The Historian

I really enjoyed reading The Historian and you probably would too. It's full of historical knowledge of Dracula, and huge descriptions of Eastern European countries and the immense amount of beautiful architecture that they hold. I did find that this description could get a little overbearing at times and I tended to drift off at parts, I'm sad to say. However, the intricate plot and eternal sense of menace that is present within the book keeps the story moving and the reader hooked.

The main plot of the book concerns a young girl, whose father has a terrible secret and after finding a strange and mysterious book in his library, she asks him about it. Little by little, he reveals the story of his search for his missing mentor, proffessor Bartholomeo Rossi, and finds in the end that he is searching for, almost hunting, something else.

It really is a tale of curiosity and obsession, warning about what trouble such behaviour can bring, as each character puts themselves in great danger by continuing to persue any information that they can find concerning 'Draculya' and his sinister books. The presence of the vampire looms throughout the book, every shadow cast becoming another sign that he is watching and everything that the characters learn draws them closer to him.

Again, I highly recommend this book, but learn to pronounce your Romanian and Hungarian placenames first, as you'll be needing that skill later.

Bobbikk