Thrasher’s Book Club – October 2009 selection

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Midnight Blue: The Sonja Blue Collection

There’s been a lot of romanticism of the vampire mythos in recent years, but I say, “Screw that!” Instead, turn to this late ’80s/early ’90s trio of novels from Nancy A. Collins. The lead character, Sonja Blue, doesn’t wear crushed velvet dresses and ponder the malaise of living too long, thus being unable to find love. No, Sonja has short-cropped black hair, wears a leather jacket, and listens to Iggy Pop and the Stooges.

That’s right, Sonja is a punked-out vampire who hunts vampires and the other things that go bump in the night. She’s no-nonsense, tough as nails, and doesn’t even consider long-term ramifications to her actions.

Now, you take vampire stories that are actually interesting and combine them with Nancy Collins’s easy to read prose, and you’ve got yourself a winner. If you can’t find Midnight Blue anywhere, check out the individual novels (Sunglasses After Dark, In The Blood, and Paint It Black) instead.

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