Midnight Mass 
Lots of potential, but too many annoying factors slowly made me like this book less and less after a great start. The main characters were mostly unlikable, there were too many criticisms of faith/church for a plot that revolved around a priest protagonist and a nun that could combat vampires with spiritual objects, and the concept of devolution with a character turned by a 'feral' vampire was briefly hinted at but never developed. It wasn't a bad book, but I was expecting so much more from this
I first encountered the novella version of Midnight Mass in the pretty good Vampire Archives and again in the excellent Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories. The novella is excellent. Its a horror story that explores Catholic theology and the church as well as the relationship between a Catholic priest and a rabbi. These two focal characters are quite well written and much of the tension comes from whether they can survive a world drowning beneath a sea of vampires. So when the note in The Vampire

So a rabbi, a priest, a psychotic nun and a militant lesbian atheist walk into a bar... Sounds like the beginning of a truly awful joke, doesn't it? That's exactly what I thought when a friend of mine was describing it to me. I'd never read any F. Paul Wilson before and have to admit to not a few ounces of trepidation, yet I am always interested in tales of fiendish bloodsuckers crushing mortals under their heels so figured I'd give it a shot.Wilson writes in the forward to this quick action
The book kept my interest. There were some neat ideas, but the ending was bad.I wanted to give this 4 stars, but I went with 3 because of the ending. It was good concerning a battle and there was hope for the future. But I was annoyed because two good guys died at different times in the book.The vampires are taking over the world. Its apocalyptic. A few individuals make some cool wins against the vampires. I liked the intelligence and thoughtfulness.I liked the group of four main characters and
I sat up late and finished this book last night. It's not a "bad book" I didn't hate it, but I had some gripes and it really didn't hold my interest. I like Wilson's "Repairman Jack" books, at least I've liked most of them so far. So when I read the synopsis of this one and it sounded interesting, I picked it up.I am sort of a "vampire purist" if you are referring to the vampires we all know from Bram Stoker, that is the Eastern European variety (as opposed to say the Asian vampires which are
F. Paul Wilson
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 403 pages Rating: 3.85 | 2554 Users | 138 Reviews

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Original Title: | Midnight Mass |
ISBN: | 0765346346 (ISBN13: 9780765346346) |
Edition Language: | English |
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Vampires have always lived in Eastern Europe. But with the fall of the Soviet Union, they began to spread across the continent, then the world, turning whole populations into vampires--or human cattle. Having overrun India, the far East, and the great cities of North and South America, the forces of Night are now spreading into the countryside to consolidate their conquest. In a town on the New Jersey shore, the vampires have just arrived, along with their human henchmen, the cowboys, who round up human cattle for the overlords in return for the promise of eternal life---later. For the vampires wish only a few of their own kind to rule, and feed. The rest of humanity are to be helpless herds, the source of the blood of life. Falsely accused of abuse, Father Joe is drunk in a basement waiting for the end. His superior has betrayed the local Catholic congregation and become a vampire. Sister Carole has become a formidable killer of cowboys and vampires. Dan's niece, escaped from the conquest of New York, has made her way south to find him. Brought together by Rabbi Zev Wolpin, who is shaken by the vampires' fear of the cross and holy water, they plan their resistance. Against all odds, they discover that there just might be a way for humanity to really fight back. But first they will have to kill the vampire king of New York.Itemize Of Books Midnight Mass
Title | : | Midnight Mass |
Author | : | F. Paul Wilson |
Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
Book Edition | : | First Mass Market Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 403 pages |
Published | : | November 1st 2005 by TOR Books (first published 1990) |
Categories | : | Horror. Paranormal. Vampires. Fiction. Fantasy |
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Ratings: 3.85 From 2554 Users | 138 ReviewsEvaluate Of Books Midnight Mass
I ended up putting this one down 30 pages from the ending b/c i got busy with other shit, but then 29 days out from my last update, I realized i don't actually give a damn what happens in the end. Wilson writes in the introduction that he wanted to get back to vampires that were actually scary and predatory instead of brooding and mysteriously sexy. I agree with the goal but he missed by a mile with this book. The bad guys are one note and only frightening in an 80's high-on-coke-&-powerLots of potential, but too many annoying factors slowly made me like this book less and less after a great start. The main characters were mostly unlikable, there were too many criticisms of faith/church for a plot that revolved around a priest protagonist and a nun that could combat vampires with spiritual objects, and the concept of devolution with a character turned by a 'feral' vampire was briefly hinted at but never developed. It wasn't a bad book, but I was expecting so much more from this
I first encountered the novella version of Midnight Mass in the pretty good Vampire Archives and again in the excellent Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories. The novella is excellent. Its a horror story that explores Catholic theology and the church as well as the relationship between a Catholic priest and a rabbi. These two focal characters are quite well written and much of the tension comes from whether they can survive a world drowning beneath a sea of vampires. So when the note in The Vampire

So a rabbi, a priest, a psychotic nun and a militant lesbian atheist walk into a bar... Sounds like the beginning of a truly awful joke, doesn't it? That's exactly what I thought when a friend of mine was describing it to me. I'd never read any F. Paul Wilson before and have to admit to not a few ounces of trepidation, yet I am always interested in tales of fiendish bloodsuckers crushing mortals under their heels so figured I'd give it a shot.Wilson writes in the forward to this quick action
The book kept my interest. There were some neat ideas, but the ending was bad.I wanted to give this 4 stars, but I went with 3 because of the ending. It was good concerning a battle and there was hope for the future. But I was annoyed because two good guys died at different times in the book.The vampires are taking over the world. Its apocalyptic. A few individuals make some cool wins against the vampires. I liked the intelligence and thoughtfulness.I liked the group of four main characters and
I sat up late and finished this book last night. It's not a "bad book" I didn't hate it, but I had some gripes and it really didn't hold my interest. I like Wilson's "Repairman Jack" books, at least I've liked most of them so far. So when I read the synopsis of this one and it sounded interesting, I picked it up.I am sort of a "vampire purist" if you are referring to the vampires we all know from Bram Stoker, that is the Eastern European variety (as opposed to say the Asian vampires which are
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