Fans of horror/suspense masters Stephen King and Dean Koontz are sure to delight in the return of Francis Barclay, the vengeful and bloodthirsty vampire resurrected from the dead after 200 years, in RISEN, by the “Mistress of Macabre,” Krystal Lawrence. Barclay, cremated at the end of RISEN, has once again returned from the ashes — and this time he’s not alone!
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Producers take note! Francis Barclay is back and he’s ready for prime time.
Fans of horror/suspense masters Stephen King and Dean Koontz are sure to delight in the return of Francis Barclay, the vengeful and bloodthirsty vampire resurrected from the dead after 200 years, in RISEN, by the “Mistress of Macabre,” Krystal Lawrence. Barclay, cremated at the end of RISEN, has once again returned from the ashes — and this time he’s not alone!
In Lawrence’s riveting sequel, RISEN II: THE PROGENY,Barclay is working his slow and agonizing way back to Alder Lake, determined to save the child he accidentally sired.
RISEN began the tale of Francis Barclay’s return to Alder Lake to avenge the centuries old
murder of his family. In this spellbinding sequel, Barclay is determined to save his progeny. When last we left Alder Lake, seven year-old Lorna was waiting patiently by the window for her blood-father’s return. Her wait is now over. She has inherited Francis Barclay’s luminous glowing eyes as well as his taste for blood.
Alder Lake is once again plagued by murder. Only this time, the suspect will surprise everyone!
The “Risen” books may remind readers of the SOOKIE STACKHOUSE NOVELS by Charlaine Harris or Stephenie Meyer’s TWILIGHT series, but Lawrence reaches farther back for inspiration in the undead genre. She calls her novels “vampires for grownups,” in the manner of Bram Stoker’sDRACULA, the most famous bloodsucker of them all.
The main similarity of the RISEN novels to Harris’ and Meyer’s books lies in their rich potential to be adapted into the kind of theatrical or television films that can’t miss in attracting hordes of dedicated fans.
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Things You May Not Know about Risen II: The Progeny
Everyone is afraid of the dark, yet everyone is attracted to the dark just as much as they fear it. No horror book would ever sell if that one unescapable truth were not so. No one would have ever heard of Lovecraft or Stephen King, if human beings, in all their fear, did not want to dwell——for a little while at least, in that very dark place. Another thing people love to do is return to the scene of the crime. I thought the town of Alder Lake had spilled all its secrets in Risen. I didn’t know there were still things that went bump in the night after Francis Barclay returned to the grave at the end of that book. It wasn’t me, the author, who woke him up again. It was the readers who roused him with their unwavering desire to revisit that dark place, and see what trouble still brewed once the lights went out. They knew before I did that the town had more blood to shed. They just knew Kurt could not remain faithful to his wife, and mostly they knew that little Lorna really wanted to come out and play. It was the readers who woke Francis Barclay from his slumber, and sent him back to my doorstep. Did I mention how grateful I am for that? It inspired in me the same curiosity and desire to go back to Alder Lake and walk the streets after dark. I did try to tie up all the loose ends, but like its predecessor, Risen II ended on a cliff-hanger. I have not said there will ever be a Risen III…but I haven’t said there won’t be either…
About the author:
Krystal Lawrence was born and raised in Southern California, where she was a child actress. In her late teens and early twenties she redirected her creative energy into radio, and hosted a successful talk show in Las Vegas for many years. She is the author of two previous books and numerous short stories. She now lives in Seattle where she is working on her fourth novel, PHONE CALL FROM HELL.
Her latest book is the horror/suspense, Risen II.
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