Of the 13...

[Nathan]

One book out of all thirteen Necroscope books.

No runners-up or draws. Which one's the best and why?

[Goth Girl]

Wamphyri... cos I liked Yulian!

[Canker]

I would have to say for me it was Bloodwars. All those different Wamphryi Lords and Ladies... the ruthless bloodletting.... the survival of the Travelers during such a dangerous time. The struggle between Nestor and Nathan and the eventual settling of it.

The book is priceless! :D

[Vasagi]

Blood Brothers
Feel the slobbering weighty power of that black volume in your hands! We get to explore a new world, delve into wamphyri history and closely follow a burgeoning necroscope. It's the essence of the thirology which is a word I just made up to describe a thirteen volume novel. The battle in Deadspawn began and concluded too quickly. The Vampire World books are a war story -- 3000 pages of battle and 'romance'. Plus Vasagi and Canker! It's a wodge of brillness so good there's two more after it. And the paper is less chewy and doesn't stick to your teeth as much as the other books.

[Lagula Longarm]

Ahhhhhh this is not fair, only one.....okay

Necroscope the first, the best and Dragosani and why only one book..... :mad:

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[VonDarkmoor]

IMHO, the best book is (without any question) the first book NECROSCOPE

for without the first book there would be no further ones....

[Ema]

I agree with Deano.. why one book?

Hmm, my druthers though I suppose would be cripes, I can't pick...ok.... :-&gt;

TheLastAerieBloodWarsBloodBrothers!!

Whew! Because it is the best series of the series!

What?!? It's one title sentence...

[Nathan]

Always pushing the bounds, Ema...sheesh! ;)

Why? Because I say so, that's why! tongue.gif Can't make it too easy!

Plus, the best series topic has already been covered. :D

[Ema]

Drats! lol

Ok then... I'll have to say Blood Brothers as that was the start of the best part of the series! Those three books sunk the hook in so deep that like a leech it is a part of me! :)

[Exsanguinator]

Deadspeak, cos it's the darkest...

[SpOOkshow]

No question for me - Deadspawn

Does that weighty tome feel like a tombstone? It certainly signalled a death - or maybe - a change !

It was the end of an era.
We see the Necroscope at the mercy of himself - his magnified emotions. That's a powerful thing.

As Harry's unwelcome tenant begins to exert it's influence on him, do you hear yourself
willing Harry on? What? Not even with Paxton, at the end ? Of course you do !

This book is my favourite, because it is (was) the culmination of the Necroscope saga - it was the end that no-one really expected.

And that tag line from the cover 'Even the Dead are screaming now...'

[JB_Lestat]

DEADSPEAK.........
Because........ well, i love the entire plot really, if you've read it, you understand.

[Jason of Khem]

Has to be Necro #1.

Ghosts and gadgets, ESP and esp.
A great mixture of James Bond and vampires.

[Mike C]

I guess The Last Aerie wouild be the best in my opinion. All of those Wamphyri and their battles... Brian at his best IMHO.

[Goth Girl]

Damn you all... every time I read a post I agree, and change my mind! Nothing for it, I'm gonna have to start the whole series, all 13, from the start again!!

where'd I put those Pringles.... :D

[Llamedos]

for me it has to be the 1st of the Vamire World Trilogy, cause that was the first one that got me reading the rest.

Sorry can't remember the title of the top of my head.

[Spike]

It would have to be NECROSCOPE as it was when i first met Harry Keogh, Boris Dragosani and the Wamphyri. (i started off liking Dragosani more than Harry but that soon changed :D ) Brings back alot of good memories that surround reading it too. smile.gif

Its really hard to judge the books because they kept getting bigger and better. But this is my favourite.

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[The Bloody Lady]

for me its gotta be Deadspeak!


definitely...although....all 13.....ah damn....


GOTH...bring the pringles over here!...


;o)

[the-death-pitts]

For me it is The Source for it introduce the homeworld.

[Mazrah]

OK I think I can handle this for me it has to be... it has to be... to be..eh a..errr Necroscope! no wamphyi! oohhh pooooohhhh! no Necroscope!! :eek:
I think I'm gonner stick this time, may be :D but dont hold your breath! :D

[topol_sheap]

For me, it's gotta be the source. the first I read, and nothing has come close since ;)

[sdm122166]

I would say the Source:
I really thought it opened up the Vamphyri... at least to me

[DC 1]

For me it has to be Necroscope.

If it hadn't been so good, I may not have read any
more.......

[Lady Rissa]

I would have to say, the best one is the first one. Necroscope 1 all the way! smile.gif

[Lokust]

The Source, it brought the wamphyri to life where in the first 2 there were mere echoes and memories of the thing in the ground.. but the souce brought all there passions into the now..if only it went into more details on the lords of that day i like the sound of lascula longtooth is it can't quite remember. sorry for the change in topic but my favorite series was the vamp world series..the lords and ladies from turgoshiem were kick ass but they wouldn't of stood a chance against any of the original wamphyri, who terrorised the lidesci's..

[Eeyore Skullguise]

I can't decide, I can't chose between necroscope and deadspeak. :confused:

[Goth Girl]

Heh heh, I was going to reply to this, but reading back, I see I already have! Thanks Lokust for reviving this topic!

My choice still stands, Vamphyri is my ultimate favourite!

[Lupa the Ancient]

Hard to choose, but would have to go with The Source... 'cos it was the pivotel story in the whole series - going in depth into the history of the Wamphyri and the Vampire World. A Classic

[The Mad American]

I am going to have to say Bloodwars. Love all the lords and ladies and all the fighting...

But I do also have a lot of sentimental value attached to The Source as I found it at a used book sale and that was the first of Mr. Lumleys books I read. Hooked me for good.

[The Ginger Wookie]

I did read Necroscope in Order, and like DC agree that if the first wasn't up to it I would of read no further. But I did, and scoured the shelves for the next installment, then, Bang! the Source. Wow!!! What a concept. I'd always loved Lord of the Rings when the Nazgul were around and here was a book full of vampire nazgul. That's where the camparisons stopped, as these weren't just wraith things but fully fleshed beings, with individual characters. Was it my favourite Necroscope though?

Deadspawn was my favourite. Harry although vampire seemed much more vulnerable in this book. It engaged me emotionally much more. I couldn't wait for Harry the vampire to face the Necromancer, Johnny Found. He has been the most evil character in the whole series. it's Deadspawn for me.

[Canis the Grey]

I'm torn, Necroscope I loved because it takes you through the maturation of the phenom, Harry. However, The Source did such a great job of introducing the Vampire World, it instantly jumps to the top. So my decision is ......
The Source!

By the way, it's my first post and I am excited to be here.

[topol_sheap]

can I change my mind please?

[Canker]

Sure tops...........
Here.. Take mine grin.gif

[topol_sheap]

*GRIN*

thought I might change to The Lost Years this week... they're meaningful to me for more than just the story ;) ANd they are great. Radu is a fine Wamphyri, and one of the most and least evil at the same time... confused? I am!

[Dan Greyskull]

Hummmm.....this is such a hard question!
But here we go...My fav book of Necroscope would prob be 'The Source' it was a totally new thing that I hadnt expect....being introduced to the world of Sunside/Starside along with all new characters, good and bad! That book is deff a spark in the works of the books anyway!

BUT....ive just finished re-reading the Vampire world books...and WOW!!!!! I forgot how brill they all are...so for me, its a close one between 'The Source' and the final book in the vampire world 'Blood Wars' I cant decide! they're all great!

One word : breathtaking.

[Dan Greyskull]

I have not read the Lost Years as yet.... I cant seem to find the first book anywhere in the shops, i'll just have to check out the internet eh?

[topol_sheap]

yeah you should try amazon smile.gif I find it great for such things... but I go off topic... I think there's a Lumley book support thread somewhere round here... check the "Other Novels / Short Stories " forum for that.

HTH

TOps

[Dan Greyskull]

Hey - cheers Tops smile.gif

[Silver]

I think I've just melted my brain trying to do this! I choose one, the think of another and then another! I'm going to go with my first instinct and say The Last Aerie, although I agree with every choice everyone else has made so far!

I think it was the one that I found the most difficult to put down (I found them all difficult to put down) because you got the family thing and both worlds going on at the same time, there was just so much going on but it wasn't confusing.

[Sophie]

I didn't reply to this topic when it was first on, as I needed to think about this one...

I think it's Deadspawn that's mine. I just love it when Harry turns into a Wamphyri, and the ending and the fact you get to read about sunside/starside and Earth all in one book.

I think my second choices were The Source and The last Aerie, maybe even the lost year books and the final ever Necroscope book Avengers (or maybe not the final ever???)

Brain Melt...

But yeah... DeadSpawn, that's the one I'm going for as the number 1!

Sophie

[Helmet Head]

Necroscope, because it's the first and in my opinion the best.

[femepetite]

...the the Necroscope started it all for me and introduced me to Brian's work and the world of Harry and the Wamphiri, i have to say out of all of them, the Source is my favourite - really brings it 'round full circle for me.

[yodas_flunkie]

the source, it was my first then i was hooked

[sdkdmd]

Of the 13...I would have to say....

:confused: :confused: :confused:

"NECROSCOPE"

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[Arkatin]

As I said in favorite character's. Best book is Lost Year's Volume 2. Because of all the book in necro saga, Radu had the best kill.. Breaking all your bones, then getting tossed into 600 year old piss. Now that is just wrong, but it's a best part of all the books. If I had to choose a second, I'd have to say Dragonasi(Sorry, it's 4am here, and my daughter is asleep, I can't go looking for my books to find proper spelling right now). His kill at begin of Book 1 is second, because it's very detailed, make it seem like you where the one doing the cutting. and not just another reader..

That's the main reason I like Brian Lumley over ann rice any day. Ann rice doesn't get me into the book like Lumley does.

[Postman Mike]

Hello, this is my first post.

[Postman Mike]

... (pressed button by mistake) . I have read the first 8, I will say Necroscope because the end gave me a particularly massive buzz that made me start the second one straight away (I had it on the shelf) - I wanted to read them all - this feeling has continued.
And after reading the 3 awesome vampire world books and thinking back to Necroscope, it seems far away, dark and special!

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[Tvmorbid]

DEADSPAWN for me. Why? Cuz I'm a bit strange and like to see my fave heroes turn into anti-heroes (which Harry almost did). Also loved the final battle to bits.

[Hubris]

The Source.........I would have to say. Mostly because after I had already become dazzled by the story of the Necroscope & the Whamphyri, it introduced a world of Whamphyri. And that blew me away.

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[Leah]

Out of all thirteen what was my favorite?

I have to go with Blood Brothers because it was the start of my love with Nathan and went back to Starside/Sunside which I absolutely love.

Though now I'm having second thoughts as The Source is hitting me over the head. Hmm ...

[Lord Melkor]

Deathspawn, most epic, darkest so far( I haven`t read anything after this yet) and I loved Harry`s trasformation.

[Gajita]

A few people have said it, but...The Last Aerie.

It just has so much of everything in it that make Brian's books as magnetic as they are. I just couldnt put this one down, moreso than the others, there were interesting and varied Wamphyri, the tension throughout, Nestor and Canker, the whole plot was just incredibly...Lumley!

Gotta be the best, but its always been as close as the pages are. Honourable mentions are Deadspeak, Defilers, and of course the original, which incedently ive read the most (3) and am planning on reading again soon ;)

[Dave Black]

How do you choose one from thirteen ? Tricky but the source was my 1st Lumley encounter as an impressionable teenager and it sticks as my personal favourite, Shaithis has to be the the baddest yet coolest lord ever. p.s how is it pronounced ? i;e Shaythis . . Shythis ? been wondering for years

[Dave Black]

while Im rambling about correct pronunciation how about Wamphyri ? Wam fire ee . . Wam fir eye, save me from my madness

[Gajita]

I pronounce Shaithis as "Shy-Th-Iss" and Wamphyri as "Vam-Fear-Ee". Though i expect the only one with 100% on this would be Mr.Lumley himself!

[sdkdmd]

Gajita is right with vam-fear-ee

that is how Brian pronounces it click here (http://www.brianlumley.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=24;t=000159#000000)

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[ichbinwamphyri]

#1 Necroscope first is best
#2 Deadspawn Harrys vampiric conversion and revenge on paxton

[nightshade]

I like the storyline of Deadspawn best, but Necroscope is THE favorite book.

Thankfully, when (prolly the source) I first noticed the books, I read the Necroscope first instead of one of the others. I've accidentally read the 2 or 3 book in a series and gotten totally confused before, so it was nice to start at the beginning for once.

[Dave Black]

Vam fear ee sounds good, I'll ask the man in September at KeoghConV, WOOOHOO ! My wife says the 3 e-branch novels are the best hes written, cant really argue with that or anybodys opinion actually, they are all mind blowingly good, lets hope no.14 wont be the end of this amazing saga, keep em coming please Mr Lumley.

[Link]

The Lost Years: Resurgence because Radu is the best undead or dead.

[Elior Lumsthrall]

I feel like I'm betraying all the other books just picking one. But I'll say Wamphyri! just because it was the first one I read. I remember how I just couldn't put it down. The whole new spin on vampires had me so excited. And once I'd started there were no other vampires in my mind. The Wamphyri were it, and I've never looked back since. I suppose if I had have read any other of the necroscope books first that would be my fav. But it was Wamphyri! and so Wamphyri! will always be incredibly dear to my heart. Loved Thibors story, too.

[joeann2005]

for me it was definetly Deadspawn. It made me cry, as the fight he had with himself was amazing. At the end when he shouts at the Great Majority 'no, you have to let me die' started the waterworks.

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who wants to live forever..............

[CGGorman]

I like to to think of it as one book released over a course of years. I can't take one without the others...it's like picking a single chapter out of a book. One means nothing without the rest.

I vote for a fictitious ~10,000 page single volume called "The Life and Times of Harry Keogh: Necroscope"

[Helmet Head]

i like the sound of it, where can I purchase a copy...

[CGGorman]

Try Amazon. They seem to have everything else!

[Mr_Eamcat]

For me it has to be The Source.

Groundbreaking though Necroscope was, The Source aced it IMO by introducing some supberb off-the-hook concepts and characters.

It's a masterpiece of brilliant imagination and an excellent example of 'out of the box' thinking as horror/sci fi writing goes.

Whilst the Vampire World books come a close conjoined 2nd, I hold up The Source as not only my favourite Lumley book, but the most precious item in my library.

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[Aitch]

My vote would be for 'Neroscope' being the best. Brian laid a very strong foundation for what has become one of the best series of books ever! Being an avid Fantasy reader, it made a refreshing change to visit another genre which is written with such a complex and convincing history backing the story that I almost believed it could be true! BL has created a masterpiece.

Source would be a close runner up in my opinion, as others have mentioned, it's the first time we visit 'homeworld' and experience literally yet another dimension! fantastic!

Aitch

[Apocalyptic Destroyer Of Angels]

I wasn't going to reply to this on principal, but I've caved.

But first, a little story.

I came across the Necroscope books in a book store on my way to college one day, I read the back, thought it was interesting, and bought it. I finished within a week (I swear, that's quick for me!) not long after finishing the first one, I was pickin up the second. I went through the whole series like this... (who else almost cried when they finished them?) Anyway, my favourite and why?

It has to be Necroscope. Why?, because I'd thrown myself under a bus without these books. So thank you VERY much Mr Lumley

[lvwildside]

I too would have to say "Necroscope". Because it was the first, and what really got me into reading. I was never big on reading, but ya go into one bookstore after a few, and see the great artwork, read the back, and next thing ya know...bam....you're hooked.

[Chris Banks]

Maybe I'm in a minority here but ................

It has to be Blood Brothers for me. The vastness of the book (actually, all 3 in this series) and the plots within plots. And of course, Canker, Wratha, Vasagi et al!! Brilliantly mindblowing literature. Thank you Mr L. grin.gif :eek:
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Spike - (The Uncivil Servant @ Taunton)

[Silver]

Chris you are not alone, I couldn't make up my mind about this, still can't but one of the ones I was seriously considering was The Last Aerie, you're in there, you know what's going on and it's right in the middle! The scene is already set but you don't know the outcome yet!

Having said that I couldn't say it was my absolute favourite, I love them all!