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Hunting Prince Dracula
608 pages
A delightfully macabre romp through a gothic Romanian castle, fueled by forensic science and crackling romantic tension.
What it feels like
Stepping into this book feels like wandering through a shadowy, snow-draped castle with a scalpel in one hand and a lantern in the other. The atmosphere is dripping with gothic dread, balancing the gruesome realities of forensic science with the swoon-worthy thrill of a slow-burn romance. It reads at a brisk, engaging pace, propelled equally by a twisting murder mystery and the crackling, flirtatious banter between its brilliant leads. The prose leans into the melodrama of its historical setting, painting vivid pictures of blood-soaked snow and secret passageways. It is a perfect escape for readers who love their historical mysteries laced with dark academia vibes, feminist determination, and a romance that feels like a true partnership of equals.
- Mood
- gothic
- shadowy
- swoony
- chilling
- Tone
- macabre
- flirtatious
- determined
- melodramatic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- overcoming trauma · women in science · the nature of monsters · equal partnership
- The writing
- Atmospheric and lush, balancing gruesome forensic descriptions with sharp, witty romantic banter.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from being haunted by fresh grief and self-doubt to reclaiming her confidence and embracing a fiercely equal romantic partnership.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave gothic mysteries filled with dark castles, secret passageways, and swoon-worthy historical romance.
Content notes
- murder
- gore and autopsies
- grief and trauma
- blood
About the book
In this hotly anticipated sequel to the haunting #1 bestseller Stalking Jack the Ripper,bizarre murders are discovered in the castle of Prince Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula. Could it be a copycat killer... or has the depraved prince been brought back to life? Following the grief and horror of her discovery of Jack the Ripper's true identity, Audrey Rose Wadsworth has no choice but to flee London and its memories. Together with the arrogant yet charming Thomas Cresswell, she journeys to the dark heart of Romania, home to one of Europe's best schools of forensic medicine...and to another notorious killer, Vlad the Impaler, whose thirst for blood became legend. But her life's dream is soon tainted by blood-soaked discoveries in the halls of the school's forbidding castle, and Audrey Rose is compelled to investigate the strangely familiar murders. What she finds brings all her terrifying fears to life once again.
Description from Open Library.
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