Ho^tel Transylvania: A novel of forbidden love

by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

Book Overview

From a Bram Stoker Award winner, the first tale of the ancient Carpathian vampire, set in the Paris of King Louis XV . . . Le Comte de Saint-Germain appears to be a wealthy, worldly aristocrat, envied... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0006CTGJ8
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Many Years Ago I Made A Horrible Mistake....

... and I have paid for it by buying every other book in this series ever since.This is the first of a series of novels of historical fiction which are linked by one central character - the Comte Saint-Germain (or sundry variations on the theme depending on the locale), scholar, artiste, alchemist, humaitarian and vampire.Please understand that the vampirism is definitely a fairly minor part of the story - do not expect scenes of rabid bloodlust and slaughter, of necrophilia and excessive time periods spent among the decaying bones of past victims - you won't find them.You will find the depiction of a very human (and humane) man, his relationships with a well drawn and believable supporting cast, in a well researched and believably presented historical setting - and this is the feature of the entire series. No transformations into bats or mist, no bloody battles with an army of vampire hunters - but the tale of a good man and his loves set against historical events spanning the centuarys.This series has all the hallmarks of good historical fiction, without the 'occult' aspect intruding into the story's innate believability.If I have one complaint about this series it is, that after 20 years reading it and many hints dropped over that period, that it is time for Ms Yarbro to finally write the tale of the Comte's pre vampiric life - I am still dying to KNOW!!!Read this - it won't disappoint.

The first of many wonderful tales.

If you like historical fiction, vampires and romance, you are in for a treat. Hotel Transylvania is the first in a long line of novels featuring le Comte de St. Germain, an exiled nobleman trying to survive in a world not ready to accept him. Old when Christ walked the earth, St. Germain is a compelling character presented with style, grace and a compassion. In this first novel St Germain meets the woman of his dreams. A woman compassionate enough to accept what he truly is and strong enough to embrace him.For more than 20 years I have been a fan of this series. This is the first novel I took out from the library when I got my "Adult reader card" long long ago, and it's the one that got me hooked. Though many of the subsequent novels are set earlier in history and can be read out of order without losing anything in the story, this one starts the wheel turning. Each book also contains a little bit of St. Germain's history that none of the other's do. Trying to piece together the chronology of this character's life, where he has been and who he has known, is almost as much fun as the stories themselves. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I have.

Lestat? Who's That?

Hotel Transylvania by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Stealth Press) Hotel Transylvania is a classic of vampiric fiction and the first of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's long-running and popular series. Long out of print--and previously poorly served with inappropriate cover art -- it finally has the hardcover edition it deserves. Author Yarbro introduces the beguiling Le Comte de Saint-Germain in Hotel Transylvania--the first truly romantic vampire, a creature of culture, intelligence, and honor who was far more humane than the humans around him. The Count's initial adventure is set in the court of Louis XV and Yarbro deftly blends history with romance and chills (as she has done in all the books series). Saint-Germain is well worth re-meeting or encountering for the first time...

Yarboro is a master storyteller

Stealth Press specializes in publishing out-of-print and back list titles in high quality hardcover editions. A superb example of their publishing agenda is Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Hotel Transylvania, originally published in 1978 and introducing the very popular Saint-Germain Cycle of vampire novels that has strongly influenced this horror fiction literary subgenre ever since. Yarboro is a master storyteller and this new, collector-grade hardcover edition features an original cover painting by Miran Kim. Long out of print, this newly published edition will admirably serve to reintroduce an impressive fantasy writing talent and a compelling character to a whole new generation of readers. Yarbro fans can look forward to other highly recommended titles with planned and forthcoming Stealth Press editions of The Palace, Tempting Fate, and Path Of The Eclipse.

The first Saint-Germain book is back!

Everything Chelsea Quinn Yarbro writes will hold youspellbound. You can't help but fall in love with her vibrant prose andrealistic characters. HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA is the first book in theSaint-Germain series of vampire novels. Thanks to Stealth Press, it'savailable once again in a beautiful hardback edition.Le Comte deSaint-Germain. A charismatic and mysterious aristocrat in mid-18thcentury Paris. Women can't resist him, men are suspicious ofhim. Madelaine de Montalia. An intelligent, beautiful young womanwith a sharp mind and wit, making her debut in Parissociety. Immediately, she is drawn to the Comte. While other young menvie for her affections she only has eyes for the alluringSaint-Germain.Madelaine's past is not so innocent as she mightbelieve. A father's indiscretions mark her for sacrifice in a satanicritual run by a group of aristocrats known as The Circle. This is thedarker side to Paris life.Faithful fans of the adventures ofSaint-Germain will surely fall in love with these characters all overagain. New readers will see how easily Yarbro's writing cancaptivate. Order a copy of HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA and allow her to lureyou into her romantic and seductive world.Chelsea Quinn Yarbro isthe author of more than 40 novels in the fantasy, science fiction andhorror genres...