To be honest, this is one of the best books on the horror genre that I have read. Probably the best. The first part of this book is so mind-chilling that you can't help but keep going on to know "what happens next". The language is all archaic, but that hardly bugged me. Now I see where all the current vampire novels get their customs from.

First page to the last - in one word, it was a thriller! A must-read. Bram has really done the settings well. The terror of the journey to the Count's castle, the horror of being trapped in a castle with no means of escape, the sheer frustration after not being able to escape, not seeing the Count in a mirror, and going to the castle with the sheer intention of killing the Count were all real chilling moments.