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The Fall Of Atlanta ~ Vampire: The Masquerade, Clan Novel Saga Volume 1 (World Of Darkness)

January 12, 2013 by Lily Wight

Updated 09/01/2015

Every vampire fan should be well aware of White Wolf’s seminal role-playing game system, Vampire; which effectively collates and categorizes every bit of vampire lore and literature up to and including the work of Anne Rice.

This book owns a hefty title – and well it might – as it boasts a doorstop-sized collection of spin-off novels and associated writings, re-edited chronologically into a complex and epic drama.

With numerous authors at work there is some jarring in the narrative style and the structure suffers, albeit necessarily for the books conceit. Certain events are needlessly re-played from different characters’ perspectives without providing extra insight whilst dramatic tension is often lost when chronology forces precedence over plot.

There is however so much going on that new readers of all tastes are bound to find something to engage them and for fans and completists The Clan Saga makes an engaging curio, a bold editing achievement and a broad introduction to White Wolf’s inescapable influence on the Vampire genre.

Vampires: The Progression from Fear to Fascination (nobleromancepublishing.wordpress.com)
My Interview With A Vampire (irez.me)

Posted in Books, Macabre, Reviews | Tagged Art, books, Clan Novel, Fiction, Gaming, Horror, Review, Reviews, Roleplaying, The Fall of Atlanta, Vampire, Vampire: The Masquerade, White Wolf, World of Darkness | 8 Comments

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on January 13, 2013 at 2:47 pm | Reply Archard

VTM Was my first ever role play system I learnt, I ran MET for nearly ten years and I totally love it. Never got into Reqiuem so when they did the massive anniversary one got me a copy ordered immediately 🙂

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- on January 13, 2013 at 6:02 pm | Reply Lily Wight
  
  I’m a bit of a fairweather role-player but this was my favourite. A true classic! x
  
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on January 17, 2013 at 3:20 am | Reply J. E. Lattimer

Hello- I nominated you for this crazy “Gargie Award!” Thought you’d get a kick out of it! http://arcanearrangements.com/2013/01/16/the-gargie-award/ Keep up the great work! 🙂

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- on January 17, 2013 at 8:53 pm | Reply Lily Wight
  
  Gargie’s expression, which I’ve decided is “mildly appalled” is priceless 🙂
  This is obviously the finest award on the entire internet and I am most grateful xxx
  Hugs & Kisses…. now, don’t look into his eyes…
  
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  - on January 18, 2013 at 7:32 am | Reply J. E. Lattimer
    
    Ha! Yes, ‘mildly appalled’ is a good way to put it! Good, I thought you’d enjoy this one! Oh, and I’m afraid that it’s too late- I already looked into his eyes and was in a trance for the last twenty hours or so! Have a great weekend!
    
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on January 22, 2013 at 4:24 pm | Reply The Eye Of Gehenna ~ Vampire: The Masquerade, Clan Novel Saga Volume Two (World Of Darkness) « Lily Wight

[…] Click here for a review of Volume One […]

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on February 13, 2013 at 6:40 pm | Reply A Present From Anne Rice ~ The Wolf Gift « Lily Wight

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on January 9, 2015 at 1:13 pm | Reply Lily Wight

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