With a modest inheritance and the three gowns that comprise her entire wardrobe, Theodora leaves Edinburgh — and a disappointed suitor — far behind. She is bound for Roumania, where tales of vampires are still whispered, to visit an old friend and write the book that will bring her true independence.
She arrives at a magnificent, decaying castle in the Carpathians replete with eccentric inhabitants: the ailing dowager; the troubled steward; her own fearful friend, Cosmina. But all are outstripped in dark glamour by the castle's master, Count Andrei Dragulescu.
Bewildering and bewitching in equal measure, the brooding nobleman ignites Theodora's imagination and awakens passions in her that she can neither deny nor conceal. His allure is superlative, his dominion over the superstitious town, absolute — Theodora may simply be one more person under his sway.
Before her sojourn is ended — or her novel completed — Theodora will have encountered things as strange and terrible as they are seductive. For obsession can prove fatal...and she is in danger of falling prey to more than desire.
I became a fan of Deanna Raybourn after reading her Lady Julia Grey series. This one is a stand alone mystery that is set in Transylvania, and had me turning the pages trying to figure out what was going on. While this was a satisfying read, I prefer her series and look forward to the 4th book due this fall.
4 comments:
Sounds creepy.
Set in Dracula country, well that is cool :=)
I am like the only one who hasn't read her series yet, but I do have the first book on my shelf. I'll be adding this one too. Thanks Nise.
I accidentally picked up the second book in her series and now I need to get my hands on the first one!
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