Dracul Av Dacre Stoker, J. D. Barker

<p><b>''Scary as hell. Gothic as decay'' </b>Josh Malerman<br><br><b>''Reading <i>Dracul </i>is like watching a classic vampire film . . . a terrifying read''</b> R. L. Stine<br><br><b>Inspired by the notes DRACULA''s creator left behind, <i>Dracul</i> is a riveting, heart-stoppingly scary novel of Gothic suspense . . .</b><br>___ <br><i>Dracul </i>reveals not only the true origins of Dracula himself, but also of his creator, Bram Stoker . . . and of the elusive, enigmatic woman who connects them. <br><br>It is 1868, and a 21-year-old Bram Stoker has locked himself inside an abbey''s tower to confront a vile and ungodly beast. He is armed with mirrors and crucifixes and holy water and a gun - and is kept company by a bottle of plum brandy. His fervent prayer is that he will survive this one night - a night that will prove to be the longest of his life . . . <br>Desperate to leave a record of what he has witnessed, the young man scribbles out the events that brought him to this point -