<p><b>'Scary as hell. Gothic as decay' </b>Josh Malerman <p><b>'Reading <i>Dracul </i>is like watching a classic vampire film . . . a terrifying read'</b> R. L. Stine <p> <b>Inspired by the notes ...
<p><b>'Scary as hell. Gothic as decay' </b>Josh Malerman <p><b>'Reading <i>Dracul </i>is like watching a classic vampire film . . . a terrifying read'</b> R. L. Stine <p> <b>Inspired by the notes DRACULA's creator left behind, <i>Dracul</i> is a riveting, heart-stoppingly scary novel of Gothic suspense . . .</b>
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<i>Dracul </i>reveals not only the true origins of Dracula himself, but also of his creator, Bram Stoker . . . and of the elusive, enigmatic woman who connects them. <p>It is 1868, and a 21-year-old Bram Stoker has locked himself inside an abbey's tower to confront a vile and ungodly beast. He is armed with mirrors and crucifixes and holy water and a gun - and is kept company by a bottle of plum brandy. His fervent prayer is that he will survive this one night - a night that will prove to be the longest of his life . . .
Desperate to leave a record of what he has witnessed, the young man scribbles out the events that brought him to this point - and tells an extraordinary tale of childhood illness, a mysterious nanny, and stories once thought to be fables now proved to be true. <p>____ <p><b>What readers are saying: </b>
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***** 'Gripping . . . has you clinging to the pages white-knuckled' </b>
<b>***** 'This book oozed atmosphere . . . If you love classic, atmospheric, proper old school horror, read this book'</b>
<b>***** 'Packed full of suspense and horror to rival the Dracula story itself'</b></p>