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Manitou Blood Paperback – August 1, 2006

by Graham Masterton (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 145 ratings
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New York City is swept by a strange and terrible epidemic - Doctors are helpless as victims fall prey to a bizarre blood disorder. They can no longer eat solid food, they become hypersensitive to sunlight and they have an irresistible need to drink human blood. As panic grips the city, psychic Harry Erskine must enter the shadowy realms between the living and the dead, and call on America's native spirits to help . . .
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  1. Book 5 of 7
    Manitou
  2. Print length
    369 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Severn House
  5. Publication date
    August 1, 2006
  6. Dimensions
    5.46 x 1.15 x 8.42 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0727891537
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0727891532
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Graham Masterton's first novel, T""he Manitou,"" was a bestseller and an instant classic and was made into a feature film. Masterton has won an Edgar Award and France's prestigious Prix Julia Verglanger. Several of his stories have been adapted for television.
Masterton's more than one hundred novels include ""Charnel House, The Chosen Child,"" and ""Maiden Voyage"" (a"" New York Times"" bestseller). He has written for adults, young adults, and children and edited several anthologies. Earlier in his career, Masterton edited men's magazines, including ""Penthouse,"" He has written a number nonfiction books on sex, including ""How to Drive Your Man Wild in Bed,"" which has sold more than three million copies.
Masterton and his wife, Wiescka, live in Ireland.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Severn House (August 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 369 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0727891537
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0727891532
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.46 x 1.15 x 8.42 inches
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Graham Masterton

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GRAHAM MASTERTON was born in Edinburgh in 1946, and at the age of 17 he joined his local newspaper as a junior reporter. He was appointed deputy editor of Mayfair at the age of 21, and at 24 he became executive editor of Penthouse. After leaving Penthouse, he wrote The Manitou, a horror novel that became his first bestseller and was adapted into a film starring Tony Curtis.

Graham spent twenty-five years as one of the world’s bestselling horror authors before he turned his talent to crimewriting. Inspired by the five years in which he and his late wife lived in Cork, he created a series of novels featuring Katie Maguire, the first female superintendent in the Irish police force. The first book in the Katie Maguire series, White Bones, was published by Head of Zeus in 2012 and became a top-ten bestseller. Graham continues to write thrillers and horror novels alongside the Katie Maguire crime series, which has now sold over a million copies worldwide.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterton pulls off a great sequel here
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2017
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So nice to read the sequel to the Manitou after all these years and to see what has become of the fortune teller in middle age and some of the other characters in the original story.
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Ben Boulden
4.0 out of 5 stars MANITOU BLOOD by Graham Masterton
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2008
Graham Masterton revisits his horror roots with his recent novel MANITOU BLOOD. For those of you familiar with Masterton's work the title will tell you everything you need to know about the story. If you are new to his tales, MANITOU BLOOD brings back two of Masterton's most beloved characters: Harry Erskine (a fortune-telling skeptic and sometime con-man) as the protagonist; and Misquamacus (a Native American spirit, or manitou, of a shaman wonder-worker determined to push all, except the Native Americans, out of the New World) as the antagonist.

The story begins with Dr. Frank Winter walking to work. On his way Frank notices a young woman mime performing on the street. Her exposed skin is painted silver and she is beautiful in a "waiflike" manner that makes Frank stop and watch. Her performance is amazing. Almost surreal in the way she moves. Frank is awed by the spectacle and confused when a man standing behind him whispers: She's one of the pale ones, that's why [she is so convincing]. Frank doesn't understand the phrase "pale ones," but he will.

After the mime's performance Frank approaches her and places a dollar in her silver collection bowl. He congratulates her on a wonderful performance, but before he can leave she begins to vomit blood. The blood is not hers, but rather it belongs to two different people. This is the beginning of what looks like a deadly blood disease. Those who contract it suffer from burning skin and a wet hunger for blood that cannot be quenched. It doesn't take long for New York City to be inundated with the ill and their victims. The disease spreads so quickly that in less than a week the city is literally a ghost town by day and a howling bin of bloodsuckers by night.

The "vampire" plague is nothing the doctors or authorities can solve. The only man who can stop the destruction is a tarot card dealing, palm-reading fortune-teller named Harry Erskine. Unfortunately he is unable to convince anyone the plague is supernatural. The doctors are searching for a blood disorder, and the authorities quarantine New York City. Harry Erskine is alone, with a little help from unexpected friends, to save the world, again.

MANITOU BLOOD is a mixture of vampire novel, ghost story, end of the world plague tale, and demonic possession all rolled into one unique and exhilarating story. It has all of the elements of a good horror novel: There is an abundant amount of fear, enough suspense to keep the reader turning the pages, a little sex, some humor, a touch of gore and a whole lot of fun. Masterton takes the familiar--the vampire--and adds some interesting and original elements to the mythos, and then he places some harrowing, very frightening Native American legends in the story. The ending is a surprise, and the journey is a romp. MANITOU BLOOD is a banner example of Masterton's better work: It is quick, well plotted, and definitely not disappointing.

-Gravetapping
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2017
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Dan
3.0 out of 5 stars Manitou Blood
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2010
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This is definitely Masterton at his best.I would readily rate it 2nd best after the "Burial" in the Manitou series.Full of bloody gore and horrific deaths,Masterton brings you personally into Harry's world.You can practically see it happening in front of you,a world full of dead vampires and without hope.Be warn! But read it anyway!
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Santeria
5.0 out of 5 stars Harry Erskine Rides Again; The Paperback edition
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2005
This is an absolute gem for Masterton Fans who have enjoyed the three previous books with the Mystical Harry Erskine as the hero. This will be the fourth or Fifth book involving Harry, and provides the usual masterful mix of Magic, Supernatural Terror, Sex and Ultra Violence.
Unusually this paperbook edition has come out first in the US, and I wonder if it has been published elsewhere first? Anyways, I look forward to the HardBack publication so I can have a long lasting edition of this superb frightfest.
It is very clear that the already superb narrative skills of Masterton have been honed through years of writing, and the payoff is a good hero being presented in an even better manner. Luckily for any horror fans not familiar with the Divine Erskine, the backstory bits relevant to this narrative are given, and hopefully you will enjoy this work, and go back to read MANITOU, the REVENGE OF THE MANITOU, DJINN, BURIAL, and all after reading this master-work.

I am very happy to write that as at October 2005, Masterton has a vast number of works out, and all after a period of almost nothing being available in print. Hopefully the success of these new books will resonate, and such classics as PARIAH will also be re-printed; the Inside cover mentions such other Masterton gems as TENGU,CHARNEL HOUSE, and THE CHOSEN CHILD, all of which will repay readings, and re-readings. Masterton's first person narrative creates such vivid worlds that in my opinion, they should ALL be made into films, and the world of Horror films would be so much the richer.
As usual MANITOU BLOOD contains a lush collection of well researched material that will please the supernatural horror fiend.

ENJOY... I recommend my favorite Horror author with great gusto... you will not be disappointed as he scares, tantalises, titillates, and scares the wits out of you.
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T. Washington
4.0 out of 5 stars What do you get when you cross a vampire novel with Native American sorcery?
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2013
What do you get when you cross a vampire novel with Native American sorcery? Answer- "Manitou Blood". Misquamacus, who at the conclusion of "Burial" was believed finally vanquished when his spiritual essence was scattered to the four corners of the earth returns and as with "Return Of The Manitou" "Burial", he's NOT alone- he has allies- in the sense of Romanian strigoi( vampires to you and me).
Although the genre of the vampire novel has been criticized for becoming cliched and boring( pace "Twilight" and "True Blood"), I find "Manitou Blood" to be original enough to stand on its own merits( pace "Family Portrait") and so heartily recommend it!

Terry
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5.0 out of 5 stars Misquamacus Book 4
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2019
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I am a huge fan of Graham Masterton's horror novels, with my favourite series being those concerning the Misquamacus/Manitou books.

This was an enjoyable book with some real creepy Masterton-esque moments, just how I like it. In this book we see the return of Misquamacus, though the realisation that it's him by the main character, Harry Esrkine, and Misquamacus' appearance do not come until toward the end of the book. His appearance being more of a walk on cameo.

Well written with all the usual Masterton scare, I really enjoyed this one, and found it better than Burial, Misquamacus book 3. I would like to see a return to the original Manitou/Devil's of Day/Heirloom/Charnel House/ Wells of Hell stories though.

I am looking forward to reading the next Misquamacus instalment.

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5.0 out of 5 stars super
Reviewed in France on August 23, 2013
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j en redemande à chaque fois car j adore cet auteur ; bien sur il faut aimer l insolite et le fantastique pour apprécier cet excellent thriller (qui fait suite à manitou ) le rythme est très soutenu , le supens nonstop gore et sortilèges bref la magie du texte est telle qu on ne peut fermer le bouquin ; attention aux nuits blanches ou aux cauchemars
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Terence Tan Co
5.0 out of 5 stars Great vampire novel.
Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2008
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Masterton's take on Vampires excellent stuff, a different kind of vampire and more in tune with Balkan myths(Strigoi). Also linked somewhat to his other book Descendant. Very compelling read, finished within 2 days.
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Denboy63
4.0 out of 5 stars Always good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2016
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Always good
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Geoff
5.0 out of 5 stars Really very good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2021
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This is a very good book by Mr Masterton and almost approaches the excellence of Charnel House and The Manitou. At no point does it become boring and it shows good imagination and a spooky atmosphere. The concept of people having to drink human blood to stop their skin burning, whilst speaking in a strange language, saying "Tatal Nostru" is pretty disturbing. This is caused not by a virus but by supernatural forces. Harry Erskine is back and so is a now deceased Singing Rock. Vampires abound. It really has everything. If you like this author you should read this.
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