Anno Dracula is credited with being a pioneer of the horror "mash-up" subgenre, whose recent surge in popularity has brought Kim Newman's "original" back into the limelight. In fairness, some of the more recent efforts in this vein seem to be a gimmicky and based on a fairly thin concept, and it will be interesting to see how many of them are still being read and enjoyed twenty years after publication/5(). A very popular book series penned by author Kim Newman is known as the Anno Dracula series. It is comprised of a total of 6 novels and 5 novellas, released between and This is a historical horror series and is set in the late 19th century and the major part of the 20th bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 7 mins. · Kim Newman was the originator of the real historical figures and literary characters mashup and is still the best. Anno Dracula is where it started and is fabulous, gruesome fun. If you like the idea of Van Helsing and his comrades of having failed to stop Dracula, and want to know what could have happened next then this is the book for you/5.
Anno Draculaby Kim Newman. Overview -. Kim Newman's Anno Dracula is back in print, and we must celebrate. It was the first mash-up of literature, history and vampires, and now, in a world in which vampires are everywhere, it's still the best, and its bite is just as sharp. Compulsory reading, commentary, and mindgame: glorious. "Anno Dracula is the smart, hip Year Zero of the vampire genre's ongoing revolution." - Paul McAuley "Kim Newman brings Dracula back home in the granddaddy of all vampire adventures. Anno Dracula couldn't be more fun if Bram Stoker had scripted it for Hammer. Fandoms: The Vampyre - John William Polidori, Dracula Related Fandoms, Dracula - Bram Stoker, Anno Dracula Series - Kim Newman, Saints Row, Young Justice (Comics), Baywatch (TV), Lego - All Media Types, Vampire City - Paul Féval, The Simpsons Teen And Up Audiences; No Archive Warnings Apply; Gen, F/M; Complete Work; 26 Sep
The Anno Dracula series by Kim Newman—named after Anno Dracula (), the series' first novel—is a work of fantasy depicting an alternate history in which the heroes of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula fail to stop Count Dracula's conquest of Great Britain, resulting in a world where vampires are common and increasingly dominant in society. While Dracula is a central figure in the events of the series, he is a minor character in the books themselves, and usually appears in only a few. Anno Dracula Series. 6 primary works • 11 total works. These historical horror novels by Life's Lottery author Kim Newman also tie in with his Warhammer Fantasy novels through the character of Genevieve, an ancient vampire. A very popular book series penned by author Kim Newman is known as the Anno Dracula series. It is comprised of a total of 6 novels and 5 novellas, released between and This is a historical horror series and is set in the late 19th century and the major part of the 20th century.
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