Zone and Beauty and the Beast. His novel, A Game of Thrones, will be adapted and air as an HBO original series in 2011.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Vampires on the Mississippi Steamboats,
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This review is from: George R.r. Martin's Fevre Dream (Paperback)
Reason for Reading: I received a review copy in the mail and while I hadn't requested it; it was a gorgeous looking book and I'm always up for a good vampire story.I have not read the original novel which this graphic has been adapted from nor have I actually read anything by the author, George R.R. Martin, so this was new territory for me. A unique story set in 1857 along the Mississippi River during the heyday of the huge passenger steamboats. A down-on-his-luck, though widely respected captain, is met by a stranger who offers him a deal he cannot pass up. The man will give him the money to build the finest ship on the river, in exchange the man and a few of his friends will live on board and though they may be odd and will keep strange hours Captain Marsh is not to question them and while he will not interfere with the running of the boat he will occasionally give orders to dock and again he is not to be questioned. Captain Marsh agrees. Little does he know what he has got himself into! This is a great vampire story. We have one small group of "good" vampires whose leader has managed to find a cure for the "red thirst", thus allowing them to live decent lives by night. There is also a much larger group which revels in its killing and slaughter, wanting to take over the world, keeping humans as their cattle. When the two groups find each other, it is a long fight between the Alpha's of each group with Captain Marsh caught in the middle. I found this to be a page turner. Captain Marsh is an intriguing character, one who values honesty and loyalty. The art is beautiful, dark and even sensuous at times. This book is very much 18+ though, there are incredibly violent and gory scenes aplenty, along with full frontal female nudity, and some simply disturbing scenes, language oddly enough though, is mild. A fun, creepy horror story.
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My First Sample of GRR Martin. A fun, but gory and violent vampire story.,
By Nicola Manning - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: George R.r. Martin's Fevre Dream (Paperback)
Reason for Reading: I received a review copy in the mail and while I hadn't requested it; it was a gorgeous looking book and I'm always up for a good vampire story.I have not read the original novel which this graphic has been adapted from nor have I actually read anything by the author, George R.R. Martin, so this was new territory for me. A unique story set in 1857 along the Mississippi River during the heyday of the huge passenger steamboats. A down-on-his-luck, though widely respected captain, is met by a stranger who offers him a deal he cannot pass up. The man will give him the money to build the finest ship on the river, in exchange the man and a few of his friends will live on board and though they may be odd and will keep strange hours Captain Marsh is not to question them and while he will not interfere with the running of the boat he will occasionally give orders to dock and again he is not to be questioned. Captain Marsh agrees. Little does he know what he has got himself into! This is a great vampire story. We have one small group of "good" vampires whose leader has managed to find a cure for the "red thirst", thus allowing them to live decent lives by night. There is also a much larger group which revels in its killing and slaughter, wanting to take over the world, keeping humans as their cattle. When the two groups find each other, it is a long fight between the Alpha's of each group with Captain Marsh caught in the middle. I found this to be a page turner. Captain Marsh is an intriguing character, one who values honesty and loyalty. The art is beautiful, dark and even sensuous at times. This book is very much 18+ though, there are incredibly violent and gory scenes aplenty, along with full frontal female nudity, and some simply disturbing scenes, language oddly enough though, is mild. A fun, creepy horror story. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Attention GRRM Fans,
By tmac8622 - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: George R.R. Martin's Fevre Dream: Signature Edition (Hardcover)
The book on this page is a graphic novel. Apparently from some other reviews this is not clear enough from the description. If you are looking to purchase this book based solely on your interest in George R. R. Martin, I would heartily recommend that you read the actual full length novel first: Fevre Dream.The book on this page, and the subject of this review, is a collection of the series of comic books based on Martin's novel. As such, it is put together quite nicely, with thick glossy pages, and bound nicely. The Signature Edition, limited to 1000 copies, features a simple autograph in black marker by the auther. I give it four stars because for what it is, I do consider it a bit over-priced. Who knows though, if they decide to make a movie out of this story it may be worth something someday. To sum up: read the original book first, then if you're interested in seeing it interpreted in graphic art, pick this one up as well.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect!,
By lightbearer, fallen - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: George R.R. Martin's Fevre Dream: Signature Edition (Hardcover)
Fantastic interpretation of one of my favorite vampire novels (a close tie with I Am Legend) this stunning little volume renders the scenes as I pictured them...very nice. Yes it is a graphic novel. That means comic book or in archaic terms, "funnybook". Mr. Martin has written many lovely books besides the amazing A Song of Ice and of Fire series and this is one of them. Other reviewers seem surprised that he would stoop to write either a vampire novel or a comic. Research is a lovely thing, it is.
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