Razorbill, 2005
ISBN: 1595140123
Available: New and Used
Set in World War I, Bloodline tells the tale of the descendants of the the characters from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The story follows John Shaw, a British soldier fighting under the mysterious Captain Quincy Harker. Sent home after he is wounded, Nursed back to health by the strong-willed Mary Seward, John finds that Harker has followed him and is staying with his sister Lily. Harker and Lily elope and flee to Harker’s home in Transylvania, and John and Mary, who have discovered that Harker is a vampire, follow after the lovers. Narrated through the use of letters and journal entries, Bloodline is a n original, suspenseful, and well-written vampire book that mixes a number of different genres, and may appeal to readers of military fiction, romance, and mystery. This title will probably appeal to older teens and adults. Unfortunately, the book is flawed by an unsatisfying ending, that, while it sets up the next installment in the series, leaves the reader feeling cheated by what is otherwise is an engaging and entertaining read. Bloodline is followed by Bloodline: Reckoning. Recommended for public and high school libraries. Contains: suicide, graphic violence,