Dracula The Un-Dead by Dacre Stoker audiobook

Dracula The Un-Dead: The Un-Dead

By Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt
Read by Simon Prebble

Recorded Books, Recorded Books, Inc. 9780525951292

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • ISBN: 9781665016698

  • ISBN: 9781665026901

Runtime: 13.65 Hours
Category: Fiction/Mystery & Detective
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

A New York Times bestseller

A USA Today bestseller

A 2010 International Thriller Writers Award Nominee for Best First Novel

Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award

Selected for the December 2009 Indie Next List

The true Stoker sequel

Family secrets, unfinished business, and an evil unlike any the world has known

Twenty-five years have passed since the band of heroes destroyed Dracula at his castle in Transylvania. Since then, Jonathan and Mina Harker have raised their son Quincey into a fine, if at times naive, young man, even while their once happy marriage disintegrated. Dr. Seward, the brilliant physician, is plagued by drug abuse and mania. Arthur Holmwood, the brave and dashing fiancé to Lucy, is now full of anger and regret. And Van Helsing, leader of the brave band, is a sickly old man. Bram Stoker’s Dracula introduced us to these characters, and in this fully realized sequel, written by Dacre Stoker, a direct descendant of Bram Stoker, and Ian Holt, a noted Dracula expert and historian, we see how these lives will forever be entwined with each other and the vampire they so courageously fought to destroy.

When Quincey leaves law school to pursue his dream of acting, he stumbles upon a troubled production of the play Dracula. This play, with its oddly familiar characters and directed by one Bram Stoker, plunges the young man into the world of his parents’ terrible secrets, but be-fore he can confront them he meets evil that rocks him to his core. One by one, the band of heroes that defeated Dracula is being hunted down. Could it be that Dracula somehow survived and is seeking revenge all these years later? Or, is another, far more sinister villain at work who will put anyone associated with Dracula, including Quincey, in grave danger?

Dracula the Un-Dead is a fast-paced, historically rich sequel that is as frightening and atmospheric as the original. Based on plot threads and characters from Bram Stoker’s notes that he compiled while writing and re-searching Dracula, as well as extensive research on the historical Prince Dracula and other well-known figures, here is a suspenseful, fascinating tale that will resonate with readers of the original as well as modern fans.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“And a good story it is. The action is swift and thrilling; the villian not whom you’d expect but is evil and powerful nonetheless…A fine book in its one right, one that pushes the story in expected directions while remaining true to the dark heart of the Transylvanian vampire-king.” Los Angeles Times
“A frighteningly good novel…Wonderfully scary…this daring sequel captures the essence and gothic glory of the original.” USA Today
Un-Dead is cinematically fast paced, flying from London to Paris to Transylvania, and the historical texture is…convincing.” Washington Post
“One of the rowdiest revisionist treatments…Energetically paced and packed outrageously entertaining action, this supernatural thriller is a well-needed shot of fresh blood for the Dracula mythos.” Publishers Weekly
“The ambitious story, which claims to be the true story of Dracula and even reveals the real murderer behind Jack the Ripper, will appeal to literary-thriller readers as much as to mainstream horror fans.” Booklist
“The authors…skillfully explore the nature of evil while weaving together several complex plotlines throughout this mesmerizing story. Readers who enjoy dark fantasy with fast-paced action will plow through this book, not wanting to stop.” Library Journal

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Author

Author Bio: Dacre Stoker

Author Bio: Dacre Stoker

Dacre Stoker is the great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker. He lives in South Carolina with his family.

Titles by Author

Author Bio: Ian Holt

Author Bio: Ian Holt

Ian Holt is a Dracula documentarian, historian, and screenwriter. He lives on Long Island.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction/Mystery & Detective
Runtime: 13.65
Audience: Adult
Language: English