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Synopsis
Horror fiction. The third novel in Jasper Kent's enthralling, chilling and acclaimed historical vampire sequence -- The Danilov Quintet. Russia 1855. After forty years of peace in Europe, war rages. In the Crimea, the city of Sevastopol is besieged. In the north, Saint Petersburg is blockaded. But in Moscow there is one who needs only to sit and wait -- wait for the death of an aging tsar, and for the curse upon his blood to be passed to a new generation. As their country grows weaker, a brother and sister -- each unaware of the other's existence -- must come to terms with the legacy left them by their father. In Moscow, Tamara Valentinovna Lavrova uncovers a brutal murder and discovers that it is not the first in a sequence of similar crimes, merely the latest, carried out by a killer who has stalked the city since 1812. And in Sevastopol, Dmitry Alekseevich Danilov faces not only the guns of the combined armies of Britain and France, but must also make a stand against creatures that his father had thought buried beneath the earth, thirty years before.
The Third Section: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This historical vampire fantasy contains strong violence including graphic murders and war scenes, supernatural horror elements with vampires and monsters, and mature themes of death and vengeance set against the backdrop of the Crimean War.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include gore, murder, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who enjoy dark historical fantasy with vampires will appreciate the atmospheric 1850s Russian setting and mystery elements.