The Historian

I just finished reading this book last night. It's one of those that you can't seem to put down because crazy, exciting things keep happening at every turn. Basically it's about a historian who finds an ancient book with nothing in it but a picture of a dragon and the word "DRAKULYA". His daughter is the narrator and it goes through the events of this historian's life trying to figure out where Vlad the Impaler (aka Dracula) is buried, or if he is still "undead," and killing people to bring with him as his servants. It gets a bit gruesome, but it is actually very interesting, thrilling, romantic, and everything else. Plus, the narrator describes many places in Europe, particularly Eastern Europe, and it makes you want to go visit and see all the historical sights. It's a great read, and if you liked books like the DaVinci Code or Killer Angels, you will like this one.

By the way, now that I've read one book about vampires, I intend to read Twilight, which seems to be the hit book these days (among high school students to adults). I've heard it's very good, so I'll let you know how I like it.