Author: Sally Regan
ISBN: 9780756655518
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2009
Age: 9-12
Genre: Non-fiction
Summary: Beginning with the origins of vampires, how they are created, certain powers they are reputed to have this book travels through all aspects of vampire lore. It also includes lore and myths of a similar nature from countries other than Europe and the United States. You then get to read about the history of vampires during the Middle Ages and how people believed a very different tale than what we associate with vampires today. Each of the main figures that birthed the modern idea of vampires are discussed including Vlad the Impaler, Bram Stoker’s Count Dracula, and even Elizabeth Bathory: the Blood Countess.
Read A-likes: Egyptology, Wizardology, and Dragonology.
Personal Thoughts: I was expecting a book that catered to the current fad about Twilight type vampires, so was not overly excited when I picked this book up, but after reading through the book I was pleasantly surprised to find that the book, in its entirety, simply starts at the dawn of time and follows vampire lore through to today’s obsession with vampires. An interesting read for anyone wanting to learn more about the origins of the vampire lore.
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