Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula by Bram Stoker, Valdimar Ásmundsson

Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula

Bram Stoker, Valdimar Ásmundsson with Hans Corneel De Roos (Translator), Dacre Stoker (Contributor), John Edgar Browning (Contributor), Hans De Roos (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Powers of Darkness is an incredible literary discovery: In 1900, Icelandic publisher and writer Valdimar Ásmundsson set out to translate Bram Stoker’s world-famous 1897 novel Dracula. Called Makt Myrkranna (literally, “Powers of Darkness”), this I...

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Community Reviews Summary of 114 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
mysterious 76%
tense 52%
adventurous 41%
informative 17%
reflective 11%
challenging 5%
sad 5%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 38%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 68% | A mix: 18% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 78% | Yes: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Average rating

3.59

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