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Lord of the Necropolis (1997)

1997 · Gene DeWeese · 303 pages · Japan

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Azalin, lord and master of the kingdom of Ravenloft, faces his greatest challenge when he journeys through time to slay an enemy two hundred years before his own birth.

Gene DeWeeseAuthor

A 1997 title built around Fantasy, Gothic Horror and Horror. Directed by Gene DeWeese.

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Dance of the Dead (1992)Trapped on island and surrounded by undead creatures, a dancer must call upon unlikely allies in order to save her soul Larissa Snowmane is a dancer aboard a magical riverboat. For years, the craft has traveled in Ravenloft, unopposed by the sinister beings that rule over the Dark Domains. When the boat arrives at the zombie-plagued island of Souragne, however, the crew finds itself dancing to chilling music indeed. After discovering the captain’s sinister secret, Larissa must rely upon the creatures of the swamp—and her mastery of the magical Dance of the Dead—to save her own soul.

Death of a Darklord (1995)Death of a Darklord focuses on a young woman who finds that she has a talent for magic in a land and a family unforgiving of such abilities, and her tragic attempts to redeem herself in the eyes of her family by aiding them on their quest to end the dark magic that has destroyed a neighboring town. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Vampire of the Mists (1991)Meet the masters and monsters of Ravenloft in this dark fantasy novel for fans of Gothic horror and Dungeons & Dragons! Alone and torn by grief, a vampire accepts the hospitality of the local lord—only to question if he has placed his trust in the wrong person. Jander Sunstar is a gold elf, a native of magical Evermeet in the Forgotten Realms. He is also a five-hundred-year-old vampire. Torn by rage and grief, Jander is transported into the nightmare realm of Ravenloft, where he gains the attention of the demiplane’s master, Count Strahd Von Zarovich. But can Jander trust this elegant fellow vampire once he discovers that his own quest for revenge is linked to the dark heritage of the count’s domain? Vampire of the Mists is the first in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the Ravenloft dark fantasy setting.

Knight of the Black Rose (2012)On the fabled world of Krynn, Lord Soth finally learns that there is a price to pay for his long history of evil deeds, a price even an undead warrior might find horrifying. Dark powers transport Soth to Barovia, and there the death knight must face the dread minions of Count Strahn Von Zarovich, the vampire lord of the nightmare land. But with only a captive Vistani woman and an untrustworthy ghost for allies, Lord Soth soon discovers that he may have to join forces with the powerful vampire if he is ever to escape the realm of terror. Knight of the Black Rose is the second in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the Ravenloft dark fantasy setting.

Heart of Midnight (1992)In the horrific world of Ravenloft, populated by vampires, werewolves, and worse creatures, Casimir embraces his own powers of evil in a struggle to throw off his monstrous father's curse of lycanthropy and avert his own murder. Original. 85,000 first printing.

Tapestry of Dark Souls (2013)Jonathan must destroy the Gathering Cloth, a web in which the darkest evils of Ravenloft are trapped, before the evil breaks him and dooms him to eternal darkness. By the author of Blood Rites.

To Sleep With Evil (2013)Desperate to escape the terrors of Ravenloft, Marguerite came to Lord Donskoy's castle full of hope for the future. Instead, she found herself betrothed to a mysterious purveyor of flesh whose secret past, like the dead, refused to stay buried. Now Donskoy's marriage has invoked a dark curse, and Marguarite into a web of fear and passion.

Mordenheim (1994)Two young necromancers agree to assist Victor Mordenheim in his efforts to revive his dead wife, but the doctor's previous creation is determined to stop their work

Tower of Doom (1994)Roman.

Baroness of Blood (1995)Witnessing the beheading of her father by a conquering overlord, a young baroness pledges revenge despite the new ruler's just ways, and ingratiates herself to a high position while devising evil plans as a vampire of souls. Original. 75,000 first printing.

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