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Blood Hunger is a 2010 British horror thriller vampire novel by A. M. Esmonde. The book was adapted to create the low budget, short film "Terminus", which was released around the same time as the book. The film is designed to act as a prelude to the novel. During 7–9 September 2013 the ebook edition ranked in the top 20 of the (free) horror and fantasy chart, position #13.
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Plot
The book has flashbacks to the 15th century throughout, but is set in the present day. It begins with explorer, Max Low, and his girlfriend, Lucia Ferrara, making a discovery in Romania. Dubbed the 'Ice Prince', the find is significant enough to put him and his girlfriend in the media spotlight. Vampire Iliana and her sisters travel to the United Kingdom. The news that the 'Ice Prince' had been discovered ceases their many years of blood abstinence and they unleash a bloodthirsty terror on humankind leaving a trail of death from London to the Welsh countryside. When Max is hospitalised, Lucia sets about to prevent the rise of the vampires. She is aided indirectly by a detective, Adrian Michaels and a dying vampire named Ivan.
Reception
Reviews have been mainly positive in both US and UK, with reviewers noting the return to the traditional gothic portrayal of vampires, and enjoying the jumps between the modern and the past.
Film: Terminus
Blood Hunger was loosely adapted for screen by Sean P. Parsons. The film, known as Terminus, was designed to act as a prelude to the novel, prior to the main character's arrival in London. It was produced by Innerface Films and The Breathing Dead. The 42 minute drama film stars Katherine DuBois (who played Anushka, who is a vampire that protects humans from other vampires), Philip Fletcherand and Bruce Allen Dawson. It also features the character of Marquise played by Stacey Jackson who is loosely based on the Blood Hunger character Monica.
The film was premiered in the UK, 3 October 2011 . It was released as a V.O.D. and was later available free on Vimeo.