....Și la sfârșit a mai rămas coșmarul (...And Then The Nightmare Came At Last)
Invited at a stranger's wedding, in a castle supposed to be haunted by the devil, the fallen noble Arthur de Seragens finds himself trapped in a dangerous net of insanity, betrayal and murder. While the guests are brutally murdered by an inhuman enemy, the hero discovers in terror the target may be his love interest, the beautiful Adrianna de Valois, young daughter of the dark chief of Police. Panicked and desperate, Arthur is forced to make an ellusive pact with the most powerful survivers: the viscount of Vincennes, his friend, also a logician an intrigue expert; the beautiful and imoral italian countess Giulianna Sellini, a supposed poisoner and a necromancer; Huguet de Castlenove, an ex-priest, now a dangerous killer and swordsman manipulated by his mysterious lover; the handsome, cruel and violent master of the land, Duke of Chalais; and many other, including the man who is feared by them all - Albert de Guy, from the Holy Inquisition.
But who is the mysterious assaillant? A vampire? A werewolf? A serial killer? A mad incubus? Or... maybe all of them?
Violence, savagery, beauty, love and passion, logic and mystery - an inquiry in the dark.
The first thing that I learn about myself after I finish this book is: never be a cop. You're not good at it. Now, what I have to say about this novel. I was surprize by the writing style, I don't know why but I've this classic vibe every time I open the book to read. There where descriptions and complexe characters, that I enjoyed. This book shows France in the medieval era when the Inquisition tried to get rid of the evil hauting the population, we don't have a specific year of time period. It
Un roman de debut IMPECABIL! L-am început sceptic și l-am terminat încântat... Foarte bine scris! Jos pălăria, maestre!
First read. Sep 2011.A practical (and theoretical!) guide on how to write a professional Romanian gothic horror. Influenced perhaps by Poe, M. Shelley and Walpole (and even De Sade) and containing a strong epic doom and gothic metal subcurrent (MDB, Theater of Tragedy, Lacrimas Profundere and even HIM [!]), a good knowledge of magick and esoteric practices (a bit of Meyrink also), Craznic's novel deserves to be translated in English, its witty and dark effects on the readers being mesmerizing. I
I loved the way this book deals with the idea of Evil. We all know that Good and Evil exists, but they are generally abstract concepts. This book reminds us that Evil is part of our lives and we should never forget this thing, because it rushes in our lives in an instant and when we expect it less. Oliviu Craznic's story deals with the uglyest face of Evil - the Devil itself (I chose "itself" because I'm not sure about the Devil's nature: male or female :D, on the other hand, it may be both, I
Această carte, este o poveste plină de suspans, bazată pe cronici medievale, un roman gothic/ dark fantasy , înglobând între ale sale file elemente precum, dragostea, moartea, intriga, misterul și creaturile mitice.Așadar în lucrarea de față se dorește o întoarcere la origini, la vremurile când poveștile de groază ne îngrozeau și nu ne făceau să râdem, la vremurile când faptele reale nu erau private cu prea multă ușurință.Pe scurt, totul începe când, protagonistul cărții, Arthur de Seranges,
... Poate vă întrebați ce ascunde titlul. Nu ascunde. Seduce, spune arată. E începutul și finalul poveștii. Chiar și atunci când întorci ultima pagină, după ce ne luăm rămas-bun de la personaje, rămâne coșmarul. Rămâne în rănile personajelor, sigur, dar rămâne și cu cititorul. Cum am mai spus, eu am citit romanul mai mult noaptea. Atmosfera nu are mult de suferit dacă te lași răpit de acțiune ziua, dar noaptea are un farmec aparte. Atunci poți intra cu adevărat în pielea personajelor. Sau poți
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Original Title: | ...Și la sfârșit a mai rămas coșmarul ISBN13 9789736453809 |
Edition Language: | Romanian |
Literary Awards: | Eurocon for Encouragement (2012), The Dream (Visul) National Literary Award for Best Novel (2010) |
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In the Castle of the Last Towers, the things are going really Bad.Invited at a stranger's wedding, in a castle supposed to be haunted by the devil, the fallen noble Arthur de Seragens finds himself trapped in a dangerous net of insanity, betrayal and murder. While the guests are brutally murdered by an inhuman enemy, the hero discovers in terror the target may be his love interest, the beautiful Adrianna de Valois, young daughter of the dark chief of Police. Panicked and desperate, Arthur is forced to make an ellusive pact with the most powerful survivers: the viscount of Vincennes, his friend, also a logician an intrigue expert; the beautiful and imoral italian countess Giulianna Sellini, a supposed poisoner and a necromancer; Huguet de Castlenove, an ex-priest, now a dangerous killer and swordsman manipulated by his mysterious lover; the handsome, cruel and violent master of the land, Duke of Chalais; and many other, including the man who is feared by them all - Albert de Guy, from the Holy Inquisition.
But who is the mysterious assaillant? A vampire? A werewolf? A serial killer? A mad incubus? Or... maybe all of them?
Violence, savagery, beauty, love and passion, logic and mystery - an inquiry in the dark.
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Title | : | ....Și la sfârșit a mai rămas coșmarul (...And Then The Nightmare Came At Last) |
Author | : | Oliviu Craznic |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 384 pages |
Published | : | 2010 by Vremea Publishing House |
Categories | : | Horror. Fantasy. European Literature. Romanian Literature. Paranormal. Vampires. Shapeshifters. Werewolves. Mystery. Crime. Historical. Medieval |
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There arent many Romanian horror writers. There never have been. Its not like there wasnt a fertile field there; because the local folklore tells a different story. But lately, the social and political realities havent give it much opportunity.And then, there is Oliviu Craznic. A young writer who took it upon himself to change the face of Romanian horror forever.His first novel, and at the end there still was the Nightmare, a genuine gothic macabre, takes place in a late medieval France with anThe first thing that I learn about myself after I finish this book is: never be a cop. You're not good at it. Now, what I have to say about this novel. I was surprize by the writing style, I don't know why but I've this classic vibe every time I open the book to read. There where descriptions and complexe characters, that I enjoyed. This book shows France in the medieval era when the Inquisition tried to get rid of the evil hauting the population, we don't have a specific year of time period. It
Un roman de debut IMPECABIL! L-am început sceptic și l-am terminat încântat... Foarte bine scris! Jos pălăria, maestre!
First read. Sep 2011.A practical (and theoretical!) guide on how to write a professional Romanian gothic horror. Influenced perhaps by Poe, M. Shelley and Walpole (and even De Sade) and containing a strong epic doom and gothic metal subcurrent (MDB, Theater of Tragedy, Lacrimas Profundere and even HIM [!]), a good knowledge of magick and esoteric practices (a bit of Meyrink also), Craznic's novel deserves to be translated in English, its witty and dark effects on the readers being mesmerizing. I
I loved the way this book deals with the idea of Evil. We all know that Good and Evil exists, but they are generally abstract concepts. This book reminds us that Evil is part of our lives and we should never forget this thing, because it rushes in our lives in an instant and when we expect it less. Oliviu Craznic's story deals with the uglyest face of Evil - the Devil itself (I chose "itself" because I'm not sure about the Devil's nature: male or female :D, on the other hand, it may be both, I
Această carte, este o poveste plină de suspans, bazată pe cronici medievale, un roman gothic/ dark fantasy , înglobând între ale sale file elemente precum, dragostea, moartea, intriga, misterul și creaturile mitice.Așadar în lucrarea de față se dorește o întoarcere la origini, la vremurile când poveștile de groază ne îngrozeau și nu ne făceau să râdem, la vremurile când faptele reale nu erau private cu prea multă ușurință.Pe scurt, totul începe când, protagonistul cărții, Arthur de Seranges,
... Poate vă întrebați ce ascunde titlul. Nu ascunde. Seduce, spune arată. E începutul și finalul poveștii. Chiar și atunci când întorci ultima pagină, după ce ne luăm rămas-bun de la personaje, rămâne coșmarul. Rămâne în rănile personajelor, sigur, dar rămâne și cu cititorul. Cum am mai spus, eu am citit romanul mai mult noaptea. Atmosfera nu are mult de suferit dacă te lași răpit de acțiune ziua, dar noaptea are un farmec aparte. Atunci poți intra cu adevărat în pielea personajelor. Sau poți
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