odysseum

Historical fiction, a geographical whirlwind tour of the lesser-explored areas of Eastern Europe, a mythical and legendary character brought back to life (if Dracula could ever really be considered dead) with a new twist -- all presented within a gripping narrative that clutches you under its spell and refuses to let you go. Positively wonderful reading and well worth the time invested to follow it through to its conclusion. The mix of present-day searchings with the found letters is a commonly used narrative device, but it works well here, avoiding the trappings of such unnecessary ramblings as The Scarlet Letter's "Custom House" (my apologies to Hawthorne fans, but seriously, that book would have been a fine work of fiction without the tedious introduction).

2022-12-11 01:14