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Synopsis
Excitement, danger, and romance await independent, headstrong author Theodora Lestrange when she flees 1858 Scotland and miserable spinsterhood for the wilds of Transylvania, joining a childhood friend who will soon be wed. Ensconced in a crumbling castle steeped in sinister legend, Theodora finds herself drawn equally to its gloomy atmosphere and its rakish master, Count Andrei Dragulescu.
Is The dead travel fast appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Gothic historical fantasy with romantic tension and atmospheric danger set in Transylvania. Contains moderate supernatural peril, romantic content, and sinister castle atmosphere but no graphic violence or explicit scenes.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the headstrong heroine, moody Transylvanian setting, and slow-burn romance with a mysterious count.