Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula by Bram Stoker, Valdimar Ásmundsson

Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula

Bram Stoker, Valdimar Ásmundsson with Hans De Roos (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Powers of Darkness is an incredible literary discovery: In 1900, Icelandic publisher and writer Valdimar Ásmundsson set out to translate Bram Stoker's world-famous 1897 novel Dracula. Called Makt Myrkranna (literally, "Powers of Darkness"), this I...

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Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 73%
tense 43%
adventurous 34%
informative 13%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
challenging 4%

Pace

medium 41%
fast 33%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 55% | A mix: 35% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.52

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