by Kim Newman
This grew on me. It's an alternate universe of Stoker's Dracula, where he survived Van Helsing and marries the widowed Queen Victoria. I had some resistance to this premise--this was an age where a constitutional crises was caused by Victoria wanting to retain her ladies in waiting--I couldn't imagi...
I was extremely skeptical of this book. I normally am not a fan of vampire stuff (though I did like the show Moonlight but that had a lot more to do with the man who placed the main character). However, the book was pretty decent, once I ignored the fact that Newman combined and changed histories. T...
The alternate universe that Kim Newman draws in Anno Dracula is fantastic. The story mixes historical and fictional characters in a coherent and interesting way, staying true to the spirit of the period the book is set in. This was without a doubt a great read, one that I recommend very much to any ...
This is a somewhat strange book, but it presents an interesting "What if". The premise is that Dracula won and took over England. Instead of using just historical characters, Newman brings in famous Victorian fictional characters as well (most notably in reference to Sherlock Holmes). This is ris...
Victorian England is rife with vampires. What's not to love? Action, adventure, vampire-hunting and a cast of real and fictional characters combine for a fun read. Oh, and there's Jack the Ripper up to his tricks. I'm fond of this sort of mash-up and Newman deserves props for doing it so early a...
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