Dracul — John Brukenthal

Before the legend.
Before the myth.
Lived the man...
Dracula.

The year is 1431, and the country of Valahia has become the battlefront in a bloody war against the Ottoman Empire as Prince Vlad Dracul (the Dragon) joins the elite ranks of the Dragon Order--a fellowship founded to crush the enemies of Christendom. In the bitter struggle to defend his country from conquest, he is forced to send his sons into Turk captivity, including young Vlad Dracula (son of the Dragon).

But young Vlad soon begins to feel betrayed and abandoned by his father while enduring a cruel and isolated captivity. Alone and doubtful that he will ever regain his freedom, he embarks on a path to manhood that is forged in anger and hatred.

The first book in the Dragon Order Trilogy, Dracul is the beginning of an epic story that is set in a world of betrayal and brutality from which will rise one of the darkest figures ever known--Dracula.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
John Brukenthal has a BA in Anthropology from the University of South Florida and a MA in Osteoarchaeology from the University of Southampton, England. He has also participated in archaeological field work throughout Europe, including Transylvania.