Reviews of The Last Days of Christ the Vampire by J. G. Eccarius

The Last Days of Christ the Vampire

by J. G. Eccarius

Some Excerpts from Reviews

"A unique underground classic. Combining unusual conspiracy theories with archetypal suspense/thriller techniques, Eccarius creates a compelling novel that propels the reader forward through a maze of blasphemous mystery that winds its way across the U.S., to Europe, and back again. Last Days is a real page-turner and makes the fangs of Anne Rice's vampires seem as dull as a butter knife."
- Jennifer Joseph, San Francisco Bay Guardian

"Jesus Lives - Vampires Never Die. So says the T-shirt based on this famous underground cult novel... The Last Days is simply a classic that deserves a space on your bookshelf as much as Shakespeare." - Russ Kick, Outposts

"Stylistically wonderful ... classic Punk fiction."
- Maximum Rock N Roll

"One of the most wildly blasphemous books we have seen since the classics of sacrilege."
- Fifth Estate

"A book of stunning originality, full of surrealistic shocks and haunting images."
- Robert Anton Wilson

"Takes the vampire theme for a ride on a new roller coaster ... fun, entertaining, and in a few places hilarious."
- Anarchy Magazine

"Bizarre."
- Locus

"Christ the Vampire is iconoclasm at its most engaging. Religion, patriotism, anti-communism, world leaders, historic heroes, all the false idols of our time are lined up for a good rump kicking in this savage slice of sacrilegious and bawdy burlesque ... in the long run, the vampire world created in this book, fantasy though it may be, is more believable and explains more than the biblical bull it satirizes... Be forewarned, you'll never want to take holy communion again."
- Small Press Review

"The heroes are largely street kids, but their analysis of the contradictions contained in the relationship of the Christian Right, capitalism and technology with regard to exploitation are coherent and sophisticated ... The characters of Johnny and the Professor are portrayed with much skill, due depth and elegance... the author throws a timely back-hander into the kidneys of American fundamentalist and Christian revivalism."
- Rebel Worker [Australia]

"When a title like this arrives on your desk it's bound to make you sit up and take notice... Eccarius sets out his basic treatise in a very believable fashion, ably taking on board the Catholic communion ritual, the mindless devotion of born-again Christians and their belief that adoration of Christ will promise them eternal life .."
- Back Brain Recluse [England]

"This novel is destined to become a classic. It should be required reading among de-programming subjects. Simply put, the premise of the book is: "Jesus Lives - Vampires Never Die". Did it ever strike you as strange that after being dead for three days, Jesus came back to life? What do you make of the Eucharist (you know, "this is the Blood of Christ, this is the ...")? Do you ever wonder at those who "surrender their life" to Christ after claiming a visitation from Him? Notice how Christians are always looking (hungry) for fresh new faces (victims) to convert? And how, in turn, those that they convert keep looking for more victims? And just how do you think Jesus pays up on his promise of Eternal Life after death? The Last Days of Christ the Vampire answers all these questions and many more. He kinda lost me on the final chapters, but other than that, J.G. Eccarius is a brilliant fucking writer. Buy a case of these and slip 'em into the pews of your local temple of vampire worship... Christ the Vampire is a condom for the soul."
- Playcorpse

"It's a pretty funny joke, and funny all the way through."
-TFYS