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I, Dracula
by D.S. Crowe
I enjoy villain origin stories. I like following the shaping of the characters, and developing motivations for subsequent actions and events. Crowe bridges a gap that we see in the classic gothic literature, “Dracula,” where the entire story is narrated by everyone BUT Dracula. I often wondered what his viewpoint would reflect in the story. This book does not take place during Stoker’s Dracula, but reads as historical fiction from Dracula’s pov in his appeal for love to his son.
This is a spectacularly entertaining example of Dracula’s narration in his origin story from birth with accurate historical and cultural references throughout. He is not a particularly likable character, born with his vampiric abilities, unloved, and estranged from the world. We get to see in depth development of Dracula as the historical character he was based on. I can tell that a lot of research and authenticity of historical events went into this narration.
I finished this book feeling more knowledgeable about Vlad Tepes the Impaler and immensely entertained by Dracula’s origin story. I’m looking forward to the next book, “You, Dracula.”
This is a spectacularly entertaining example of Dracula’s narration in his origin story from birth with accurate historical and cultural references throughout. He is not a particularly likable character, born with his vampiric abilities, unloved, and estranged from the world. We get to see in depth development of Dracula as the historical character he was based on. I can tell that a lot of research and authenticity of historical events went into this narration.
I finished this book feeling more knowledgeable about Vlad Tepes the Impaler and immensely entertained by Dracula’s origin story. I’m looking forward to the next book, “You, Dracula.”