Product Description

The Von Carsteins are the most infamous vampires to stalk the Warhammer Old World. Their very names - Vlad, Konrad and Mannfred - conjure up images of doom, death and destruction. This omnibus edition collects all three of Steven Savile's Von Carstein novels - "Inheritance", "Retribution" and "Dominion" - into one gore-drenched volume that plumbs the very depths of evil.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #106535 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 768 pages

Customer Reviews

First class gothic horror/fantasy!!
I want to start by saying that I have read some reviews of this Omnibus, which are quite absurd, stating how a poor work of fiction this is. What I would like to point people towards are the reviews for the individual novels (Inheritance, Dominion, Retribution) where you will see a TOTALLY different set of opinions, which are much more in line with my own - and really do reflect these books better! So please look those up too!

As you will know from the synopsis, this Omnibus collects the three books I mentioned above, which detail the rise (and fall) of three different Vampire Counts in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. Weaved in amongst their tales are a set of characters that play major parts in all three books, and which I would say are just as important (if not more) than the main characters themselves.

Steven Savile not only managed to capture the tone of the Warhammer vampires, but at the same time crafted a set of novels which can be easily given to someone with no knowledge of the setting and can enjoyed immensely. I know as I have recommended them to several people, who have come back and reported how engrossed they were!

This is down to Steven's ability to write strong characters, that you either care about or hate with a passion! His characters usually are not good or evil, but more shades of grey (similar to those you would find in almost any David Gemmell novel) and this can create conflicting emotions inside you as you read!

If you have any interest in fantasy, or gothic horror, then you really cannot go far wrong with this Omnibus (not to mention how much of a bargain this book really is).

Steven Savile is an author to watch out for sure!

Fantastic for All
I do play Warhammer and the Vampire Counts is my army of choice. I originally got this book as I wanted to know more about the history of the characters involved and how it all interplays. This book is fantastic for that. It really fleshes out the main characters of Vlad, Konrad and Mannfred and makes them appear more life like and gives them a history.
This book would be great for gamers and non-gamers alike. You don't have to play to get to grips with the characters so it is a great read.

The Truth
I was bought this book for my birthday from someone who knew i liked vampires, i had never had an interest in warhammer but loved this book. The battles are very intense and the author really brings to the readers minds the panic and fury of the last stands of humanity.

The characters are also very diverse and well created, it is easy to feel close to them which is a clear sign of good writing. It is certainly not boring.