A review by loonyboi
Anno Dracula by Kim Newman

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, an alternative history novel in which Dracula marries Queen Victoria, thus becoming the Prince Consort. But the book isn't really about that. It's actually about the hunt for Jack the Ripper (this is Victorian England) who in a nice twist, is actually a Vampire hunter, killing bloodsucking (but legal) ladies-of-the-night. It's clever, and well-written, and includes a smattering of both real (Oscar Wilde!) and fictional (Doctors Moreau and Jekyll!). And that's just the first layer. As shown in the welcome annotations at the end, this book is loaded with references to a staggering number of Vampire movies, from classics like Nosferatu to the less-fondly remembered Blacula.

In any event, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book, and heartily recommend it to others.