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Stoker's Wilde
Stoker's Wilde
Stoker's Wilde
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Stoker's Wilde

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"Historical details and supernatural monsters abound, but it is the odd couple of Wilde and Stoker, with their diametrically opposed personalities and interesting quirks, that drives this story. Pass this volume on to readers who are hungry for more historical stories with a supernatural frame." - Booklist





Longlisted for The Guardian's Not the Booker Prize 2019.

Years before either becomes a literary legend, Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde must overcome their disdain for one another to battle the Black Bishop, a mysterious madman wielding supernatural forces to bend the British Empire to his will. With the help of a European vampire expert, a spirited actress and an American businessman, our heroes fight werewolves, vampires and the chains of Victorian morality. The fight will take them through dark forests in Ireland, the upper-class London theater world and Stonehenge, where Bram and Oscar must stop a vampire cult from opening the gates of Hell.

FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 30, 2019
ISBN9781787581746
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Steven Hopstaken

Steven Hopstaken was both born and raised in Michigan and currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Together with his wife and writing partner Melissa Prusi, he is the co-author of the Stoker’s Wilde series, featuring Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde as vampire hunters.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    STOKER'S WILDE is an epistolary novel, blending the styles of Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde. What a hoot!

    Not since ANNO DRACULA have I had such fun with characters from history. In this tale, Bram and Oscar team up, despite hating each other's guts, to cleanse London of the scourge of vampires and werewolves currently at large about the city. With humor and great talent these authors have written quite an adventure. Will Bram and Oscar be successful? You'll have to read this to find out!

    Having read only a few things from both Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker, and knowing next to nothing about them personally, I cannot speak to the historical accuracy regarding their personal lives. The epistolary portions written by "Oscar" were often hilarious and scathing all at once. Those of "Stoker" were much more serious and weighty. The fictional origins of the THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY are here and of course, Dracula.

    My only issue with this book was the dragon. I thought at first it sounded a little silly, and the authors were able to make it less so, when it finally appeared. Still, it seemed a bit too over the top in the end.

    Overall, this book was a blast! I had a lot of fun in this London of the early 1880's, in the Lyceum Theater and even at Stonehenge. (Yes, that's here too!) It's clear that the authors did quite a bit of homework and the little bit of actual history I am familiar with is borne out here. Solely because of the fun factor alone, I heartily recommend this book-especially to fans of epistolary novels!

    *Thank you to Flame Tree Press for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. This is it!*

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Well, this was a fun ride! I really enjoyed this. The way the book is presented, in a series of letters, diary entries, etc, is done exceptionally well. The changes in perception and pacing creates a feeling of being refreshed rather than being jarring. It has a interesting story line and the use of real people as characters adds sizable amusement. There's ample blood and gore but the overall feel is that it's fun, an old-fashioned adventure against dark forces (in the best possible way).Many thanks to Flame Tree Press for the ARC. My review is my honest, voluntary opinion.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I bought this on a whim, after seeing it reviewed on Blackwell's website.It's not the sort of thing I normally buy or read, but it's actually pretty good, and decently written and researched - Bram Stoker's fascination with train timetables and his use of typewriters as a motif for modernity appear, as do Oscar Wilde's affectations.It's good, it's enjoyable, what more can one ask ...
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This is more like a 3.5 star book. We get Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde teaming up to fight vampires and other supernatural creatures in this entertaining tale. A great Summer read for people looking for a fast paced fun book.

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