A question

[dryad_wombat]

Genetic vampirism (where people become vampires through genes, not through infection/being bitten).

Any books/films leap to your mind? DO tell!

I've already thought of Poppy Z. Brite's Lost Souls and and Tanith Lee's Blood Opera. But I know there are more, especially films....remind me, do!

Comments

[sparrowpunk]

Kim Harrison's Dead Witch Walking books have a living vampire in them (born as rather than bitten), but I forget the details. Pretty sure there are more, though...

[dryad_wombat]

Oooh, I've been wondering about those for a while. Thanks!

[davefish]

Blade has the true bloods.

[dryad_wombat]

I really have to watch Blade properly instead of in incoherent bits.

Thanks!

[eviltwinemma]

S P Somtow short story called "Beloved Disciple" (found in the White Wolf collection "Dark Destiny") suggests Jesus was the first naturally occurring vampire...

[eviltwinemma]

Oh, and "Carpe Jugulum" by Terry Pratchett features a family of vampires, some of whom are born, others made. The ones who were made (with the exception of Mum) are subservient to the others - a bit like the True Bloods in Blade.

[dryad_wombat]

Fantastic! Thanks Emma. Both sound like exactly what I need. I used to teach a page of Carpe Jugulum when I was teaching vamp fiction at Cornell - I just loved the vamps' daring youth subculture hinging on calling themselves Nigel and Tracy, or whatever it was!

How are you?

[penmage]

I'm pretty sure Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series has genetic vampirism.

[dryad_wombat]

Thanks very much! Is that the 'Vampire Harry Potter' series? Is it any good?

[penmage]

Is that what the kids are calling it these days? Hah!

I only read the first one, and I liked it very much. I've heard good things about the rest of the series, but I haven't had a chance to track them down yet. Definitely want to, though!

[dryad_wombat]

I'm quite intrigued too! I heard about it briefly at a vamp fiction conf. in Hertfordshire. There's no doubt that teen vampdom is where it's at these days, in terms of publishing phenomena.

[creidylad]

I knew a MUSH that did... *cough* not SN.

[dryad_wombat]

Gosh. My MUSH knowledge was so WW_driven that I missed the interesting ones :)