On to Mt TBR it goes.

On to the shelf.

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The main character was rather dull and an uninspiring hero. The last half of the book improved with the action gearing up and with more interesting characters rather than getting a run of background history.

On to the shelves.

When rare-manuscript expert Joseph Barkeley is hired to authenticate and purchase the original draft and notes for Bram Stoker's Dracula, little does he know that the reclusive buyer is a member of the oldest family in Transylvania. After delivering the manuscript to the legendary Bran Castle in Romania, Barkeley—a Romanian orphan himself—realizes to his horror that he's become a prisoner to the son of Vlad Dracul. To earn his freedom, Barkeley must decipher cryptic messages hidden in the text of the original Dracula that reveal the burial sites of certain Dracul family members. Barkeley's only hope is to ensure that he does not exhaust his usefulness to his captor until he’s able to escape. Soon he discovers secrets about his own lineage that suggest his selection for the task was more than coincidence. In this knowledge may lie Barkeley's salvation—or his doom. For now he must choose between a coward's flight and a mortal conflict against an ancient foe.

I really wanted this to be better. The idea is fantastic, but unfortunately the plot meanders around to find it. The protagonist is about as interesting as a wet mop who never really questions or shows any emotion about what's happening. He's just along for the ride. This story had so much potential, but missed the mark.

Release #31 for 2022 ...