Barbara S. (barbsis) - , reviewed Covenant with the Vampire (Diaries of the Family Dracul, Bk 1) on + 1076 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A very interesting take on the dracula myth. Arkady Psepesh returns to Transylvania upon the death of his father and immediately here's the many rumors from the far away village. devil...covenant...vampire. He brings his pregnant wife, Mary to meet his family - his sister, Zsuzsanna and his uncle, Vlad.
This is a roller coaster ride of rumor, suspicion and terrified villagers. Such unbelievable things are happening to Arkady that he fears for his sanity. Mary is getting a different but just as horrifying education from the servants and Zsuzsanna. This is an extremely well-written horror story that leads you on an electrifying adventure encased in blood and death.
Note: Surprisingly enough Dracul means dragon and dracula means son of the dragon. How did vampire come from this?
This is a roller coaster ride of rumor, suspicion and terrified villagers. Such unbelievable things are happening to Arkady that he fears for his sanity. Mary is getting a different but just as horrifying education from the servants and Zsuzsanna. This is an extremely well-written horror story that leads you on an electrifying adventure encased in blood and death.
Note: Surprisingly enough Dracul means dragon and dracula means son of the dragon. How did vampire come from this?
Helpful Score: 1
If you love Dracula - you'll love this trilogy. Written in the same "diary" format as Bram Stoker's classic. The trilogy gives you a before, during, and after to Dracula. Jeanne Kalogridis did an awesome job of writing her stories around the established classic so that it seems part of the original story. Read the set !!!
SJ C. (live2readforever) reviewed Covenant with the Vampire (Diaries of the Family Dracul, Bk 1) on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Great read for anyone interested in the "old school" history of vampires. Has some great twists the reader won't see coming. I have the trilogy.