by C . C . Humphreys (Author)
DRACULA. A name of horror, depravity and the darkest sensuality. Yet the real Dracula was just as alluring, just as terrifying, his story not of a monster but of a man and a contradiction. For the one they called 'The Devil's Son' was both tyrant and lawgiver, crusader and mass slaughterer, torturer and hero, lover and murderer. His tale is told by those who knew him best. The only woman he ever loved and whom he has to sacrifice. His closest comrade and traitor. And his priest, betraying the secrets of the confessional to reveal the mind of the man history would forever remember as Tepes - 'The Impaler'. But Vlad's actions defy such labels. His extraordinary life burns with passion, taking him from his years as hostage to the Turk, through torture, battle, triumph and betrayal, ultimately to a last crusade - there perhaps, beneath the twin banners of the Dragon and the Cross, to find redemption for his innumerable sins. Vlad: The Last Confession spins legend and facts and together into a monumental novel of blood, love and terror. This is the true story of Dracula as it has never been told before
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Orion
Published: 05 Mar 2009
ISBN 10: 0752886185
ISBN 13: 9780752886183
Book Overview: This will be an epic historical tale about a fascinating character in history. Vlad is famous (through DRACULA) but a little is known in the mainstream beyond the enduring myth. Interest in the 'gothic' has never been higher - the success of novels such as THE HISTORIAN has already shown that there is interest in this area. CC Humphreys is supremely equipped to bring this story to life. His combination of historical detail, atmosphere and fantastic characters should lend themselves to this story.