BOUND BY BLOOD is Book #6 of The Dracula Chronicles and Book #1 in the Bound By Blood arc.
AMAZON REVIEWS
"This story is a powerful and sweeping epic. The language, the settings, the characters...they all exude Classic." "If you are looking for a vampire novel that is rich in detail, with historical facts, legends and folklore weaved in and splashes of gore and a bit of romance, this is for you." "This book will stimulate your imagination as it entertains you. Bound By Blood is among the best vampire novels I have read." EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE BATTLE OF GOOD VERSUS EVIL. THE BATTLE FOR SOULS HAS BEGUN.
An epic historical novel of dark vampires and Gothic horror; religious corruption; political intrigue; war; violence; dark paranormal fantasy; strong emotions; and deep romance set in 15th and 16th Century Europe.
Written in the best literary traditions of past Gothic writers and with graphic similarities to more contemporary exponents of the genre such as Stephen King, Dean Koontz, James Herbert and Shaun Hutson. The Dracula Chronicles may arouse you, shock you and even offend you, but they won't disappoint you.
DESCRIPTION
As his moment of death looms, Dracula suffers the ultimate betrayal. The champion of the Catholic faith in Eastern Europe realises there is no place in Heaven for him. It is Lucifer who comes to claim him, though he does not want Dracula's soul.
Instead, he bites into Dracula's neck and then offers his own blood to drink. Dracula suffers his mortal death, but he re-awakens and suffers a startling metamorphosis, becoming a monster born of Darkness. Immortalised with Lucifer's blood coursing through his veins, the two are bound by blood for eternity. Lucifer has groomed him for this day, and lays out the task before him.
Dracula is to destroy the institution of that which he has championed. By bringing down the Catholic Church, he can undo the Crucifixion and turn man against God once more. If he succeeds, then Lucifer will ascend again to Heaven and signal the end for all mankind.
On a cold night in December, 1431 in Sighisoara, an old gypsy woman delivers a prophecy to the great Vlad Dracul. She tells him he is about to sire two sons, one an angel and the other a devil.
He returns to his fortress just as his wife bears him a son, whom he names Vlad. In the very same moment across the country on the border between Transylvania and Hungary, a gypsy girl gives birth to another son, Andrei. The die is cast. The twin souls are born. The young Vlad Dracula becomes the instrument of the forces of Darkness. To balance this, the baby Andrei is blessed by the angels and bestowed with awesome powers.
This is their story.
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS is a dark and powerful page-turner that may make you realise the value of your soul.
