Fevre Dream

By George R. R. Martin,

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When struggling riverboat captain Abner Marsh receives an offer of partnership from a wealthy aristocrat, he suspects something’s amiss. But when he meets the hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua York, he is certain. For York doesn’t care that the icy winter of 1857 has wiped out all but one of Marsh’s…

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Speaking as both a writer and reader of fantasy, I can say George R. R. Martin’s place in the genre is undeniably iconic. His storytelling and character development are justifiably regarded as nothing short of masterful.

In his novel Fevre Dream, I was pleased to find examples of Martin’s expert writing and, quite unexpectedly, a vampire story set in the world of 1800s Mississippi riverboats. Martin does away with many of the tired tropes found in vampire lit and takes the liberty of exploring some of the lesser-trafficked aspects of the genre.

His ability to create immersive environments draws…

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