#vampires

There will never be slaves in Britain,' Godalming continued, 'but those who stay warm will naturally serve us, as the excellent Bessie has just served me. Have a care, lest you wind up the equivalent of some damned regimental water-bearer.' In India, I knew a water-bearer who was a better man than most. ↗

— Kim Newman

#horror #vampires #nature

Don't diss me, Danvers. I'm warning you.""I'm not dissing you," Claire sighed. "I'm ignoring you. There's a difference. Dissing you implies I think you're actually important ↗

— Rachel Caine

#monica-morrell #morganville-vampires #ignorance

Welcome to Morganville.You'll never want to leave.And even if you do...well, you can't. Sorry about that. ↗

— Rachel Caine

#eve-rosser #michael-glass #morganville-vampires #myrnin #oliver

Lestat and Louie feel sorry for vampires that sparkle in the sun. They would never hurt immortals who choose to spend eternity going to high school over and over again in a small town ---- anymore than they would hurt the physically disabled or the mentally challenged. My vampires possess gravitas. They can afford to be merciful. ↗

— Anne Rice

#louis #vampires #high-school

He didn't say anything more, just waited for me to tell him what I'd been thinking. It was pure speculation, and I was opening myself up to ridicule by saying anything at all. I sat on the stool and realized that I had my loyalties, too. ↗

— Patricia Briggs

#fae #fantasy #good-read #moon-called #vampires

No shifting in my car Blake,I don't want slobber all over my seats." Neesa ↗

— C.T. Todd

#horror #paranormal-romance #twilight #vampire #vampires

I was going to fight vampires, and my name wasn't Buffy--I was so screwed. ↗

— Patricia Briggs

#fae #mercy-thompson #urban-fantasy #vampires #werewolves

You know," he said, "every time a vampire says he doesn't believe in lycanthropes, a werewolf bursts into flames. ↗

— Elizabeth Bear

#vampires #werewolves #werewolves

But there was something in the air, a watchfulness laced with a charge of malice. The eyes observing us were invisible, but were observing us, nonetheless. ↗

— Charlaine Harris

#sookie-stackhouse #supernatural #true-blood #vampires #werewolves

If you love her as much as you claim you do, why can’t you let her be happy? She’s made her choice,” Lucas asked. “It’s because I love her that I’m trying to protect her from you. I could give her a better life in the heavens, away from danger,” Clyde fired back. Lucas chuckled, further maddening Clyde. “Maybe you could give her a better life, but you don’t love her. You know nothing of love, angel. If she chose you, I’d let her go because I love her. Above my needs come hers. That’s love. ↗

— J.L. Sheppard

#demons #paranormal #paranormal-romance #romance #vampires