- Mass Market Paperback: 360 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group; Reissue edition (1 Aug 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 044022442X
- ISBN-13: 978-0440224426
- Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 2.5 x 17.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 649,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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After the death of his half brother, Stefan, at the hands of Vlad Tsepesh--also known as Dracula--and after the destruction of his vampire father, Arkady, also at the hands of Vlad, Abraham van Helsing has traveled the world slaying many vampires. With every vampire he destroys, Bram becomes stronger and Vlad weaker, and soon Bram hopes he will be able to finally kill the fearsome vampire who has kept the Tsepesh family enslaved through a centuries-old blood ritual.
But a desperate Vlad and his vampire great-niece, Zsuzanna, summon help from the most powerful, brutal, and beautiful vampire of all--Countess Elizabeth of Bathory. Bram learns of their plot to destroy him, and makes his own move to strike out at Vlad before Vlad can put him to death. He teams up with a courageous band of humans as he hunts Vlad--including Mina Harker and John Seward--and they finally succeed in killing the head of the Tsepesh clan, just as Bram Stoker foretold in Dracula. But the terror does not end with the death of Vlad, for there is another force that drives Vlad, Zsuzanna, Elizabeth and all the vampires, an ancient entity more evil than anything Bram has ever encountered: the Lord of the Vampires. And for Bram to defeat this dark lord, he must once again risk losing his very soul, to save not only his family, but humanity as well.
In her final book in The Diaries of the Family Dracul trilogy, Jeanne Kalogridis brilliantly melds her own fascinating story of the Tsepesh family with that of Bram Stoker's classic, Dracula. Told in diary form like the first two books and Stoker's own chilling tale, LORD OF THE VAMPIRES reveals the dark, startling truths behind the original Dracula.
But a desperate Vlad and his vampire great-niece, Zsuzanna, summon help from the most powerful, brutal, and beautiful vampire of all--Countess Elizabeth of Bathory. Bram learns of their plot to destroy him, and makes his own move to strike out at Vlad before Vlad can put him to death. He teams up with a courageous band of humans as he hunts Vlad--including Mina Harker and John Seward--and they finally succeed in killing the head of the Tsepesh clan, just as Bram Stoker foretold in Dracula. But the terror does not end with the death of Vlad, for there is another force that drives Vlad, Zsuzanna, Elizabeth and all the vampires, an ancient entity more evil than anything Bram has ever encountered: the Lord of the Vampires. And for Bram to defeat this dark lord, he must once again risk losing his very soul, to save not only his family, but humanity as well.
In her final book in The Diaries of the Family Dracul trilogy, Jeanne Kalogridis brilliantly melds her own fascinating story of the Tsepesh family with that of Bram Stoker's classic, Dracula. Told in diary form like the first two books and Stoker's own chilling tale, LORD OF THE VAMPIRES reveals the dark, startling truths behind the original Dracula.
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0 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
a bit dissapointed that it was a library book that i had paid my good money for. otherwise the story it self was excellent.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Appealing & thrilling historical fiction
28 July 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The DIARIES OF THE FAMILY DRACUL series is remarkable and appealing historical fiction --- the series falls within the realm of historical fiction because Kalogridis bases it on characters from recorded history. I'm a big fan of hers and have read all of her recent books, and I'm also a huge fan of DRACULA and believe in preserving the integrity of the classics.
THE DIARIES OF THE FAMILY DRACUL series is a completely unique take on the original DRACULA, and readers will find that it really adds a lot to it. Even if you may not have realized there were lingering questions, reading this series will answer them. A few examples of questions addressed are: Why did Dracula commission Jonathan Harker specifically and why did he choose to come to England rather than elsewhere?; who were the three female vampires in Bram Stoker's story?; where did they come from and what happened to them?
This series is a lot darker than the original, if you can imagine that. The story is written in a parallel style to the original diary format, and you'll find that Kalogridis has done a significant amount of research on Vlad the Impaler to create the story. This enhances the classic profoundly. The bottom line is that it's also a thrilling story.
I do have a MAJOR concern with the series in that it significantly alters a main theme of Bram Stoker's classic, particularly the central faith-based concept in Stoker's ideal of good and evil. While I'm not at all opposed to the concept of diversity in religion and acceptance of alternative ideas, I do feel strongly that in the instance of tying into a classic, Stoker's original thought processes should be preserved in every important way --- especially in a story which has become so colossal. But you'll have to read the series to know more because to comment further on this would be a spoiler.
That said, it is a thrilling trilogy, and Dracula becomes a much more menacing and terrifying villain than he has been. I highly recommend this book based on the quality of the writing and the story, but I would not recommend it to anyone who reveres the original DRACULA because it is too inconsistent with the classic.
THE DIARIES OF THE FAMILY DRACUL series is a completely unique take on the original DRACULA, and readers will find that it really adds a lot to it. Even if you may not have realized there were lingering questions, reading this series will answer them. A few examples of questions addressed are: Why did Dracula commission Jonathan Harker specifically and why did he choose to come to England rather than elsewhere?; who were the three female vampires in Bram Stoker's story?; where did they come from and what happened to them?
This series is a lot darker than the original, if you can imagine that. The story is written in a parallel style to the original diary format, and you'll find that Kalogridis has done a significant amount of research on Vlad the Impaler to create the story. This enhances the classic profoundly. The bottom line is that it's also a thrilling story.
I do have a MAJOR concern with the series in that it significantly alters a main theme of Bram Stoker's classic, particularly the central faith-based concept in Stoker's ideal of good and evil. While I'm not at all opposed to the concept of diversity in religion and acceptance of alternative ideas, I do feel strongly that in the instance of tying into a classic, Stoker's original thought processes should be preserved in every important way --- especially in a story which has become so colossal. But you'll have to read the series to know more because to comment further on this would be a spoiler.
That said, it is a thrilling trilogy, and Dracula becomes a much more menacing and terrifying villain than he has been. I highly recommend this book based on the quality of the writing and the story, but I would not recommend it to anyone who reveres the original DRACULA because it is too inconsistent with the classic.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
on par, if not surpassing the orginal dracula.
25 Aug 1999
Format:Hardcover
Jeanne Kalogridis has transformed the story of Dracula. the family dracul trilogy was an amazing piece of literature. the diary form made me almost lose myself in the characters perceptions. for anyone who loves vampire books, these are the ones for you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
An exellently written book!
7 July 1998
Format:Hardcover
Of all of the fiction stories of or about vampires, none has kept me glued to it like this trilogy has done, I enjoyed it very much, Great detail, Storyline and everything else was magnificant, I think Jeanne Kalogridis is my favorite author of any I have ever read anything by.
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