Vampyrrhic
British Fantasy Society: Best Novel nominee (1998).
In a small, isolated town, people are affected by a condition that leaves them in a coma unless they consume blood. Then a terminally ill man plans an act of vengeance: to set the dead against the living, so that the whole world might experience the misery the townspeople have endured for years.
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Simon Clark
Simon Clark is a horror novel writer from Doncaster, England. One of his most notable works is the novel The Night of the Triffids.
Clark has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Novella and British Fantasy Award. In 2001 he won the British Fantasy awards for best short story, "Goblin City Lights", and the aforementioned The Night of the Triffids.
He is also the author of the Doctor Who novella The Dalek Factor. Rumour has it that one of his latest novels, King Blood, is being made into a feature film. Several of his characters have been inspired by his teenage daughter, in regards to her headstrong and determined ways.
Vampyrrhic
Vampyrrhic consists of two books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

