{"product_id":"dracul-paperback","title":"Dracul - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. D. Barker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDacre Stoker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe prequel to \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired by notes and texts left behind by the author of the classic novel, \u003ci\u003eDracul \u003c\/i\u003eis a supernatural thriller that reveals not only Dracula's true origins but Bram Stoker's--and the tale of the enigmatic woman who connects them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is 1868, and a twenty-one-year-old Bram Stoker waits in a desolate tower to face an indescribable evil. Armed only with crucifixes, holy water, and a rifle, he prays to survive a single night, the longest of his life. Desperate to record what he has witnessed, Bram scribbles down the events that led him here... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA sickly child, Bram spent his early days bedridden in his parents' Dublin home, tended to by his caretaker, a young woman named Ellen Crone. When a string of strange deaths occur in a nearby town, Bram and his sister Matilda detect a pattern of bizarre behavior by Ellen--a mystery that deepens chillingly until Ellen vanishes suddenly from their lives. Years later, Matilda returns from studying in Paris to tell Bram the news that she has seen Ellen--and that the nightmare they've thought long ended is only beginning.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDacre Stoker\u003c\/b\u003e is the great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker and the international bestselling co-author of \u003ci\u003eDracula: The Un-Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, the official Stoker family-endorsed sequel to \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Journal of Bram Stoker: The Dublin Years\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently lives with his wife, Jenne, in Aiken, South Carolina, where he manages the Bram Stoker Estate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.D. Barker \u003c\/b\u003eis the internationally bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Forsaken, The Fourth Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fifth to Die\u003c\/i\u003e. He was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel, and winner of the New Apple Medalist Award. His works have been translated into numerous languages and optioned for both film and television. Barker currently resides in Pennsylvania with his wife, Dayna, and daughter, Ember.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42175567200391,"sku":"9780735219359","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/39c03723453793a7b37014b301d7f3b6.webp?v=1733382525","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/dracul-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}