"fantastic horror novel is a fascinating footnote to the Dracula legends"
The passion that Dracula taught Mina Harker remains deep in
her soul although the evil vampire is dead. Once tasting
life, Mina needs to escape from her Victorian prison. Her
beloved Jonathan fails to emotionally help her because he
still broods over Mina having a had lover. Instead, her ex-
lover leaves her money so she can explore her new
independent spirit. Mina wants reconciliation, but not
back to what their relationship once was. As the couple
works on their problems, Jonathan begins to have vampiric
induced dreams that Van Helsing believes is the calling
card of the late Count's sister Joanna Tepes.
With everyone else in the castle dead, the reclusive but
lonely Joanna decides to travel to England to settle the
score with her brother's killers. Along the way, Joanna
picks up a servant girl who becomes more than just a
friend. In England, Joanna forgets about her sibling's
enemies until a Ripper-like maniac hurts her friend. This
provokes a confrontation between the Harkers and Van
Helsing on one side and Joanna on the other. BLOOD TO BLOOD is a fascinating footnote to the Dracula
legends. The story occurs six months after the death of
Lucy. Elaine Bergstrom turns Victorian England and
Transylvania into descriptive images that provide an
intriguing look for readers. Ms. Bergstrom centers her
tale
on prejudicial profiling as not all vampires are alike with
individuals needing to use sound judgment to form opinions
based on facts not hearsay or stereotyping. Supernatural
lovers, especially the vampire crowd, will have a great
time reading this fantastic horror novel. Harriet Klausner /September, 2000
Copyright © 2000
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted June 7, 2002
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