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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.
An atmospheric Gothic romance with sinister castle legends and a brooding aristocratic love interest. Contains romantic tension and potentially dark supernatural elements typical of vampire-adjacent Gothic fiction, but no graphic content indicated.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
Teens who love dark, atmospheric romances with mysterious castles and dangerous secrets will be captivated by Theodora's adventure.