Royce Prouty

Stoker's Manuscript Royce Prouty

When Joseph Barkeley receives a call enlisting his services to authenticate the original draft of Bram Stoker's Dracula he is intrigued--the promise of a huge commission, regardless of the outcome of his findings is pretty enticing but the real draw is a trip back to his childhood homeland of Romania. He soon finds himself on his way back to the place he was orphaned almost a quarter century ago. Once there he discovers he is dealing with entirely inhuman forces: The remaining family of the Imperial Dracula family. Filling the void left for traditional vampire-loving audiences in the wake of urban fantasy and supernatural romance, Stoker's Manuscript is a hair-raising return to the creepy gothic tale. Like The Thirteenth Tale or The Historian, it combines historical mystery with the looming presence of the preternatural to keep readers at the edge of their seats. Created with the intention of echoing and completing Bram Stoker's Dracula, it is a captivating continuation of a classic tale. Through detailed research, Prouty richly captures the beautiful but untamed nature of rural Romania as the perfect backdrop to this bone-chilling tale.