Philip Henry - Writer Of Irish Horror

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**Warning**

If you haven't read Vampire Twilight (shame on you!) some of the following reviews may contain plot spoilers.

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Amazon.co.uk - February 2008

Vampire Twilight is a follow up to Philip Henry's first book Vampire Dawn. We again meet with some of the characters from Vampire Dawn, Kaaliz, Claire, Xavier and his daughter Lynda.
Kaazliz has escaped from a top secret government facility, not only gaining his freedom after 10 years, but with it the want to exact his revenge.
Claire and Xavier thought that their once dark lives were gone forever...how wrong they were, and exactly what part has their son to play in this dark world!!! And Lynda almost makes it to a life of normality before being dragged back (in her wedding dress) once again to face the vampires!! Who will win, and at what cost!!
There are plenty more colourful characters in this marvellous book to keep you riveted to your seat, this along with Philip Henrys witty sense of humour and I'm sure all who read this book will be impressed and be like myself, eagerly awaiting his next book to come on the shelves!!

Katrina Lyons

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Amazon.com - December 2007

The Ministry has kept the vampire Kaaliz incarcerated in the Pennines as government scientists secretly experimented on him. Every day that passes his hatred for his captors and the two former vampires Claire and Xavier who Made him what he is but deserted him when he became what he is grows to the point he doubts his sanity. Ministry agent Lucinda Sheridan helps Kaaliz escape, but before she does that she demands he change her; he does into the vampires Sin.

Kaalitz and Sin vow to destroy those who harmed him starting with Claire and Xavier who live a normal life with their purebred human son; and after them the agents of the Ministry. They will kill anyone who happens to be in their way even the innocent. The Ministry sends their top agents to bring both back preferably alive so more research can be conducted; but if necessary dead is acceptable. Also chasing the rogue vampiric duet are vampire slayer Chloe and Xavier's half breed daughter Lynda.

The sequel to the exciting refreshing VAMPIRE DAWN is an entertaining vampire thriller that once again emphasizes no one is all saint or sinner. However, in this novel the maniacal Kaaliz seems so insane that he appears as pure evil; the good he once might have possessed having been vanquished with each experiment and every day in which his Makers failed to come for him. Although much more mainstream than the previous unique first tale, Philip Henry provides genre fans with a strong entry as the past has come back to haunt the present and future of former vampires Claire and Xavier as their offspring has become the expendable pawn of the avengers and the Ministry.

Harriet Klausner

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MonsterLibrarian.com - October 2007

Vampire Twilight is a fast-paced sequel to Vampire Dawn, with return appearances of most of the characters from the first book. In this continuation, Lucinda, an agent of the Ministry, helps Kaaliz, a vampire made by former vampires Claire and Xavier, escape from the Ministry. In return, Kaaliz makes Lucinda into the vampire Sin. Together they plan and seek vengeance on Claire, Xavier, the Ministry, and the world, creating as much chaos and death as they can. Kaaliz and Sin are pursued by Ministry agents Nicholl and Rek, vampire slayer Chloe, and Xavier’s daughter, half-vampire/half-human Lynda, Although the story is an entertaining read, Henry misses out on character development. Readers expecting to see members of the large ensemble cast of Vampire Dawn fleshed out will be disappointed. However, although it may be difficult to connect with some characters, Henry engages the reader and captures the imagination . Recommended for public libraries. Reader’s advisory note: Readers of Karen Koehler’s books, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, and of Henry’s first book, Vampire Dawn, will appreciate this book. Contains: violence, gore.

Dylan Kowalewski

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