An extraordinary horror tale of psychic vampires that will leave you on the edge of your seat. I found this massive 800+ page book to be quite addictive and had a real hard time putting it down. The pace is unrelenting and the characters are entirely believable. Although I found some of the scenes a little gratuitous the book ultimately was highly satisfying.
I read this book years ago and was struck with how great it would be as a movie if done properly. I also hungered for a sequel. Dan Simmons has made many sequels to his books (Hyperion, Summer of Night, Ilium) but this one -- though absolutely crying out for one -- has never gotten that treatment. Maybe some day...