Nancy Kilpatrick – författare

Two weary travelers arrive at the Usher house--a gloomy manse where these innocents find themselves faced with the dark secrets of desire. The Master and Mistress of the house indulge in every conceivable form of decadence, intent on initiating their guests into the many pleasures to be found in utter submission. But something is not quite right in the house of Usher, and the foundation of its dynasty begins to crack. Nancy Kilpatrick writing as Amarantha Knight explores the deliciously dark underbelly of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale of madness and depravity.

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde is the third volume in the Victorian-styled horror erotica series Darker Passions. In a delightful BDSM-laced exploration of the classic tale of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Nancy Kilpatrick - writing as Amarantha Knight - creates a compelling tale of desire and the monsters that lurk inside us all. The Darker Passions series combines Victorian fetishes such as bondage, birching and spanking with the themes of the great Victorian gothic novels of the day.

A shockingly sensual reinterpretation of Sheridan LeFanu's notorious chiller. Captivated by the portrait of a beautiful woman, a young man finds himself becoming gradually obsessed with her remarkable story. Little by little, he uncovers the many blasphemies and debaucheries with which the beauteous Laura filled her hours even as a hungry, otherworldly presence began feasting upon her.

POWER OF THE BLOOD WORLD Revised and Updated!Child of the Night is book 1 of a 4 vampire-novel series that throbs with danger, treachery, betrayal, cruelty and dark, sultry romance. In a world where the undead are wary of and competitive and view humans as only prey, amazingly, three Blooddrinkers from different eras and cultures are able to form relationships. But change breeds more change as their individual stories unfold, blending and escalating, adding pieces until the horrifying picture becomes clear: both species are in danger of extinction!Book 1 – CHILD OF THE NIGHTAndré is a cold predator and Carol, a human woman with nothing to lose, becomes his preferred prey. In the blink of an eye, things alter for the better,—and then for the worse. Change can be deadly, especially for a mortal who now realizes she does have something to lose!

Prepare to have your blood run cold, your heart race and your brow bead with sweat!This anthology of horror stories ranges from the starkly terrifying to the tantalizingly creepy. There's magic mixed in with the chalk dust, evil lurking in the textbooks, malevolence biding its time in the labs and perhaps something even more horrifying in the student cafeteria.                 Chilling tales born from the dark shadows of campuses across Canada. Edited by Mark Leslie and introduced by Robert J. Sawyer, Campus Chills features thirteen all original tales of terror by Kelley Armstrong, Julie E. Czerneda, Kimberly Foottit, James Alan Gardner, Sephera Giron, Michael Kelly, Nancy Kilpatrick, Susie Moloney, Douglas Smith, Brit Trogen, Edo van Belkom, Steve Vernon and Carol Weekes.

POWER OF THE BLOOD WORLD Revised and Updated!Near Death is book 2 of a 4 vampire-novel series that throbs with danger, treachery, betrayal, cruelty and dark, sultry romance. In a world where the undead are wary of and competitive and view humans as only prey, amazingly, three Blooddrinkers from different eras and cultures are able to form relationships. But change breeds more change as their individual stories unfold, blending and escalating, adding pieces until the horrifying picture becomes clear: both species are in danger of extinction!Book 2 – NEAR DEATHDavid is sensitive, a poet; he refuses to kill for blood. But when a mortal calling herself Zero arrives at his ancestral home to stake him, a treacherous cat-and-mouse game ensues, and nothing is as it seems. David, the gentlest of the undead, becomes hell-bent on revenge, and no one will get in his way!

Bloodlover is the 4th novel in the Power of the Blood worldJulien de Villier has been a vampire for close to six centuries. He is from an era of warlords and violence. And now he's searching for a companion.Jeanette Price is beautiful, smart, and wealthy from an inheritance combined with business acumen. She wiles away her copious free time partying.It is London, England in the 1960s. The post-war world has gone wild and high-drama is the norm. Jeanette has plenty of melodramatic fantasies and Julien is only too happy to act them out as part of his master plan to make her undead. But Jeanette might not be the victim she appears to be, and Julien could have more than a clever rebel on his hands; Jeanette may be an enemy!

Even in Victorian times, Bram Stoker's vampiric masterpiece was considered a lascivious, sex-ridden tale. Nancy Kilpatrick, the mistress of gothic erotic delights, writing here as Amarantha Knight, has refashioned the story to give modern readers the same shocks and thrills that Stoker's novel enjoyed. In Knight's vision, Dracula is a master of the sadistic arts, Lucy and Mina are graduates of a rather severe charm school for young ladies, and even the servants express their deepest desires for the pleasures of the dungeon.From the realm of legend comes a famous and dreaded seducer and defiler of innocence. His name is Dracula, and no virgin is protected from his unspeakable ravishments. Chills and thrills abound in this wildly sexy spin on one of history's most alluring and awe-inspiring anti-heroes. Blood pounds as he brings his victims to the unholy ecstasy that will make them his forever."e;A wonderfully written adaptation of the classic cult figure. Delectable indeed."e;Redemption Magazine"e;Well-written and imaginative, Amarantha Knight gives fresh impetus to this myth, taking us through the sexual and sadistic scenes with details that keep us reading... A classic in itself has been added to the shelves."e;Divinity Magazine

Young Victor Frankenstein begins his experiments into the nature of man--and woman--in this wonderfully sexual retelling of the Victorian horror classic. Victorian horror meets Victorian erotica as the young scientist, his cohort, and his fiancee find out just what kind of monster lust creates in us all. Rife with spankings, paddlings, and the discovery of hidden sexualities, The Darker Passions: Frankenstein explores the gothic side of love and sex.

Award-winning author Nancy Kilpatrick's first collection of her vampire stories is an eclectic mix that presents the undead in all its various manifestations. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro says "e;Nancy Kilpatrick creates mosaics,"e; and this compilation reflects that scope in stories exposing the dark side of the desire for passion, longevity, power, creativity and control. Contents include:Introduction: Nancy Kilpatrick, an appreciation, by Chelsea Quinn YarbroForeword: A few thoughts from Nancy KilpatrickTheatrical Vampires:Passion PlayTheater of CrueltyMetadramaErotic Bloodsuckers:Dark SeductionThe GameThe Hungry Living DeadVampire LoversMythological and Historical Revenants:In Memory of...Memories of el Dia de los MuertosThe Mountain WaitsBats with Bite:The ShaftTeaseramaVirtual UnrealityThe Unquiet Undead:Farm WifeRoot CellarUVSustenanceI Am No Longer