![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sure, it’s a world where Jack the Ripper, Fu Manchu, and Lord Ruthven all exist in practically the same city, but it never feels weird or jarringn. Not only is it a fascinatingly dense suspense novel awash in Gothic and Victorian pulp atmosphere, care is taken as to how each part of the terrifying, vampire-ruled England fits together. While many authors have been known to write alternate versions of classic novels, and even use recognizable literary and historical figures (Tim Powers, for instance, thrives on this), Newman’s dark, dystopian pulp-thriller goes even one step further. If you want a guided tour through Gothic horror, read Anno Dracula by Kim Newman. ![]()
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