Written by Bram Stoker's great grand-nephew and a bestselling dark thriller writer, and authorized by the Stoker Estate, Dracul is the prequel to perhaps the most celebrated and terrifying horror story of them all . . .
Dacre Stoker (Author)
A native of Montreal, Dacre Stoker is the great grand-nephew of
Bram Stoker. He has taught Physical Education and Sciences for over
twenty years in Canada and the U.S.A., is a Modern Pentathlete and
an international and Olympic coach for Canada. He is also an avid
player and coach of Real Tennis. As Bram Stoker's direct
descendant, he manages the Stoker Estate and travels widely, giving
presentations and talks on Dracula, vampires, Bram Stoker and his
extraordinary legacy. The co-author of the bestselling official
sequel to Dracula - Dracula the Un-Dead - and co-editor of The Lost
Journal of Bram Stoker, he lives in South Carolina.
J. D. Barker (Author)
J. D. Barker was born and raised in Illinois and then moved to
Florida where he gained a degree in business from the Art Institute
of Fort Lauderdale. As well as writing for music and pop culture
magazines, including 25th Parallel, Seventeen and Teenbeat, he has
been a ghost writer and book doctor. His acclaimed debut novel,
Forsaken, was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, while his
second, The Fourth Monkey, has been an international success story.
He lives with his family in Pennsylvania.
Scary as hell. Gothic as decay. Dracul will have you checking over
your shoulder, under your bed, and up on the ceiling, too. All
while wondering about the contents of every crate and oblong box
you see.
*JOSH MALERMAN, author of Bird Box*
A deliciously dark tale that is sure to satisfy Stoker fans’
enduring thirst for mystery and horror. I loved it!
*NEIL SPRING, author of The Ghost Hunters*
A thrilling exploration of the novel's [Dracula's] creation and its
creator. It is also, as with the best literary horror, genuinely
creepy . . . a brilliantly entertaining read.
*FINANCIAL TIMES*
Reading Dracul is like watching a classic vampire film. Bram Stoker
lives! Dracula lives! Horror lives on nearly every page. A
terrifying read that gave me hours of fun.
*R. L. STINE, bestselling author of Goosebumps*
Brilliant. Dracul pumps fresh blood into the vampire genre by
telling the story of the man who started it all-Bram Stoker. And
what a story! A grand adventure that contains all the literary
playfulness and mounting dread of the original Dracula. It gave me
chills.
*RILEY SAGER, author of Final Girls and The Last Time I Lied*
A blood and thunder tale for those grieving the passing of Penny
Dreadful. This novel is like immersing yourself in a Hammer horror
film, and I mean that, of course, as great praise.
*STEPHEN VOLK*
A compelling, deep, dark drama about Dracula’s origin. Even I had
to keep the lights on when reading this book!
*JOHN SAUL, author of Suffer the Children*
A terrifying and compelling prequel that reveals how a young Bram
Stoker confronted evil to craft a masterpiece.
*LIBRARY JOURNAL*
Whatever fiendish bargain Stoker and Barker struck to resurrect the
voice of Bram Stoker with such authenticity and aplomb, it was
worth it, at least to their mere mortal readers. Dracul is a genius
and fevered nightmare of Gothic madness, each page seeping with
ominous dread and escalating horror. It is a prequel more than just
worthy of the original novel—it is sure to be an undying classic of
its own, haunting, terrifying and entertaining generations to
come.
*ERIC RICKSTAD, author of What Remains of Her and The Silent
Girls*
Very scary . . . a big book that will no doubt be a hit among
monster-movie and horror lit fans—and for good reason.
*KIRKUS REVIEWS*
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