Renfield: Slave of Dracula
by Barbara Hambly
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Author: Barbara HamblyEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-02
ISBN: 0425217892
Number of pages: 291
Publisher: Berkley
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Book Review: A Spectacular Version of the Dracula Tale!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am usually quite wary of novels based on classics being a firm believer that one should not tamper with historic greatness. However, every once in a while I stumble upon a truly unique interpretation, which redefines a time-tested tale, shedding new light on what might otherwise have been overlooked as it gathered cobwebs. Barbara Hambly's 2006 novel Renfield: Slave of Dracula is one such creation.
With one of the strongest literary voices I have had the honor of reading to date, Hambly has managed to capture the eloquently gothic intonation of 19th century literature flawlessly weaving what feels like a seamless extension of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Through the eyes of Renfield, Dracula's imprisoned lunatic servant, and Jack Seward, the keeper of the asylum, the reader experiences the arrival of Dracula in a wholly more depraved and panic-inducing manner. Renfield, locked within his cell, pens letters to his wife Catherine and detailed journal entries which depict, not only the approach of his perceived master Dracula, but also his own rapid descent into madness. In a world of darkness and drug-sedated visions, Renfield becomes torn between his desire to please his new undead master and the three wives who now seek revenge for Dracula's pursuit of Lucy as a new addition to his harem. The fear is palpable, the madness seductively raw, amongst the characters as their beliefs all they know are tested in their fight against Dracula.
It is a dismal world in which Hambly paints, thick with rain, blood and the scent of grave dirt and, yet, one cannot help but to continue turning the pages, faster and faster, for wonder of what shall happen next! Renfield: Slave of Dracula is a delicately sadistic novel of great literary merit. Hambly's words roll off one's tongue like absinthe, drawing the reader hopelessly down to the darkness where her characters dwell. I highly recommend this novel to any lover of gothic literature. It would be a wise addition to every collection of vampire literature! Indeed, Bram Stoker would have been proud!
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Renfield is confined to an insane asylum, but he still answers his Master's calling, setting the stage for the ultimate battle between good and evil, and the living and the dead.Horror Books
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