Romaine S. (Alcairha) reviewed on 5/28/2007 + 21 more book reviews

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A young woman, who is a historian, writes of her search for her father, also a historian. He vanished mysteriously, years after her mother's disappearance. This tale is intermingled with her father's story of the search for his own mentor, who also vanished abruptly and under strange circumstances. All of this is tied up with their research into Dracula, who is still alive and immensely, creepily evil. At times, the book is fast-paced and spell-binding, but there are long sections of meditative and graphic descriptions of historical sites, monasteries and historical documents. The book made me want to visit Turkey and learn more about medieval history. The depiction of the characters and places is excellent and extremely vivid, including the description of Vlad Tepes and the horrors he perpetrated on humanity. If you enjoy reading atmospheric books with believable, well-depicted characters and sites, then you will enjoy this book, but if you are looking for a fast-paced thriller, then this is not for you.

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