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jessicasteiner) wrote2013-07-22 07:04 pm
jessicasteiner) wrote2013-07-22 07:04 pm
Review: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
During my vacation, I read Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. I'm vaguely aware that there was a movie, which I haven't seen. I just thought the book sounded neat, so I read it.
I read it in ebook format, on my Kobo e-reader. In this historical fantasy novel, an old secret journal is uncovered which reveals that Abraham Lincoln - yes, that Abraham Lincoln - was secretly a vampire hunter.
I have a funny feeling that there may have been pictures and/or formatting that didn't translate into the ebook version, but I could be wrong. I haven't checked a physical copy to determine if it's true. If so, I'm sad, but it didn't hugely impact my enjoyment of the book.
Overall, I found it very interesting and engaging. It's a fun, quick read, and I read the entire book in an afternoon.
I don't know much about the American civil war, and it was interesting to learn something about this historical event that I never studied in school. The author did a good job working real history and the "secret history" in together so that you could almost (but not quite) believe that it was really true that vampires existed in civil war era United States.
Also (spoiler) Abraham doesn't have sex with any vampires!
Worth checking out, especially if you enjoy historical fantasy and/or vampire novels that aren't just about sexual wish-fulfilment.
I read it in ebook format, on my Kobo e-reader. In this historical fantasy novel, an old secret journal is uncovered which reveals that Abraham Lincoln - yes, that Abraham Lincoln - was secretly a vampire hunter.
I have a funny feeling that there may have been pictures and/or formatting that didn't translate into the ebook version, but I could be wrong. I haven't checked a physical copy to determine if it's true. If so, I'm sad, but it didn't hugely impact my enjoyment of the book.
Overall, I found it very interesting and engaging. It's a fun, quick read, and I read the entire book in an afternoon.
I don't know much about the American civil war, and it was interesting to learn something about this historical event that I never studied in school. The author did a good job working real history and the "secret history" in together so that you could almost (but not quite) believe that it was really true that vampires existed in civil war era United States.
Also (spoiler) Abraham doesn't have sex with any vampires!
Worth checking out, especially if you enjoy historical fantasy and/or vampire novels that aren't just about sexual wish-fulfilment.