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The Hunger
Book • 1981
The Hunger, written by Whitley Strieber, tells the story of Miriam Blaylock, a beautiful and wealthy vampire whose life began in ancient Egypt.
Miriam takes human lovers and transforms them into vampire-human hybrids, but these companions eventually begin to age and wither, despite her efforts to keep them youthful.
The novel explores Miriam's loneliness and her search for a new companion, Dr. Sarah Roberts, whose medical research might hold the key to immortality for her lovers.
The story delves into the psychological intricacies and intimacies between Miriam and her companions, highlighting themes of love, loss, and the pain of being inhuman.
Miriam takes human lovers and transforms them into vampire-human hybrids, but these companions eventually begin to age and wither, despite her efforts to keep them youthful.
The novel explores Miriam's loneliness and her search for a new companion, Dr. Sarah Roberts, whose medical research might hold the key to immortality for her lovers.
The story delves into the psychological intricacies and intimacies between Miriam and her companions, highlighting themes of love, loss, and the pain of being inhuman.
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