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Dracula's Heir
by
Sam Stall
In 1897, Archibald Constable & Company published Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the most famous horror novel of all time. For reasons still debated by scholars, the first chapter of Dracula was cut from the book just weeks before publication. Here, it becomes the central clue in a spine-tingling original interactive mystery.
Dracula’s Heir begins 10 years after the horrific ev...more
Dracula’s Heir begins 10 years after the horrific ev...more
Hardcover, 88 pages
Published
August 1st 2008
by Quirk Books
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Dracula's Heir is an "Interactive Mystery", which means that every few pages there is a pull-out handwritten note or fold-out newspaper which the reader can examine for clues and/or hidden messages. Gimmicky? Sure, a damn fun gimmick.
As a kid I had a similar book-- that one based on A Study in Scarlet. I loved it then, and the appeal of physical interaction with clues is just as strong now. Though the book feels slight in the hand, the nature of the enclosed objects is such that readers will sp...more
As a kid I had a similar book-- that one based on A Study in Scarlet. I loved it then, and the appeal of physical interaction with clues is just as strong now. Though the book feels slight in the hand, the nature of the enclosed objects is such that readers will sp...more
Normally, I'm not very interested in vampire books. I read Twilight and hated it. I read The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd and loved it. That's about all of my range in vampire novels. But Dracula's Heir just seemed so original and fun with all of the notes and pictures added to it: I simply couldn't resist.
Dracula's Heir isn't the best book I've ever read; nor is it my favorite. But it was one of the most genius mysteries I have ever read. By the end of the book my jaw had literally dropped in sh...more
Dracula's Heir isn't the best book I've ever read; nor is it my favorite. But it was one of the most genius mysteries I have ever read. By the end of the book my jaw had literally dropped in sh...more
This is just what it sounds like, an interactive mystery. It’s just plain fun. It’s no big mystery or the world’s best writing but it does do a passable job of looking like it was written in Stoker’s era. It starts off as a bequeath of some documents to a young attorney named Jonathan Kelso from Lady Godalming but the bulk of it is made up of John Seward’s pov and his journals. (He’s the psychiatrist in Dracula, who tried to help Lucy.)
The book is campy. It’s done in faux red leather and it is...more
This book was quite fun to read. The mystery wasnt all together too complex, and I figured out most of it, but there was one part in particular that took me by suprise. I probably would have figured it out had i taken the time to reread the book. The removable clues were pretty cool, and the ilistrations were awsome. Not only was this book a fun mystery but it was also a fairly good story. I would recomend this book to any who enjoy vampire stories and a moderate challenge.
A few complaints.
First...more
A few complaints.
First...more
Thanks to Jackie for this fantastic and unexpected Christmas gift! I loved this book and finished it within an hour. I don't want to spoil what the mystery is, but I am very appreciative of yet another new and creative addition to my beloved Dracula, instead of a rewriting of it. And I don't care what the book is, it is cool to contain envelopes full of "surprises". I highly recommend this-- lots of fun!
Could not put it down. I had read the missing chapter from the original novel. How clever this is to make a mystery based on that missing chapter. I liked the multigenre format, especially the newspaper.
I picked this up at a sales table. It was a fun read although the mystery was easily solved. Still I got if for a quarter of the original price and it was fun so I can't complain.
If you ever want to have fun on a cold dark evening with a friend, then read this book. It really gets you involved, and you will appreciate Dracula even more.
I'm not sure why I thought "Dracula's Heir" would be better than it so obviously would be. Sometimes shame on the author, this case, shame on me.
Jun 07, 2011
Renae
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Rachelle DeMunck
Shelves:
vampires,
books-i-own
Gimmicky? Yes. Clever? Absolutely. Entertaining? Definitely. Not particularly deep, but worth an evening's read.
I REALLY enjoyed this! The cover is awesome-the story was engaging- and I loved the multi-genre approach!
Jan 30, 2009
Cookie
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i really like it and it has been a while since i read it but it was really good!!!!!
This was an interactive mystery book that came with props (party invitations, photographs) intended to be from the story.
A wonderful "what happens next" story. Sam Stall does an excellent job of continuing the Dracula saga and what occur in the lives of Dr. Van Helsing and Dr. Seward. The interactive mystery is a nice little twist that just made it all the more enjoyable.
This was a really fun book. The removable clues were nicely done, and the story was well-written and engaging. A great Halloween book.
Fun to read; almost like finding a stash of old mail/newspapers and figuring out the mystery. Granted, it was simple enough to solve.
Okay, what can I say...I'm a big dork. Kind of goofy and not much of a mystery.
A lot of fun, I love interactive books like this!
May 12, 2013
Emily
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