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The Historian
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Start date
January 8, 2010
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February 8, 2010
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Bridget
Oct 15, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Every family has secrets. This is the story of the most interesting secret of all. A young girl finds out that her father's life was spent trying to find the most legendary vampire of them all. Dracula. Determined to finish what her father started, she begins her journey.

I'm a vampire addict. I've loved them for as long as I can remember. This book blew me away. Absolutely riveting!

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Chocoholic
May 12, 2011 rated it it was ok
Shelves: 2011
I'm not sure how to review this book. I have read reviews and find that people either love it, or they don't. I was not in love. However, I would never want to discourage anyone for whom this book might be a joy, so I'll try to be neutral in my observations. It is lengthy and does not move quickly. I thought it was going to be a story about Dracula and the historian's search for him, and it was, in part. The other more major part had to do with the very lengthy journey of discovery. If you love ...more
Kate
Dec 16, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Awesome historical fiction. The end gets a little un-realistic, but it's very well written and entertaining. ...more
Janette
Jan 14, 2010 rated it liked it
Took me for ever to read but I liked this book. Kind of creepy I wont read it again but I found it interesting.
Elizabeth
Oct 05, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Talk about a book that you don't want to put down! Everytime I picked it up, I had that 'don't-want-to-tear-my-eyes-away-from-the-page' feeling.

When a young man finds an old book with a dragon stamped in it, and nothing else, the search is on. He uncovers, along with the help of a new friend, some letters, and a huge leap of faith, things that ought not to be uncovered. When dealing with the un-dead, who can you trust?

This story has so many layers, so many twists...It is for sure one that will
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Inoli
This was excellent. I want more. I hope to make some more complete comments on this tomorrow.
Kori
Sep 22, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Gisela
Oct 02, 2008 marked it as maybe
Julie sims and books
Oct 20, 2008 marked it as to-read
Roxy
Oct 27, 2008 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Barbra
Nov 09, 2008 rated it really liked it
Kara
Nov 14, 2008 rated it it was amazing
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Megan
Feb 17, 2009 marked it as to-read
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Reema
May 21, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Jun 11, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 21, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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