A smalltown farmers son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is bitten by a beautiful drifter. The twins are thriving at school although lori is experiencing major separation anxiety, but one day, their teacher informs lori and bill that the boys have been telling their classmates that they saw a vampire while riding their horses at anscombe manor, the estate owned by lori and bills good friends, emma and derek harris. Join bill in this hilarious tale of immortal monsters and the man whos not afraid to flip them off, even if it gets him killed again. This is a list of novels in the urban fantasy genre. He is a vampire, slightly over one thousand years old, and is first introduced in the first novel, dead until dark and appears in all subsequent novels. According to author bill ellis, the hammer horror film dracula ad 1972, starring christopher lee and peter cushing, was inspired by the highgate vampire.
Played by british starring actor stephen moyer, bill made his debut in the series premiere episode, strange love, in the series first season. Bill finds that he is immune to the compulsion from his coven leader, the douche, jeff. The comedy in bill the vampire this book series is a bit more obvious, yes its dark humour, sarcastic a few puns etc but its laugh out loud funny. He was a married farmer with three children there is inconsistency in the storyline, with bill telling sookie that he had five living children with his wife in dead until dark. The tome of bill series urban fantasy, vampires, and.
This is not your typical vampire twilight type story. And then the weres come out on live television, all across the. Bill ryder, gamer, geek, and legendary vampire is back in an all new adventure. Its almost time for everyday horrors bill of the dead 2 to launch. Magic is back and with it comes a creeping tide of chaos thats threatening to drown him, his friends, and everything he knows. Bill of the dead horror comedy author rick gualtieri.
Seriestitle, author, novel count, years, series status, supernatural species, location. A former confederate soldier living in the small town of bon temps. Episodes last around half an hour, with the selfcontained story reaching a conclusion. I bought the book because the cover made me smile, and the price was cheaper than a bloody mary. William erasmus bill compton is a fictional character from the southern vampire mysteriessookie stackhouse series by author charlaine harris. Bill schnoebelen lived on the dark side for many years. He lived in bon temps, louisiana, and fought for the south during the civil war. When bill also finds out unlike regular vampires, he can drink from other vampires, our adventure really takes off. Meanwhile, an immortal princess wants him for an entirely different purpose, one which makes his first issue seem almost preferable. On november 20, 1868, some years after the war, he. Charlaine harris southern vampire mysteries sookie stackhouse reading order. Breene, or jim butcher, then youre in for a bloody good time with this vampire comedy. A tale from the tome of bill the tome of bill compendium vol 1 books 14 of the series in one collection for those who wish to follow the adventure and save a few bucks in the process. They had faced a couple of problems from stan, but he finally relented and let harry accompany sookie.
Sadly, that was just the beginning of his troubles. If youre a fan of shayne silvers, steve mchugh, orlando a. This story doesnt add anything, or even introduce anything of the bigger grander story that spans the rest of the series so by itself, it isnt that great. You already know how you died in the tome of bill, as well as what your vampire name would be.
Bill ryders having a hell of a week and its about to get a lot worse. I love bill yes i have read all 8 books and i always loved bill not eric and stephen moyer is so sexy. What he also finds out is, this is rare, and hasnt happened in over 600 years. With adrian pasdar, jenny wright, lance henriksen, bill paxton. William thomas bill compton, born april 9, 1840, is a vampire in the southern vampire mysteries, a series of books by new york times bestselling author. And all the above are currently at merlottes, as is vampires bill and clancy. He is a vampire and is introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until. Five years have passed since the events of the tome of bill and bill is enjoying a relatively normal life. Somehow, as i was reading bill the vampire, by rick gualtieri, i couldnt help but wonder if something similar was going on here. Bill the vampire book 1 scary dead things book 2 the mourning woods book 3 holier than thou book 4 goddamned freaky monsters book 5 sunset strip. At the end of the day, it seems that bill and sookie may get a happy happy according to true blood ending. Gualtieri wont take that personally, though, based on his sense of humor in this book, i dont think i need to worry. If youre looking to hear what the bill the vampire books are all aboutto be honest, still probably not just get audible trial membership and get the 1 st book for free.
Between antivampire organization, vampirehuman rights and vampire foes, sookie must navigate her relationship with 173yearold vampire bill compton stephen moyer 2 buffy the vampire slayer 8. Eric northman is a fictional character in the southern vampire mysteries, a series of thirteen books written by new york times bestselling author charlaine harris. Rick gualtieri horror author, comedy writer, word monkey. Bill the vampire tome of bill, book 1 by rick gualtieri book cover. Bill ryder, the trashtalking geek from bill the vampire, is back and about to find himself in a whole new world of sidesplitting insanity. William thomas compton, born april 9, 1835, and more commonly known as bill compton or vampire bill, was a major character on the hbo original series true blood. He was a 90th degree freemason, a member of the illuminati, a satanic priest, a catholic priest and. In the fifth season of the television adaption, bill plays the role of the main antagonist. In the book series, bill was born on april 9, 1840. Gamer, geek, and legendary vampire bill ryder is an unlikely hero trying to survive in a world of supernatural horrors. Secrets are just part of daily life in the small pennsylvania town of hemlock grove,where the darkest evils hide in plain sight. Bill the vampire the tome of bill book 1 kindle edition by. The highgate vampire appears as a villain in the dark horse comics series buffy the vampire slayer season nine. Bill the vampire the tome of bill, part 1 is 80k words of foulmouthed horror comedy by rick gualtieri, author of scary dead things the tome of bill, part 2 and bigfoot hunters.
Actually, eric tricks sookie into marrying him in book nine, bill was unfaithful in book 3, club dead, and ever since that happened, bill. Turned during the american civil war against his will, bill shows more compassion for human life than many other vampires. Bill compton the southern vampire mysteries civil war. He awoke as a vampire, but fangs or not, he was still at the bottom of the food chain. The highgate vampire is revealed to be, not a vampire, but an insectoid demon. In hbo s television adaptation, true blood, sookie is portrayed by anna paquin. Kate daniels series, ilona andrews, 9, 2007, ongoing, mages, witches, weres. He is a vampire and is introduced in the first novel in the series, dead until dark, and has appeared in all of the novels since. The stories are linked primarily by the fact that each has an element of the story linked to the number 9, be that a mansion, a dressing room or even a shoe, size 9. Sookie stackhouse, books 19 plus touch of dead short stories by charlaine harris.
Too bad for him that shits about to get surreal again. Bill compton the southern vampire mysteries wikipedia. And to help celebrate the mood, i figured a little fun was in order. Bill the vampire by rick gualtieri overdrive rakuten. Bill the vampire the tome of bill book 1 kindle edition by gualtieri, rick. Charlaine harriss sookie stackhouse true blood complete series. If i ignore the fact that the episode where sookie and bill reunited was entitled. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Since the book series is told from the first person perspective of sookie.
Bill already has his bunch of nerdy friends, and the whole vampire world seems to be much more pronounced and delved into than that of freds world. See the complete the tome of bill series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. One of the most powerful vampires on the planet wants bills head. Bill ryder, the trashtalking undead geek from bill the vampire, is back and about to find himself in a whole new world of sidesplitting insanity. One of the most powerful vampires on the planet has given bill a death sentence. The tome of bill series by rick gualtieri goodreads. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bill the vampire the tome of bill book 1. Including bill the vampire, scary dead things, the mourning woods, holier than. Bill compton is a vampire romantically involved with sookie. Writer of urban fantasy, comedy, and horror including the bestselling tome of bill series.
Sookie kicked off sundays true blood series finale by laying her demands for bill on the line but did she get her wish. True blood is an american fantasy horror drama television series produced and created by alan ball. Charlaine harris southern vampire mysteries sookie. Sookie stackhouse is a fictional character and protagonist of the southern vampire mysteries book series, written by charlaine harris.
Bill the vampire is book one in the bestselling tome of bill horror comedy series a hilarious misadventure through a world of supernatural horrors. Bill the vampire tome of bill, book 1 by rick gualtieri. At first, bill the vampire made me chuckle but seemed more suitable for someone in their twenties than for someone like me who is a. Chapter 9 this was a very stupid idea, harry thought as the basement door closed behind him and sookie. He is outwardly expressive of his emotions, and holds onto memories of his past human lifebehaviors that are unique amongst his vampire peers.
Bill the vampire by rick gualtieri sipping from the. Despite awesome powers, loyal allies, and a brooklynsized attitude. It was based on the southern vampire mysteries, a series of novels by charlaine harris the series revolves around sookie stackhouse anna paquin, a telepathic waitress living in the fictional rural town of bon temps, louisiana. The tome of bill series urban fantasy, vampires, and monsters.