Status Updates From The Jewel of Seven Stars (P...

ok actually Stoker how dare you

(mumbles something about Jadis of Charn)
C.S. Lewis would have things to say about this, I'm sure.

Mr. Trelawny = Andrew Ketterley.

so much brain. so little thought.

Whatever petty gripes I have against Bram Stoker, one must appreciate the Mina Harker. In both Seven Stars and Dracula, The Woman is revered, respected, adored, and even a little feared.
Refreshing.

Me: are you perchance allergic to cats
Bram Stoker: Why do you ask?
Me: ...no reason

The story finally picked up -- not surprisingly, when it shifted away from England to Egypt. I've seen two different cinematic adaptations of this book so I know it's not a traditional "mummy" story in any sense of the word but hey, it's still about a mummy's curse, so we NEED Egypt, tombs, treasures and horrible deaths resulting from violations of same.