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In the darkness, the Lord of the Undead lurks, waiting to strike. His red eyes smolder in the shadows for he knows soon the sun will sink and he will be unleashed....

Will you be ready?

Awesome. I read the first one - looking forward to this.

Graeme wrote: "Awesome. I read the first one - looking forward to this."

When I say "revamped", I mean it. The series title is the same, some of the stories are the same, but much will be brand new.

Dracula drops in two days!

Forget wimpy, apologetic vampires, afraid to draw blood. THE LEGEND OF DRACULA makes vampires scary again!

To gain immortality, Vlad Dracula made a deal with the forces of Darkness. They promised him reanimation—but delivered enslavement to the wizard who revived him. How will he break free?

Find out tomorrow, when DRACULA: HIS FIRST CENTURIES drops!

For centuries, the name of Dracula has inspired men with terror… and inspired women with lust. He is evil, he is seductive. He is corruption incarnate and allure personified.

To gain immortality, Vlad Dracula made a deal with the forces of Darkness. They promised him reanimation—but delivered enslavement to the wizard who revived him. How will he break free?

Once free, Dracula enters a world already populated with legions of ancient and powerful night-stalkers. Imagine how these undead lords and ladies will accept him, a new upstart, a rival to their centuries-old claims. How will they respond?

They'll tear him to shreds!

Or die trying.


Dropping today—the Legend of Dracula, Book I: His First Centuries. Paper back is $7.99. Ebook is $2.99—or free! Yes, if you want to read the book and leave an honest review on Amazon and GoodReads, I will send you a free e-copy. Just send me your email address and I'll gift you a copy from the Amazon store!

Excellent.

Thanks got it for 99p in Uk

Jason wrote: "Thanks got it for 99p in Uk"

Thanks, Jason. I hope you have as much fun reading these stories as I had writing them!

I would be interested in reading your Dracula book and I always leave honest reviews on both Goodreads and amazon. You can reach me at lady.karas@gmail.com if you're interested in my opinion. Thank you, Kara Herron

Kara wrote: "I would be interested in reading your Dracula book and I always leave honest reviews on both Goodreads and amazon. You can reach me at lady.karas@gmail.com if you're interested in my opinion. Thank..."

You should have a copy in your email, Kara. Thanks for taking the time to look at it.

In 2014, Double Dragon Publishing released my original “Legend of Dracula” series. I had some good stories in that trilogy, but somehow I came up with the idea of grouping the stories according to theme. Basically: Dracula fighting other vampires, Dracula and his brides, and everything left over. Well, that sucked. It forced readers to have all three books in hand, jumping from one to the next to follow what was going on.

I resolved to correct that. The current series puts those stories in chronological order (there are one or two exceptions, but only because it's clever). But that's not all. The stories have undergone extensive corrections, re-editing, and expansion where needed. Also, I have added an entire book's worth of BRAND-NEW stories. I can safely say this will be a much better reading experience.

Here's the cover for DRACULA: HIS FIRST CENTURIES. It might look a bit dark on your screen, but I think it works very well when backlit on a Kindle and I think the cover looks great on a paperback. Most important, it's very dramatic.

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The scene shows the legendary Dr. Faust, at the behest of the beautiful vampire goddess, reanimating Vlad Dracula. OK, OK, this is not literally what happens in the book. The actual scene takes place indoors, but I decided on this cover as it's symbolic of the events. And, you know, Dracula's like busting outta the ground, man! It rocks!

The artwork was commissioned through Hephaestus Entertainment, based on my sketches. Let me know what you think.

Check out the video for my latest book: DRACULA: HIS FIRST CENTURIES. Thanks.

Drac is back! And this time, he brought the ladies!

JUST UNLEASHED! The second volume of the Legend of Dracula series—DRACULA: HIS WOMEN!

Twenty, count 'em, twenty stories about the Lord of the Undead and the women who love him. As Dracula strives to carve out a Kingdom of the Night, he first seduces then corrupts a gaggle of gals—each more interesting than the last!

See them all: Addhema, who finds she can not feed on blood. Katya, who let her love for a peasant turn her from Dracula. Elizabeth Báthory, who bathed in the blood of virgins... and created a new kind of monster. Clarimonda, who made herself the courtesan to the most powerful man in France. All these and more! Plus the novella-length origin of Mircalla Karnstein—the title character of Sheridan LeFanu's classic tale of horror, “Carmilla”.

No woman can resist Dracula—and some will love him forever!

DRACULA: HIS WOMEN

You outdid yourself with that cover! Wow!

Justin wrote: "You outdid yourself with that cover! Wow!"

Thanks, man.

That sounds awesome! I'll have to check it out.

Here's the latest book's cover reveal.
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That's a great cover Perry, after reading the first one for you I will be interested in reading this one also. But right now I don't know if you'd be interested in sending me this one as my read and review list is quite long right now.

There's a great energy in your covers, Perry.

Kara wrote: "That's a great cover Perry, after reading the first one for you I will be interested in reading this one also. But right now I don't know if you'd be interested in sending me this one as my read an..."

Happy to send you a copy, Kara. Get to it when you can.

Graeme wrote: "There's a great energy in your covers, Perry."

Thanks, Graeme. Having worked on about 60 comics, I know how a good cover will grab the reader's attention and hopefully inform them what's on the inside.
Because no matter how much you describe some things in text, there's nothing like a picture to bring the characters to life.

Perry wrote: "Graeme wrote: "There's a great energy in your covers, Perry."

Thanks, Graeme. Having worked on about 60 comics, I know how a good cover will grab the reader's attention and hopefully inform them w..."

Indeed.

Thank you Perry, I got the copy you sent me last night and it's on my list. Can't wait to see where you go with this one.

Kara wrote: "Thank you Perry, I got the copy you sent me last night and it's on my list. Can't wait to see where you go with this one."

Hope you enjoy reading these stories as much as I enjoyed writing them.

If anyone else wants a free review copy, hit me up.

Check out my promo video for DRACULA: HIS WOMEN:

https://youtu.be/OXnqsXYqQpA

I enjoyed the first book and I'm sure this one will be just as good, if not better. I enjoy your writing style and I think that anyone who enjoys a neck biter will love reading your books.

Kara wrote: "I enjoyed the first book and I'm sure this one will be just as good, if not better. I enjoy your writing style and I think that anyone who enjoys a neck biter will love reading your books."

LOL. Thanks, Kara.

From the pages of “The Legend of Dracula, Book II: HIS WOMEN” comes a tale of the beautiful Clarimonda, an ambitious young courtesan who has caught the eye of the Lord of the Undead. Will she be able to escape him?
Find out in this sample reading of the story: The Webs We Weave.

Today DRACULA: HIS WOMEN is a BookBub New Release! Got BookBub? Hit me up here.

My Legend of Dracula series is now available on Kindle Vella, in serial form! Not sure if scary tales about the Lord of the Undead are your cup of tea? Now you can check them out, one chapter at a time, for mere pennies.

Currently, I don't have a link, but I'll post one as soon as I get it.

BTW, I'm reminded of “Varney the Vampire” which was also serialized in newspapers. Gosh, haven't we come a long way?

My Legend of Dracula series is now available on Kindle Vella, in serial form! Not sure if scary tales about the Lord of the Undead are your cup of tea? Now you can check them out, one chapter at a time, for mere pennies.

Currently, I don't have a link, but I'll post one as soon as I get it.

BTW, I'm reminded of “Varney the Vampire” which was also serialized in newspapers. Gosh, haven't we come a long way?

The third installment of the Legend of Dracula officially drops today!
In these seventeen stories, Dracula and his vampire hordes plot and scheme to enslave the world and rule the Night! Featuring the vampires Varney, Lord Iorga, Lady Lenore, Countess Dolingen!
Can even the wizard Cagliostro or Baron Vordenburg stop them?
Find out here: Dracula III: Plots & Schemes by Perry Lake

Awesome work, Perry.

Graeme wrote: "Awesome work, Perry."

Thanks, Graeme. I'm especially proud of my retelling of "Varney the Vampire" -- in which I cut it down by over 600,000 words.

Also I really like the trilogy of Cagliostro stories, where the sorcerer makes a deal with Dracula, as they plot to take over the French court. But will it all go awry when Dracula sets his sights on Cagliostro's beautiful wife?

And what's up with that necklace?

The paperback version of Dracula III: Plots & Schemes is already available!
Check it out here.

And how 'bout that cover?
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Perry wrote: "Graeme wrote: "Awesome work, Perry."

Thanks, Graeme. I'm especially proud of my retelling of "Varney the Vampire" -- in which I cut it down by over 600,000 words.

Also I really like the trilogy o..."

Looking forward to reading them soon.

Check out my video for my latest book, , available here.

In the third book of the series, Dracula and his vampire hordes plot and scheme to rule the Night!
Varney the vampire finds himself trapped between Dracula and the demon that dwells within!
Lord Iorga learns what it truly means to join the ranks of the Undead!
Dracula strives to expand his fledgling kingdom, only to once more clash with the Vordenburg clan. But this time, Baron Vordenburg has an unexpected ally—the son of Dracula!
Lady Lenore, who inspired both Bürger and Poe, will become the first vampiress in America... if the witches allow her.
In a novella-length tale, Dracula turns his attention to France, the most powerful nation in Europe, now in the decedent last days of the monarchy. There, he forms an alliance with the powerful magician Cagliostro! With these arch-fiends allied, do the crowned heads of France have any chance of survival? And how will a single necklace change everything?
After centuries of sparring Dracula and the ancient vampiress Nycea have it out, once and for all.
Countess Dolingen sought death to free herself from a cruel marriage. She found death in the arms of Count Dracula!
Finally, the vampire countess Addhema, will reconcile with her lover, Szandor.
Pick up Dracula III: Plots & Schemes by Perry Lake today!

BANNED!

Amazon has refused to accept advertising for my first and second LEGEND OF DRACULA books! Amazon claims the covers display “overly sexualized content”. The first book shows Lilith in a bikini, just standing there. The second book shows a vampire woman in 16th Century attire. So cleavage is banned these days?? At least the cover of my third book is acceptable—it only shows swords and fangs and claws designed to rend flesh!

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I guess we've imposed Sharia law in this country and neglected to tell me.

Coming soon—The Legend of Dracula, Book IV. This one features the greatest names in vampire literature: Dracula, Elizabeth Báthory, Carmilla, Lord Ruthven, Lenore, Iorga, Countess Dolingen, Baron Latos, and more! Dracula continues his battle against the Vordenburg clan and he hatches his most ambitious plot yet! Twelve stories, including four novella-length tales, all leading up to the titanic events of Bram Stoker's “Dracula”.

Watch this page for more details.

Dracula drops today!
The fourth installment of the LEGEND OF DRACULA series includes eight short stories, and four novellas, all featuring the greatest names in vampire literature: Dracula, Elizabeth Báthory, Carmilla, Lord Ruthven, Lenore, Iorga, Countess Dolingen, Baron Latos, and more!
Dracula continues his battle against the Vordenburg clan and he hatches his most ambitious plot yet, all leading up to the titanic events of Bram Stoker's “Dracula”.
Grab it here: Dracula: INTO THE MOUTH OF DEATH

The queen of evil, the queen of blood. She appears throughout folklore and mythology, all across the world. She dwells in darkness, yet she allures men to her abode. She despises motherhood and feeds on children, yet she is the mother of monsters. Along with the goddess of the home, the Mother Goddess, the goddess of love, and several other benign, nurturing female deities, we frequently see this darksome, malignant figure. And we can't take our eyes off of her.

Mater Tenenabrum, Our Lady of Darkness, is her shadowed form in the Church of Rome. In India she is the murderous Kali or Mara. As Mara or Mora, she also appears in the tales of the early Germans and Slavs as the queen of nightmares. The Aztecs called her Huixtocihuatl and happily provided her with human sacrifices so she would not hunt among them. She is Hecate, the witch-goddess of Ancient Greece, that friend and companion of Night who rejoices in the baying of dogs and the spilling of blood, attended by her hell-hounds, Gorgo and Mormo.

And she is Lilith in Hebrew mythology or Lilitru, her oldest name, in Babylonian sources. There she is described less flatteringly, as a night owl, a huntress of men, women, but especially small children. She is the queen of the succubi. She is feared more than any demon, save Satan himself.

But to Vlad Dracula, she would be known as Strigoica. Witch-queen. Queen of all vampires.

And he's had enough of her.

In Book IV of the LEGEND OF DRACULA series, Dracula vows to rid himself of the yoke of Strigoica once and for all!

Or die trying.

Who will win? Find out in the pages of THE LEGEND OF DRACULA, Book IV: INTO THE MOUTH OF DEATH!

My book, just got a great review on Taliesin Meets the Vampires, the premiere vampire review site on the Internet. Check it out here: http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.com/2022...

6.5 out of a possible 10 isn't bad, considering that Andy Boylan is one tough reviewer!

The best vampire review site on the Net just reviewed my second Dracula book, DRACULA: HIS WOMEN. Sadly, because of the GoodReads restraint-of-trade policy, I'm not allowed to post a link here. But if you search for www. http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.com/ you will find it as today's featured article.
Andy Boylan is a tough reviewer, so getting this score from him is a real boon.

It's WORLD DRACULA DAY! Yes, this is the 125th anniversary of the publication of Bram Stoker's immortal novel, DRACULA—and the first World Dracula Day! All over the world, there will be tours, lectures, movie screenings, and parties.

And what better way to celebrate than checking out my series which begins with the infamous life of Vlad the Impaler and leads up to the pages of Stoker's novel? Unlike some recent pastiches, my books respect and remain faithful to the original work.

You can find the first book here:

Check out a new review of my most recent DRACULA book:
Taliesin chimes in on INTO THE MOUTH OF DEATH here: http://taliesinttlg.blogspot.com/2022...