By Seth Grahame-Smith
Two words describes Seth Grahame-Smith's book. Interesting and Gory.
The book leaped out at me for the simple fact that I'm a history guy who is in love with the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln. If you add the word "Vampire" into the mix you grab my sick and twisted side and its like reading Stephen King vs. American History. Sweet mixture eh?
Abraham Lincoln is faced with a harsh reality early in his boyhood. First, that life is fragile after the loss of his mother. Second, that vampires are real. After learning that his mother fell victim to a vampire (rather than a natural death) he becomes enraged and vows to kill every vampire and thus becomes the greatest vampire hunter in history.
What amazed me the most about the authors writing ability was his research on American History and how he wove a fictional story within an already existing story. "Clever, Dear Watson. Very Clever"
Overall, I found myself engrossed and amazed by the story. Apparently I wasn't the only one that discovered the book. Tim Burton will be producing the movie, which is to be released in 2012.
Hey Dan,
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds like it's a little out there. I'm surprised that a movie is already planned for it - it must be a popular book...