A curious young woman investigates her diplomat father’s
past and stumbles across the true history of “Drakulya.”
I loved this book. My review of it read, in part:This book has close kinship
with the wonderfully evocative period mystery IN THE NAME OF THE ROSE. The story is atmospheric and densely
fragrant, with details that anchor us in time and space even as the story spins
its magic across the centuries. The characters
are rich and dimensional, drawing us into the outlandish tale one step at a
time.
The book garnered all kinds of praise for its literary excellence and no one seemed to mind that it was really a vampire novel.
