![]() ![]() Blood is an addictive drug to them, albeit one that grants powers of strength, flight and mesmerism. Although they live much longer than the average human, these vampires are not immortal and, importantly, can survive without drinking blood. ![]() Haig's very original spin on the myth is that vampires are "blood-addicts" rather than the stereotypical undead creatures of the night. However, very recently teenagers have also enjoyed the likes of Marcus Sedgwick's sublime My Swordhand Is Singingand its sequel, and Darren Shan's gloriously schlocky The Saga of Darren Shan. Since Polidori back in 1819, the vampire has been a persistent presence on our bookshelves because of its shape-shifting mythology, spilling over with possibilities for the imaginative author. He probably has to wear a T-shirt bearing the slogan "No, I haven't jumped on the bandwagon!" The Twilight saga has been such an eclipsing success (along with the myriad of imitators it's spawned) that it appears to have tainted this particular subgenre for so many. M att Haig must be getting pretty weary of the eye-rolling and knowing winks he receives whenever he mentions that his latest novel deals with vampires. ![]()
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