"A boldly inventive sequel to Dracula rips along with a sustained energy and verve, twisting and turning all the way to the supposed editor's epilogue." --TLS Review
"In style, story content, and characterization, Dracula s Child is truly the sequel to Bram Stoker s Dracula, succeeding where other, more famous attempts failed." --New York Journal of Books
"Inventive and spooky" --Mark Gatiss, co-creator of the hit BBC series Dracula and Sherlock
"Whether you re a fan of Dracula or contemporary horror, you re sure to enjoy this modern take." --North Living
"[A] fitting tribute to Bram Stoker's Dracula, matching the original s tone and epistolary form with this choice sequel set slightly over a decade after the original s conclusion... Barnes' modern sensibilities shine through, the action and intrigue delight. This adventurous and dread-inducing tale will have readers hooked" --Publishers Weekly
"This epic tale of madness, temptation, and political scandal set in early-twentieth-century England strikes a resonant chord with today's political climate" --Booklist
"[A] thorough tribute to Bram Stoker s original, written in the style of Stoker s prose and imagining a continuation of the story this is a must-read for Dracula fans" --Den of Geek
"The language, tone, and atmosphere match the original so perfectly it could have been written at the time by Stoker himself... The ending gave me genuine chills and put J.S. Barnes on my list of go-to authors." --The British Fantasy Society
"A modern Gothic masterpiece, and one of the finest vampire novels of recent years. A perfect companion piece to one of the most pivotal novels ever written" --Ginger Nuts of Horror
"Genuinely frightening...There are striking moments of originality, where Barnes seamlessly merges modern sensibilities with a Stoker-like writing style...Immense fun and after decades of parody- manages to make the Count scary again." --FrightFest
"[J.S.Barnes] has managed to take the original book and created a sequel full of energy and excitement, one that s bigger in scale and horror." --Set the Tape
"J.S. Barnes sequel to Bram Stoker's horror classic is a terrific read...I've not hung on to a book so tightly for many years, its grip so intense that it wouldn't let me go. At the end you take a deep breath and wonder where that time went, albeit time very well spent." --Sci-Fi Bulletin
"A patchwork of dark thrills, woven skilfully from new and familiar voices - Dracula's Child is a macabre delight" --Aliya Whiteley, author of The Beauty
"It's a monumental achievement. The tale is engrossing, the tone is spot-on." --Stephen Gallagher, author (The Authentic William James) and TV writer (Doctor Who)
"Fiendishly plotted and full of sinister invention... a thoroughly modern re-imagining of the Count's undying menace" --Richard T Kelly, author of The Knives and The Possessions of Doctor Forest
On The Somnabulist:
"Inventive and often witty. A cabinet crammed with curiosities" --Observer
"Strange, outrageous, and wonderful. There is much that is strange, magical, and darkly hilarious about this book. An original and monumentally inventive piece of work by a writer still in his 20s. Barnes seems to leave himself room for a sequel-a consummation devoutly to be wished" --Washington Post
"A wonderfully original concoction of grotesque humour and sparkling prose" --Guardian
"If you only read one black comedy with the brains and labyrinthine twists of Vedantic hair-splitting, make it this one... a gripping yarn" --Chicago Sun-Times
"Old school entertainment in the penny-dreadful tradition that almost succeeds in being as sublime as it is ridiculous" --Entertainment Weekly
On The Domino Men
"Barnes's second novel, a compelling supernatural thriller, shows that his impressive debut, The Somnambulist, was no fluke...Thanks to Barnes's evocative prose, readers will easily suspend disbelief. Those who enjoy the grafting of fantasy elements onto contemporary urban landscapes will be more than satisfied." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
