Truly Dark Fiction Re-Introduced by Michael Sims
For those looking for something with a little more bite than twilight and a little less sex appeal than True Blood, try Michael Sim's newest text out for size: "Dracula's Guest: A Connoisseur's Collection of Victorian Vampire Stories" edited by Michael Sims; Walker & Company.
This book takes us back to the pre-Anne Rice vampire. The one who was smelly, dirty, and kind of creeped you out. The scary hell-beast that vampires were intended to be before we met Lestat De Lincolncourt and Eric Northman. These vampire may be somewhat sexual, in their attack, but they are not sexy. They do not smell good. They are not romantic virginal souls a la Edward Cullen.
They stink, they eat to survive, the resemble demons as opposed to Nordic warriors. So if you are looking for something truly dark to read before going to bed, check out this new collection of edited stories from the Victorian day. Of course, they probably aren't going to appeal to you as much as a bisexual Poppy Brite character.