Necroscope

Necroscope is a vampire novel series by Brian Lumley that was first published in 1986 . It is about Harry Keogh, a so-called necroscope (from Greek νεκρός ( nekro ) "dead", σκοπεῖν (scopeο) "look, observe"), who has the ability to speak to the dead.

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Harry Keogh is an employee of the E-Department, a department of the British secret service , which primarily uses people with ESP skills for espionage purposes.

As the stories progress, the past of Harry Keogh and the Wamphyri is revealed. In addition to talking to the dead, Harry can also travel the so-called Möbius continuum in the novel , which is named after the mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius and which behaves similar to the Möbius strip.

In the context of the first five volumes, the opponents Harry Keogh and the E-Department are the Wamphyri Faethor Ferenczy, Thibor Ferenczy and Yulian Bodescu and the necromancer Boris Dragosani. In contrast to the necroscope, the necromancer forcibly wrests their secrets from the dead while they talk to a necroscope of their own free will.

Volumes

For the publication by Festa Verlag , an English original book was always divided into several German volumes: In 2009 the original editions will appear undivided, as paperbacks by Heyne and bound books by Festa.

• 1 The Awakening ISBN 3-935822-05-7
• 2 vampire blood ISBN 3-935822-34-0
• Also published as an anthology Resurrection ISBN 3453533070

correspond to the English original: Necroscope (1986)

• 3 Creatures of the Night ISBN 3-935822-35-9
• 4 Undead ISBN 3-935822-33-2
• 5 wake ISBN 3-935822-00-6
• Also published as an anthology Vampirbrut ISBN 3453533089

correspond to the English original: Necroscope II: Wamphyri! (1988)

• 6 The Demon Gate ISBN 3-935822-10-3
• 7 Blutlust ISBN 3-935822-37-5
• 8 Hellbrood ISBN 3-935822-46-4
• Also published as an anthology Blutmesse ISBN 3453533232

correspond to the English original: Necroscope III: The Source (1989)

• 9 Changeling ISBN 3-935822-49-9
• 10 Duel of the Vampires ISBN 3-935822-62-6
• Also published as an anthology Entseelt ISBN 3453533240

correspond to the English original: Necroscope IV: Deadspeak (1990)

• 11 Totenhorcher ISBN 3-935822-65-0
• 12 Blood Kiss ISBN 3-935822-72-3
• Also published as an anthology Todessaat ISBN 3865521053

correspond to the English original: Necroscope V: Deadspawn (1991)

• 13 Council of Vampires ISBN 3-935822-86-3
• 14 Grabgesang ISBN 3-935822-91-X
• 15 blood brothers ISBN 3-935822-92-8
• Also published as an anthology Demonenhass ISBN 3865521061

correspond to the English original: Vampire World I: Blood Brothers (1992)

• 16 Vampire World ISBN 3-86552-016-2
• 17 Nestor's Revenge ISBN 3-86552-019-7
• 18 Metamorphosis ISBN 3-86552-020-0
• Also published as an anthology Necromancy ISBN 386552107X

correspond to the English original: Vampire World II: The Last Aerie (1993)

• 19 Vormulac ISBN 3-86552-041-3
• 20 Battle of the Vampires ISBN 3-86552-042-1
• 21 Blood War ISBN 3-86552-043-X
• Also published as an anthology Blutfürsten ISBN 3865521088

correspond to the English original: Vampire World III: Bloodwars (1994)

• 22 Vampires never sleep ISBN 978-3-86552-084-5
• 23 Dog of the Night ISBN 978-3-86552-085-2
• 24 Cursed Blood ISBN 978-3-86552-086-9
• Also published as an anthology Werwolfsjagd ISBN 3865521096

correspond to the English original: Necroscope: The Lost Years Volume One (1995).

The following works appeared in a book according to the original:

• Anthology 10 Vampirzorn ISBN 386552110X

corresponds to the original: Necroscope: The Lost Years Volume Two (1996)

• Anthology 11 Nachtgesang ISBN 3865521118

corresponds to the original: E-Branch: Invaders (1998)

• Anthology 12 Desecrated ISBN 3865521126

corresponds to the original: Necroscope: Defilers (1999)

The following English volumes have not yet been translated into German:

• Necroscope: Avengers (2000)
• Harry Keogh: Necroscope and Other Weird Heros (2003)
• Necroscope: The Touch (2006)
• Necroscope: Harry and the Pirates (2009)

Audio books

In LPL records the first eight volumes are available as audio book appeared. The Awakening was read by Joachim Kerzel , Vampire Blood by Helmut Krauss . Both editions are unabridged readings. From volume 3, the audio books appear as a shortened version with Lutz Riedel as the narrator.

Since the publication of Vampirblut , Lübbe Verlag has been the distribution partner of LPL records.

Web links

• The German Necroscope Books

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1. ↑ The Awakening at LPL Records ( Memento of the original from February 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Vampire blood at LPL-Records ( Memento of the original from February 9th, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.