Dracul, Hardcover

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Contributor(s):Author: Dacre Stoker Author: J. D. Barker The prequel to Dracula, inspired by notes and texts left behind by the author of the classic novel, Dracul is a supernatural thriller that reveals not only Dracula's true origins but Bram Stoker's--and the tale of the enigmatic woman who connects them. It is 1868, and a twenty-one-year-old Bram Stoker waits in a desolate tower to face an indescribable evil. Armed only with crucifixes, holy water, and a rifle, he prays to survive a single night, the longest of his life. Desperate to record what he has witnessed, Bram scribbles down the events that led him here... A sickly child, Bram spent his early days bedridden in his parents' Dublin home, tended to by his caretaker, a young woman named Ellen Crone. When a string of strange deaths occur in a nearby town, Bram and his sister Matilda detect a pattern of bizarre behavior by Ellen--a mystery that deepens chillingly until Ellen vanishes suddenly from their lives. Years later, Matilda returns from studying in Paris to tell Bram the news that she has seen Ellen--and that the nightmare they've thought long ended is only beginning.  Review citations Kirkus Reviews - 08/01/2018Booklist - pg. 46 - 08/01/2018Publishers Weekly - 08/06/2018Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview - pg. 22 - 08/15/2018Library Journal / Best Of The Best/Highly Recommended - pg. 41 - 09/15/2018Library Journal / Exceptional Presentation - pg. 41 - 09/15/2018Library Journal / Book Of Special Distinction - pg. 41 - 09/15/2018Library Journal / Top 15 Book Of The Year - pg. 41 - 09/15/2018Library Journal / Highly Recommended - pg. 41 - 09/15/2018