• "Strange new world" by Vivian Shaw.

    From Bobbie Sellers@3:633/10 to All on Fri Apr 17 18:34:59 2026
    Hello denizens,

    "Strange new world" by Vivian Shaw who has indicated that this
    is the last book of the series in which Greta VanHelsing MD takes care
    of supernatural characters including vampyres. Vampires, Nosferatu
    werewolves, angels, zombies and the rest who need her care.
    In this book we are dealing with a time subsequent to the
    Apocalype which was cancelled by YJVH as the Angels of Heaven
    asked for the aid of the Demons of Hell when creations was
    invaded by outsiders. The war ended with ths signing of Accords
    which seem to have been overly ideaiistic. Lord Ruthven the
    Draculician vampire and Sir Varney, Greta's husband are
    involved as is the Voivode himself but to a much lesser degree.
    The main settings are Heaven, Hell, the Cities of London
    and New York.
    Main characters include Raphael who runs the dispensary
    in heaven, his new angel orderly Adariel, his counterpart in a
    research scheme, the new demon Orlax, Gabriel who has gone
    over the edge, Greta who worked in Hell repairing Angels in the
    recent, apocalytic war. Dr.Faust in charge of Hellish medicine and
    surgery, Fasticolon a demon who interacts with Greta on a
    regular basis his supervisor Belial and old Samael the devil himself.
    Assorted nosferatu and vampires, a werewolf, Uriel, some
    humans mostly the dupes of ----.

    This series by Vivian Shaw was quite enjoyable. I am
    sorry she is ending the series but this a pretty fair ending.
    If you are interested there are reviews online
    and it seems to be available at the usual online sites
    and if you can find a book store even there.
    Of course I got mine at the SF Public Library - Main.

    bliss

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.14
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Tony Nance@3:633/10 to All on Fri Apr 17 21:43:06 2026
    On 4/17/26 9:34 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
    Hello denizens,

    ˙˙˙˙ "Strange new world" by Vivian Shaw who has indicated that this
    is the last book of the series in which Greta VanHelsing MD takes care
    of supernatural characters including vampyres. Vampires, Nosferatu werewolves, angels, zombies and the rest who need her care.
    ˙˙˙˙In this book we are dealing with a time subsequent to the
    Apocalype which was cancelled by YJVH as the Angels of Heaven
    asked for the aid of the Demons of Hell when creations was
    invaded by outsiders.˙ The war ended with ths signing of Accords
    which seem to have been overly ideaiistic.˙ Lord Ruthven the
    Draculician vampire and Sir Varney, Greta's husband are
    involved as is the Voivode himself but to a much lesser degree.
    ˙˙˙˙The main settings are Heaven, Hell, the Cities of London
    and New York.
    ˙˙˙˙Main characters include Raphael who runs the dispensary
    in heaven, his new angel orderly Adariel, his counterpart in a
    research scheme, the new demon Orlax, Gabriel who has gone
    over the edge, Greta who worked in Hell repairing Angels in the
    recent, apocalytic war. Dr.Faust in charge of Hellish medicine and
    surgery, Fasticolon a demon who interacts with Greta on a
    regular basis his supervisor Belial and old Samael the devil himself.
    ˙˙˙˙Assorted nosferatu and vampires, a werewolf, Uriel, some
    humans mostly the dupes of ----.

    ˙˙˙˙This series by Vivian Shaw was quite enjoyable. I am
    sorry she is ending the series but this a pretty fair ending.
    ˙˙˙˙If you are interested there are reviews online
    and it seems to be available at the usual online sites
    and if you can find a book store even there.
    Of course I got mine at the SF Public Library - Main.

    ˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ bliss

    Hey neat - I just finished this one 4 days ago. I also enjoyed it.

    I also saw the "conclusion" aspect mentioned on the back cover, but is
    there anything in the text or afterword or from the author herself that
    says that it's the conclusion?

    Tony

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  • From Lynn McGuire@3:633/10 to All on Fri Apr 17 22:42:07 2026
    On 4/17/2026 8:34 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
    Hello denizens,

    ˙˙˙˙ "Strange new world" by Vivian Shaw who has indicated that this
    is the last book of the series in which Greta VanHelsing MD takes care
    of supernatural characters including vampyres. Vampires, Nosferatu werewolves, angels, zombies and the rest who need her care.
    ˙˙˙˙In this book we are dealing with a time subsequent to the
    Apocalype which was cancelled by YJVH as the Angels of Heaven
    asked for the aid of the Demons of Hell when creations was
    invaded by outsiders.˙ The war ended with ths signing of Accords
    which seem to have been overly ideaiistic.˙ Lord Ruthven the
    Draculician vampire and Sir Varney, Greta's husband are
    involved as is the Voivode himself but to a much lesser degree.
    ˙˙˙˙The main settings are Heaven, Hell, the Cities of London
    and New York.
    ˙˙˙˙Main characters include Raphael who runs the dispensary
    in heaven, his new angel orderly Adariel, his counterpart in a
    research scheme, the new demon Orlax, Gabriel who has gone
    over the edge, Greta who worked in Hell repairing Angels in the
    recent, apocalytic war. Dr.Faust in charge of Hellish medicine and
    surgery, Fasticolon a demon who interacts with Greta on a
    regular basis his supervisor Belial and old Samael the devil himself.
    ˙˙˙˙Assorted nosferatu and vampires, a werewolf, Uriel, some
    humans mostly the dupes of ----.

    ˙˙˙˙This series by Vivian Shaw was quite enjoyable. I am
    sorry she is ending the series but this a pretty fair ending.
    ˙˙˙˙If you are interested there are reviews online
    and it seems to be available at the usual online sites
    and if you can find a book store even there.
    Of course I got mine at the SF Public Library - Main.

    ˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ bliss

    Well liked on Big River, 4.5 out of 5 stars with 503 reviews.
    https://www.amazon.com/Strange-World-Greta-Helsing-Novel/dp/0316537977

    I wonder if the series was inspired by my cousin's InCryptid books.
    https://www.amazon.com/Discount-Armageddon-Seanan-McGuire/dp/0756420059

    Expensive paperback for the first book in the series, $22.31.
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0356508870

    Lynn


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.14
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Bobbie Sellers@3:633/10 to All on Fri Apr 17 22:54:15 2026


    On 4/17/26 20:42, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    On 4/17/2026 8:34 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
    Hello denizens,

    ˙˙˙˙˙ "Strange new world" by Vivian Shaw who has indicated that this
    is the last book of the series in which Greta VanHelsing MD takes care
    of supernatural characters including vampyres. Vampires, Nosferatu
    werewolves, angels, zombies and the rest who need her care.
    ˙˙˙˙˙In this book we are dealing with a time subsequent to the
    Apocalype which was cancelled by YJVH as the Angels of Heaven
    asked for the aid of the Demons of Hell when creations was
    invaded by outsiders.˙ The war ended with ths signing of Accords
    which seem to have been overly ideaiistic.˙ Lord Ruthven the
    Draculician vampire and Sir Varney, Greta's husband are
    involved as is the Voivode himself but to a much lesser degree.
    ˙˙˙˙˙The main settings are Heaven, Hell, the Cities of London
    and New York.
    ˙˙˙˙˙Main characters include Raphael who runs the dispensary
    in heaven, his new angel orderly Adariel, his counterpart in a
    research scheme, the new demon Orlax, Gabriel who has gone
    over the edge, Greta who worked in Hell repairing Angels in the
    recent, apocalytic war. Dr.Faust in charge of Hellish medicine and
    surgery, Fasticolon a demon who interacts with Greta on a
    regular basis his supervisor Belial and old Samael the devil himself.
    ˙˙˙˙˙Assorted nosferatu and vampires, a werewolf, Uriel, some
    humans mostly the dupes of ----.

    ˙˙˙˙˙This series by Vivian Shaw was quite enjoyable. I am
    sorry she is ending the series but this a pretty fair ending.
    ˙˙˙˙˙If you are interested there are reviews online
    and it seems to be available at the usual online sites
    and if you can find a book store even there.
    Of course I got mine at the SF Public Library - Main.

    ˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ bliss

    Well liked on Big River, 4.5 out of 5 stars with 503 reviews.
    ˙˙ https://www.amazon.com/Strange-World-Greta-Helsing-Novel/dp/0316537977

    I wonder if the series was inspired by my cousin's InCryptid books.
    ˙˙ https://www.amazon.com/Discount-Armageddon-Seanan-McGuire/dp/0756420059

    I have read both and see no resemblance. Few of the tropes overlap. Greta is a single virgin might be the only one. But she is a mature woman
    with metaphysical attraction for Varney. There is no powerful organization attempting to wipe out the variant creatures though there are less powerful forces that are attempting to destroy creatures or Heaven and Hell.


    Expensive paperback for the first book in the series, $22.31.
    ˙˙ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0356508870

    Lynn

    I really was enchanted by the first book and if you can afford
    it with your fossil fuel gains then you will probably enjoy it yourself.

    bliss

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.14
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Lynn McGuire@3:633/10 to All on Sat Apr 18 16:45:06 2026
    On 4/18/2026 12:54 AM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:


    On 4/17/26 20:42, Lynn McGuire wrote:
    On 4/17/2026 8:34 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
    Hello denizens,

    ˙˙˙˙˙ "Strange new world" by Vivian Shaw who has indicated that this
    is the last book of the series in which Greta VanHelsing MD takes care
    of supernatural characters including vampyres. Vampires, Nosferatu
    werewolves, angels, zombies and the rest who need her care.
    ˙˙˙˙˙In this book we are dealing with a time subsequent to the
    Apocalype which was cancelled by YJVH as the Angels of Heaven
    asked for the aid of the Demons of Hell when creations was
    invaded by outsiders.˙ The war ended with ths signing of Accords
    which seem to have been overly ideaiistic.˙ Lord Ruthven the
    Draculician vampire and Sir Varney, Greta's husband are
    involved as is the Voivode himself but to a much lesser degree.
    ˙˙˙˙˙The main settings are Heaven, Hell, the Cities of London
    and New York.
    ˙˙˙˙˙Main characters include Raphael who runs the dispensary
    in heaven, his new angel orderly Adariel, his counterpart in a
    research scheme, the new demon Orlax, Gabriel who has gone
    over the edge, Greta who worked in Hell repairing Angels in the
    recent, apocalytic war. Dr.Faust in charge of Hellish medicine and
    surgery, Fasticolon a demon who interacts with Greta on a
    regular basis his supervisor Belial and old Samael the devil himself.
    ˙˙˙˙˙Assorted nosferatu and vampires, a werewolf, Uriel, some
    humans mostly the dupes of ----.

    ˙˙˙˙˙This series by Vivian Shaw was quite enjoyable. I am
    sorry she is ending the series but this a pretty fair ending.
    ˙˙˙˙˙If you are interested there are reviews online
    and it seems to be available at the usual online sites
    and if you can find a book store even there.
    Of course I got mine at the SF Public Library - Main.

    ˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ bliss

    Well liked on Big River, 4.5 out of 5 stars with 503 reviews.
    ˙˙˙ https://www.amazon.com/Strange-World-Greta-Helsing-Novel/
    dp/0316537977

    I wonder if the series was inspired by my cousin's InCryptid books.
    ˙˙˙ https://www.amazon.com/Discount-Armageddon-Seanan-McGuire/
    dp/0756420059

    ˙˙˙˙I have read both and see no resemblance. Few of the tropes overlap. Greta is a single virgin might be the only one.˙ But she is a mature woman with metaphysical attraction for Varney.˙ There is no powerful organization attempting to wipe out the variant creatures though there are less powerful forces that are attempting to destroy creatures or Heaven and Hell.


    Expensive paperback for the first book in the series, $22.31.
    ˙˙˙ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0356508870

    Lynn

    ˙˙˙˙I really was enchanted by the first˙ book and if you can afford
    it with your fossil fuel gains then you will probably enjoy it yourself.

    ˙˙˙˙bliss

    It was just pointed out to me on reddit that I am reading a dozen or two
    dozen series simultaneously right now. I hesitate to add on more given
    that I have a few more series to start in my SBR.

    Cost is not a big problem with me but storage is a serious problem. I
    was bringing in a seventh 36by72 inch bookshelf to our bedroom and my
    wife said "where are you going with that". I said "nowhere" but she did
    not buy it. 44 years of marriage and she knows me pretty well now.

    Lynn


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.14
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Lawrence D?Oliveiro@3:633/10 to All on Sat Apr 18 22:38:56 2026
    On Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:45:06 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:

    Cost is not a big problem with me but storage is a serious problem.

    This is the reason I gave up on paper books decades ago.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.14
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)