Blood Countess (Lady Slayers) - Historical Fiction Novel | Dark Fantasy Book for Adults | Perfect for Gothic Literature Fans & Book Club Discussions
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Lana Popovic’s Blood Countess is a YA horror novel based on Countess Elizabeth Báthory, the infamous, real-life inspiration for Countess Dracula. In 17th-century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for the young and glamorous Countess Elizabeth Bathory. When Elizabeth takes a liking to Anna, she’s vaulted to the dream role of chambermaid, a far cry from the filthy servants’ quarters below. She receives wages generous enough to provide for her family, and the countess begins to groom Anna as her friend and confidante. It’s not long before Anna falls completely under the Countess’s spell—and the Countess takes full advantage. Isolated from her former friends, family, and fiancée, Anna realizes she’s not a friend but a prisoner of the increasingly cruel Elizabeth. Then come the murders, and Anna knows it’s only a matter of time before the Blood Countess turns on her.“Popovic also touches on how a patriarchal society can drive women to extremes without letting the truly terrifying Bathory, or Anna, off the hook for their own actions . . . A lush and bloody historical thriller.” —Kirkus Reviews
Customer Reviews
Elizabeth Bathory, The Blood Countess, the female Dracula. That is what this story is about. A historical fiction that tells her story from the point of view of a young midwife in training. Anna is a small town girl who has learned midwifery from her mom, she is a good herbalist, and healer. She is brought to the Countesses attention because her son is sick and Anna is hired to heal him. The Countess wants Anna for herself as a healer, witch, conspirator, sage and lover. The story goes onto tell their relationship and shows how bloody, evil, and manipulative, Elizabeth’s crimes were. There is good character building and a good backstory of these characters. The story is a good retelling of The Blood Countess.
