New book claims Dracula a savior in his time

 

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Carol Forsloff - LAKE PARK, Iowa, /PRNewswire/ GHN-- The game is one thing about Dracula, the story another; because the real fictional character, Vladislaus Dracula, was not a man of horror as is invented by movies a new book says.

A major work about Dracula's real life, some details never before revealed, is My Vladislaus Dracula, a new work of fiction by Teresa L. Jones and published by AuthorHouse.

In this book, the author relates what she calls the historical truth about the man behind the myth along with the novel's heroine, Amelia Justine Kari, who has felt the need to defend Dracula since she was a teen. Like the author, Amelia visits Romania in her quest for the truth about "Vlad Dracula."

The real Dracula was a hero, says Jones, who claims he crusaded for the Pope and cared deeply about the people of Romania.

"He was falsely imprisoned, incredibly brave in battles, and determined to save his people from slavery by the Ottoman empire," Jones says. "This so-called 'monster' was a hero to thousands."

Amelia is drawn into the beautiful lands of Romania by other forces already in search of her, where she learns of dark deeds perpetrated against, not by, Dracula. In the end, Amelia learns that she already knows more about Dracula than she ever dreamed possible.

Jones says her book not only will entertain readers, but lead them on a journey along with her heroine to seek the truth about and understand the man who was Vladislaus Dracula.

"This Dracula is nothing like you have heard or read about before," she says. "I really wanted to change his image. I hope I have done that."