Wednesday, August 19, 2009

A Coldness in the Blood by Fred Saberhagen


This is the first book I've read by this author. As far as vampire fiction goes, this book was good but a little lacking in the suspense department! I would read others in this series but was a little disappointed in the weak plot line. Supposedly legendary Vlad Dracula is in today's world & has distant family ties to a human family, the Southerlands. They assist each other in a mystery concerning a philosopher's stone, keeping its magical power away from some evil characters. I find it laughable that the original Dracula would be in need of human assistance & willing to keep ties with human relatives. Despite that, I still recommend this book.

~Submitted by Rachel