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Before The Matrix, Before True Blood,
Before Daybreakers, Before Morrigan's Cross, Before Blade

There was only

The fountainhead of so many modern vampire & science fiction epics is once again available!

May 2011
Paperback, 280 pages
ISBN: 9780615478104

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Originally published as The Queen of Darkness (Warner Books), the classic saga has been rebooted and revamped in its second edition to further take its place among the greatest vampire tales ever written.

Five hundred years ago the Stargazers, led by their immortal MoonQueen, sparked global nuclear war, blotted out the sun, conquered the world, and rewrote history. Now humans are cattle whose blood feeds the master race, the glorious rulers of high-tech cities. And no one calls Stargazers by their true name.

Vampires.

Yet some impulse is stirring in the slave farms, an echo of a forgotten pride. Byron, a rebellious young Stargazer, is assigned to investigate the'Warm One's--in other words, destroy any threat. But when a beautiful human shaman shows him unbelievable truths about his past, his origin,and his destiny, a vampire will discover that his immortal enemy is his living Goddess, The MoonQueen.

"Conner creates an inexplicably touching hero both as man and monster."
Publishers Weekly

"For me, there are only two classic vampire novels: Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire…now comes Conner’s Stargazer which deserves so much of our attention for all the differences it brings into the genre."
Science Fiction Chronicle

"Classic vampire mythology redefined in the most exciting and original way. Science fiction at its finest!"
Samuel Benavides, award-winning writer & director of Mansfield Path and
Phantom Senses

"The best literature leads us to feel sympathy for the villain, but in this novel the villain is also the hero, which increases our sympathy to an excruciating level. We get a look at ourselves through the looking glass of the night sky."

Tessa Dick, author of Owl In Daylight, Remembering Firebright, and widow of Philip K. Dick

"If you like vampire novels which actually question preconception and push the boundaries rather than simply regurgitate the standard formula, then you will love Stargazer. Miguel Conner has created a new vampire antihero in Byron who goes beyond the 'vampire with a soul' character found in contemporary television series."
David Rankine, author of Practical Magick, The Veritable Key of Solomon and The Book of Gold

"Rarely has a book of fiction made such an impression on me as Miguel Conner's Stargazer. It was an experience that has remained alive with me through the present. Don't expect from Conner the usual vampire fare. His book is original, suspenseful, great story telling and most of all, forces us to think and draw parallels with certain ethical realities confronting us now. If one is looking for the best vampire and science fiction in the last twenty years, Stargazer is not to be missed."
Rosamonde Miller, author of A Strange Vocation and the vampire series Tales of Shandolphin

"If like me, you’re an avid fan of the vampire race, you must not miss this first time novel. Miguel’s notion is so stark and disturbing that it will stay with you for a long time."
Barnes & Noble Explorations

"Twilight needs to get some of this. Truly a fantastic story providing a new gripping take on Vampire story telling."

Keira Ligertwood, author of Journeys of The Shadow Tracker

A profoundly Philip K. Dick/Gnostic/Alchemical saga couched within a Dystopian Vampire Epic (and romance)! With social themes more relevant than ever in an era of universal oppression and eroding individual rights.

DOWNLOAD THE FIRST FOUR CHAPTERS!

The sequel, Heretic, is already available!!!

Stargazer the Novel