Sign in with Facebook
Loading...
4th out of 27 books
—
1 voter
Lord of the Vampires (The Diaries of the Family Dracul #3)
After the death of his half brother, Stefan, at the hands of Vlad Tsepesh--also known as Dracula--and after the destruction of his vampire father, Arkady, also at the hands of Vlad, Abraham van Helsing has traveled the world slaying many vampires. With every vampire he destroys, Bram becomes stronger and Vlad weaker, and soon Bram hopes he will be able to finally kill the...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
September 8th 1997
by Dell
(first published October 1st 1996)
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
1,655)
The last book in the Diaries of the Family Dracul series ended up blending with the actual occurrences in the novel it's based from, Dracula. Where they mixed, I didn't mind, but it didn't focus on the novel events as much as her additions and where Kalogridis fit them in.
I can't say I liked it as much as the last. I was okay with her use of Van Helsing, and could even see his past being as it was. John Seward's heritage I was iffy about, and thought it almost unnecessary except to give him the...more
I can't say I liked it as much as the last. I was okay with her use of Van Helsing, and could even see his past being as it was. John Seward's heritage I was iffy about, and thought it almost unnecessary except to give him the...more
Diaries of the Family Dracul #3: Lord of the Vampires, by Jeanne Kalogridis
The final book of Kalogridis' Diaries of the Family Dracul series, "Lord of the Vampires" merges seamlessly into the events of Bram Stoker's "Dracula," and even expands on the story.
The author incorporates another famous character of vampire legend, the Countess Elizabeth Bathory, into the series as well. Elizabeth goes to Castle Dracula at Vlad's behest, to restore his energy and power; she also befriends Zsuzsanna, sho...more
The final book of Kalogridis' Diaries of the Family Dracul series, "Lord of the Vampires" merges seamlessly into the events of Bram Stoker's "Dracula," and even expands on the story.
The author incorporates another famous character of vampire legend, the Countess Elizabeth Bathory, into the series as well. Elizabeth goes to Castle Dracula at Vlad's behest, to restore his energy and power; she also befriends Zsuzsanna, sho...more
Sadly, the most seemingly interesting of the three books in the "Diaries of the Family Dracul" series is the weakest. Introduced in this outing is a new vampire, based on the historical Countess Elisabeth Bathory. She, rather than Vlad, inexplicably takes center stage as the villain of the final novel. Despite the buildup of the previous novel, Vlad is left with little in the novel save what he does in the original Dracula. Kalogridis tries to spice up these events by interpreting them from Van...more
This is the third and final installment in Jeanne Kalogridis' Diaries of the Family Dracul trilogy. I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed the other two but this particular book becomes just a bit much... as if she were reaching for more to write about. It brings about the final battle between Abraham Van Helsing and Dracula, which to say the least is indeed interesting, however the incorporation of Elizabeth Bathory into this story begins to turn this otherwise engaging book down the path of corn...more
This final volume in the trilogy of "The Diaries of the Family Dracul" merges the histories of Vlad the Impaler and Count Dracula in a prequel to, and retelling of, the Stoker classic, seeking to fill some of the gaps left by the original.
This is the most seductive novel of the series, mainly because of the retelling not only the familiar Bram Stoker original "Dracula" but also augments the story by introducing the legend of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, who lived some 150 years after Vlad Tepesh...more
This is the most seductive novel of the series, mainly because of the retelling not only the familiar Bram Stoker original "Dracula" but also augments the story by introducing the legend of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, who lived some 150 years after Vlad Tepesh...more
I... I am stunned.
I was on board the 'let's make a prequel to a classic novel' up until the 'let's include the classic novel as part of the story, but change a whole lot of really important themes, ideas, characters and plot to make them fit in the new author's storyline and worldview' bit. Then came the wanting to scream and yell and throw the book across the room part (I refrained from throwing, but I did yell a couple times).
This whole series has been an up and down experience for me. Some o...more
I was on board the 'let's make a prequel to a classic novel' up until the 'let's include the classic novel as part of the story, but change a whole lot of really important themes, ideas, characters and plot to make them fit in the new author's storyline and worldview' bit. Then came the wanting to scream and yell and throw the book across the room part (I refrained from throwing, but I did yell a couple times).
This whole series has been an up and down experience for me. Some o...more
I kept pushing this book aside in favor of more appealing volumes. That in itself should have told me something. I don’t know why I kept reading this book. It isn’t as though I didn’t know the ending. Unlike the previous book, here Kalogridis doesn’t do a very good job of bringing her characters to life. I didn’t really care about any of them. I think the only thing that kept me going was an academic interest in how closely Kalogridis’ tale would mirror Stoker’s.
Abraham Van Helsing is pominent in his desire to destroy Vlad and all vampires. His wife is suffering from Zsuzanna's bite and is institutionalized since she is quite mad. His mother, Mary, (Arkady's wife) is dying and suffering greatly but nothing can be done to help her. Due to Van Helsing's efforts, Vlad and Zsuzsanna are dying a slow death as well. However Vlad has invited Elisabeth (another vampire though a different kind) to his castle to restore them. Of course, Elisabeth has plans of her...more
Almost like a work of fan-fiction, this trilogy takes place in Bram Stoker's fictitious world he created and gives it a fresh start and a new perspective. I read these books my senior year of high school and I absolutely loved them and became engrossed in their sprawling vampire world. If you've read the original "Dracula" then I highly recommend a read.
Jeanne strayed from the imagination of the characters portrayed in the first two books and instead incorporated a simile of Bram's "Dracula." The build up to destroy Vlad once and for all lasted 2 1/2 books but the final blow was written to two sentences??!!! A very disappointed ending. However, a twist of Elizabeth of Bathory is the only reason to keep reading.
Overall I was very disappointed in this series. I'm a huge fan of Bram Stoker's Dracula, and I was intrigued by the premise of this series. I enjoyed the first book, Covenant With the Vampire, but that's where it ends. I was very disappointed in the changes the author made to the original story, some of which made no sense to me. Why change Lucy's blood transfusions to aura transfusions? Why have Harker kill Quincy? I've enjoyed this author as her JM Dillard persona, but I'm not sure I'll read a...more
A perfect ending to this series.This book had lots of twists and surpises. There was however some lesbian action in this one, kind of interesting, but not my cup of tea. Luckily it didnt take away from the story, if anything added more depth to certain relationships i guess i could say...
I liked this book. There was a point where it got a little dry and I put it down for a couple of days but I really enjoyed it once I picked it back up. The authors alternate view of Bram Stokers story was very interesting and creative.
This is the third book in a trilogy (der) that is meant as a prequel to Bram Stoker's Dracula. It basically ties up and questions you might have had about Stoker's book, i.e.: How did Van Helsing know so much about Dracula, and how had he met him before? Who were the 3 women in Dracula's castle that held J. Harker prisoner there? Why, of all places, did Dracula choose England to move to?
These are just a few of the questions answered. The fun thing about these 3 books is that the author, much in...more
These are just a few of the questions answered. The fun thing about these 3 books is that the author, much in...more
I waited and waited for this book to come out after I had read the first two in the series. However, I quit reading it because it got too kinky and kinda sick (in my opinion).
The whole series is very cleverly done. To all intents and purposes, these books are the "prequels" to Bram Stoker's Dracula with a new twist on Van Helsing.
Gorgeous writing, settings, costumes and vampires. Lot of sex and violence, but Kalogridis writes well, without turning it all to juvenile cesspool.
The final resolution happened VERY quickly, after taking 3 books to get there, I was somewhat surprised!
12 books/2010
Having read the first two and enjoyed them well enough, I had an unbearable compulsion to read the third in this trilogy. I finally got it from the library. These books are set up a prequel to Dracula, setting out to explain various mysteries in the novel. I was interested in this one at the beginning--it was horrifying and erotic--however the end began to drag, and merge with Stoker's tale so that I found myself disapointed and skimming passages.
Having read the first two and enjoyed them well enough, I had an unbearable compulsion to read the third in this trilogy. I finally got it from the library. These books are set up a prequel to Dracula, setting out to explain various mysteries in the novel. I was interested in this one at the beginning--it was horrifying and erotic--however the end began to drag, and merge with Stoker's tale so that I found myself disapointed and skimming passages.
Good end to an interesting trilogy. Love how it was tied into Stoker's "Dracula".
Jul 29, 2011
Greg Wolfson
added it
better than twilight but not as good as any anne rice or sookie stackhouse
This book was really good too... loved the twists in it!
-
Slow, but has a great twist ending.
The finally book of the Covenant with the Vampire series, I did notice that this book basically turn into the Bram Strokes Dracula book, since I'd already read Dracula it was awesome that it took that turn...
This one took me a long time to finish. It wasn't that I didn't like it, the pace was just too slow for me. I definitely enjoyed the first two more.
view 1 comment
This was well worth reading through Children of the Vampires to get to this. I was not dissappointed. I loved the fast pace of the novel.
Good ending to the trilogy. More fun than practicing for my presentation for sure!
same as the first one but gets better towards the end.
Great end to the trilogy!
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
Okay, here are the bare facts: I was born in Florida on December 17, 1954, and I've been interested in books ever since. My interest in language led me to earn a B.A. in Russian in 1976 (although my major was microbiology until my senior year).
That was soon followed by a two-year stint as a legal secretary. The good part about that was, I learned how to type, which comes in useful these days. Then...more
More about Jeanne Kalogridis...
That was soon followed by a two-year stint as a legal secretary. The good part about that was, I learned how to type, which comes in useful these days. Then...more
Share This Book
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
