“You are mine, you shall be mine, you and I are one forever.” Laura and her father live in a castle in the Austrian countryside; a peaceful, uneventful existence that leaves young Laura anxious for a bit of excitement. Their lives are turned upside down when an out of control carriage careens out of the night and crashes before their very doorstep. Dark and spooky strangers emerge from the wreckage, leaving a beautiful, angelic girl in their care before vanishing once again into the night. As they welcome this mysterious stranger into their home, Laura suddenly finds her life a whirlwind of uncertain new feelings as her friendship for their new guest grows, and as she faces falling in love for the first time. Meanwhile, an unknown plague sweeps through the local village and when Laura becomes sick, her devoted father fears the worst – that she too is a victim of the baffling disease. Little do they know that the plague and Laura’s new best friend are intimately connected. And that demons from the past are not so dead as they appear. What shocking horrors are divulged as they unearth the truths about the deserted ruined village in the woods, the history of the once-noble, now extinct Karnstein family, and the people they thought they knew? Can Laura survive the worrying, seductive illness slowly pulling her into darkness? Will anyone live on once they discover the true evil behind all the death around them, and the epic confrontation it leads them to? The stylish and seductive gothic vampire novel that inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula – revamped. The scandalous, original 1872 story updated and significantly expanded, with a whole new ending. Meet the original vampiress and experience the romance and horror of this classic Victorian gothic tale. More Action More Blood More Romance More Fear More Vampires Story is much longer, richer and more dramatic than the original version. New scenes and a wicked, ENTIRELY NEW ENDING will send chills up your spine while tugging at your heartstrings. Originally published 27 years earlier, the story was one of the inspirations Bram Stoker used for his masterpiece, Dracula. Now, the story has been retrofitted to fit the same universe, with appearances by both a young Van Helsing and the legendary Count Dracula himself. Get a glimpse into their fascinating history and find out more about who they really are. Updated language and grammar makes the story more exciting and easier to read for today’s audience, while retaining an authentic Victorian feel. Internal links in the ebook whisk the reader away to real-life information, definitions and more. Fans of Bram Stoker’s Dracula and traditional vampire literature will be thrilled at seeing their favourite characters appear here. Fans of Charlaine Harris’s True Blood series, Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series and Anne Rice’s vampire chronicles will love experiencing the roots of the modern vampiric tradition.