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The Emma Andrews Series, No 2
Jacqueline Lepore
William Morrow /HarperCollins
March 8, 2011/ ISBN 978-0-06-187815-2
Paranormal Historical Adventure / England, late 1862
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Reviewed
by Linda Young
Emma Andrews was born to be a vampire hunter. She is in Denmark
doing research in the ancient archives when she receives a letter
from her friend Sebastian. He tells Emma the story that he has learned
from a woman who was a teacher at a girls’ school and who
had witnessed strange behavior, even death. In the end, she also
died. Emma knows that the events taking place at the school and
the surrounding area are signs that a vampire is there. She immediately
leaves for England.
Emma goes to the school and applies as a teacher. She must be inside
the school to find out what is going on with the girls. Before too
long, Sebastian and two other friends show up in the village to
help her. Somehow they must dig into the village’s history
to track down the vampire. Emma also hopes to find out what happened
to her mother, who also went to the school years ago. They must
all tread lightly as they search for clues that may, in the end,
lead them to the Dracula.
I must say, I am very impressed with the way this book was written.
I have not read the first book in this series, but this book stands
on its own very well. It is written in the first person as Emma
tells her story. The reader is given quite a bit of history on the
legends and myths behind Dracula. This wasn't one of those gory
vampire books. This was a well written story that focused more on
the history and the events, along with the characters and their
relationships with each other and their parts in the team. It keeps
your attention from start to finish. I am looking forward to reading
the first in the series. I highly recommend this book to those who
enjoy paranormal stories along with the historical side of the story.
You can't go wrong with this book. It even has a bit of a surprise
ending.
Reviewer's
Note: Mild language, mild sexual content, violence
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