The Stuff of Dreams: Vampire Hunter D, Book 5

Vampire Hunter D. Is there anything more to say about it? Without a doubt, this story series, written by Hideyuki Kikuchi, continues to enthrall me and my vampire and vampire hunting obsession. As he commented in the postscript about vampire influences, our childhoods couldn’t be much more the same in that these types of stories have always fascinated our minds. Vampires and their immortal lives. Hunters who must track down these creatures of the night. They go hand in hand. And I applaud any author who writes in the parameters of these fantasies.The Stuff of Dreams, volume 5, was quite a different take on perception in the novel series. I will admit I was intrigued from the beginning of the book and had a hard time reading anything else in the interim. I needed to know what this “dream within dream” idea was and came from. No spoilers here, but imagine an entire village that thrived on the reality of their existence, their perception, mind you. Kikuchi brings it to a whole new level in vampire slaying. D taking on his enemies within his sleep. A mysterious archer watches D from the shadows but is it's intention to murder the cautious D, or watch over his back. The stage is set in The Stuff of Dreams as D falls asleep one night in the forest and wakes to a world where vampires and humans coexist . Can such a reality be possible? The mystery builds throughout the story and some critical points lead down a path that will leave your head spinning. Sometimes in a good way, sometimes not.In The Stuff of Dreams, the reader will need to pay close attention to what is happening throughout the story, because if not, they will become utterly lost, having to read back in certain areas to understand what exactly happened. Being that this story is only 217 pages in the paperback english version, it felt a little crammed with material trying to break its way out onto the pages. There was a lot to show here, but not enough time in which to do it. As always, Kikuchi will leave you guessing at character agendas, and will surprise you at the end.As for the countenanced carbuncle (D's left hand) not much more is elborated on it's origin or purpose, only that it IS there and like always, offering asinine advice that pisses D off. It does make for a stressful dynamic in character development. And similar to past novels, this comical symbiosis is short lived. I am curious as to when this union will be explained in depth.4 out of 5 starsF. D. Gross

I have been a fan of the Vampire Hunter D series for years. My most recent re-read of Vl 5 - Stuff of Dreams was a great revisit to the world I have grown to love so much. It is hard to review without major spoilers for this one so I'll just say that this one was a bit predictable and as usual has a bitter sweet melancholy to it when you finish. Though this is common for the series, in this particular volume it feels a little more sad. There is a harsh reminder that the setting of D's world is not forgiving or gentle in any way and often very punishing towards the optimistic dreamers.

I’m a HUGE Vampire Hunter D fan, and I love the whole series. However… I feel this one lacked the energy I’m accustomed to. Ugh, it sucked to type that. :( Sorry Mr. Kikuchi! *bows*In this novel, D was still as sexy and mysterious as ever. The main heroine, Nan, was of course smitten by him. What re-blooded woman wouldn’t be smitten by the devilish dhampir? The pace was a bit long-winded, which is not a big problem since it flows nicely with Mr. Kikuchi’s writing style.Because this story is wrapped around a dream within a dream, certain parts were difficult to follow, but once I caught on, I was engaged.After she was attacked by a noble, a young girl finds herself suspended in an eternal sleep and trapped within a dream. As a result, she lures others into the dream and the only one who can rescue her is Vampire Hunter D. Only problem is, once she pulls him into the fantasy created in her mind, he can’t escape until he does the one thing she desires.I enjoyed the premise, even though it dragged along a bit.I’m excited to read the next installment in the series.

Total trip down the rabbit hole, like so many others have said. However, going along with D who is himself so strange into a world that is so strange makes it a little more interesting. As the series rolls along you seem to get progressively acquainted with what goes on in D's head and this particular volume does much to really wrench a crack into that iron clad door. This book also carries a little bit of the confined feeling book 4 had, but to me this one felt less claustrophobic and just more confined and contained.I'd really love to say more about how and what this book does with D, but I feel like it would be nothing but spoilers. Thus I'll leave it at this - if you have enjoyed the first four books, you will enjoy this one as well.

A wonderful read. In this volume of the Vampire Hunter D series you are again provided with further insight into the world of the Nobility, even to their dreams.In this amazingly woven together tale of dreams within dreams, you are also given more insight into the mind of our hero D. As the unbelievably thick plot starts to unravel the characters find themselves facing philosophical and moral dilemmas that cant help but set your mind spinning.LOVED IT!

The story is wonderful as with all of the vampire Hunter books I've read so far. The book however came with damaged edges and the cover art was damaged as well. I will not be returning the book but I do expect these books to arrive in mint condition.

Another great book from the long running Vampire Hunter D series

As expected another wonderful tale from Hideyuki, I've always throughly enjoyed his work and with each book only shows why!!!! Love Vampire Hunter D...

Great story :) so glad I brought it.

Non intendo fare commenti sulla qualità dell'opera visto che questa è ben descritta nella recensioni già pubblicate. Vorrei semplicemente rassicurare chi vorrebbe avvicinarsi a questa saga ma non lo fa a causa della lingua. Una conoscenza media dell'inglese e un dizionario tascabile per i termini meno comuni sono più che sufficenti per godersi questo libro (e i precedenti). Del resto il traduttore non è mica Norman Mailer. Fateci un pensierino.

Vampire Hunter D ist ein echter "Page-Turner". Echtes Crack in Papierform. Wenn man einmal angefangen hat, kann man - fast - nicht mehr aufhören. Nur leider gibt es nicht viel neues in den Romanen. Ab Roman Nr. 4 war das Thema grundsätzlich ausgereizt. Dennoch: Gut! Man weiß, was man bekommt.

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