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Dracula: Hearts of Stone (Vampires, humor, magic and romance) Other books in this series Dracula Hearts of Fire, Hearts of Glory, Hearts of Ice, Hearts of Magic, HEART of a child wizard: Book 1 of 6 Kindle Edition

by A. J. Gallant (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 36 ratings

It sounds like "Dracula: Hearts of Stone" by A.J. Gallant is an absolute ride — a fresh, hilarious, and unexpectedly emotional take on the classic vampire tale. You've got Dracula at his lowest, dealing with depression, existential dread, and family drama, while also somehow being laugh-out-loud funny and still a total badass. Throw in a soul-swapping cat, evil vampires on the loose, and a vampire sheriff squad, and you’ve got a unique mix of humor, magic, and adventure.

The quotes from readers really highlight how this version of Dracula hits different — he's ancient but relatable, cynical but lovable, powerful but plagued with everyday problems like love and friendship. And apparently, he’s got a sharp, sarcastic wit that keeps you laughing even as the plot throws you curveballs.

Also, the whole Dracula’s friend gets trapped in his cat’s body subplot? That’s such a wild and brilliant twist. Totally sets the tone for a book that doesn’t take itself too seriously but still delivers a solid story.

Have you read it, or are you thinking of picking it up? Because this sounds like the kind of book that could easily become a favorite for vampire fans who want something totally different from the usual dark-and-broody fare.

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    341 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    January 10, 2014
  4. Reading age
    15 - 18 years
  5. File size
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From the Publisher

I bite you very much

Dracula is suicidal, no longer sees any reason for continuing with his drab existence.

Sorceress

Evil vampires are slowly taking over the world. Is it possible that the author Piers Anthony will help him snap out of his suicidal funk?

magic

Dracula has created Red Sheriffs to deal with the carnage, but there are too many of the bad biters.

Magic, fangs, and humor.

A tale of humor, romance, and adventure. Come along for the ride ...

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Dracula June 22, 2012 By Mary Sanders Format:Kindle Edition I was given this book to review and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love Piers Anthony and his Xanth series, so to see him in this book was a thrill. It's nice to see Dracula in a "nice" light for a change and I can well imagine why he would be feeling so suicidal given that he has lived centuries. What could be new for him? Well, something is and I won't give it away. I can't wait to get the next in the series.

From the Author

 I started out to write a trilogy where Dracula is basically a good guy. It has been a lot of fun and I'm going to miss the characters until I get back to them. In the future I may decide to spin off some of the characters into their own novels. Jenny is certainly one consideration and so are the Chinese sheriffs Wei and Bao. 
     The Siamese cat Moon Diamond continues to make me smile and I hope it does the same for you.
    The 3rd book should be released sometime in November 2012, or even a bit sooner. Thanks for the support; it is greatly appreciated.
 
      An author without readers is like a bird without wings.

A. J. Gallant

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00724AICC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallant (January 10, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 10, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 341 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 36 ratings

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    A SPECIAL thanks to all who read my books and a VIRTUAL HUG.

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    GARDEN STAR THE AWAKENING to be released in the first quarter of 2023!

    "I totally enjoyed this book. Dracula cracked me up and the ending so not what I expected. This Dracula is definitely my favorite vampire." Jenn Cuce

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    An enjoyable read. will look for further work from A.J. Gallant in this series

    Detective Olivia Brown Mysteries is also gaining in popularity.

    His latest release is Young Adorok, look for it on Amazon.

    Sun-Jade and Moon Diamond. How smart is a cat? Smarter than I ever imagined. When Sun-Jade wants out, she goes to the door, stands up and hits the doorknob repeatedly, because she knows that you turn it to open.

    When Moon Diamond wants to be hand-fed in my room, he jumps on the corner of the bed. When he wants to get in the window, he jumps on the other end, I come over and bend down and he jumps on my back and takes the elevator to my desk. (not that he can't just jump up there himself)

    The author's cats that make him rise at 5 each morning to keep him on his toes.

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    A. J. Gallant was first inspired to write by reading the works of Harlan Ellison. He's written more than a dozen screenplays with two optioned. Recently jumping into the world of novelists.

    Check out I Was Murdered Last Night The Saucer Club & Braeden the Barbarian Forbidden City

    Madman in the Mirror is his first novel.

    Dracula: Hearts of Stone

    Dracula: Hearts of Fire

    Dracula: Hearts of Glory

    The trilogy has now magically transformed into a series of 6 books with Dracula: Heart of a Child Wizard.

    Check out Braeden the Barbarian Forbidden City for adventure and humor

    Moon Diamond The Vampire Cat (The Cat Detective)

    Look for Knights of the Full Moon (Marcus is back) and now Knights of Ash

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"...A couple Typo's that Made me growl. Though over all a great book. Dracula made me giggle with his Down and out ways...." Read more

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"...into a cat very funny. I laught out loud more than once.Very good read." Read more

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"I totally enjoyed this book. Dracula cracked me up and the ending so not what I expected. This Dracula definitely my favorite vampire" Read more

"Loved Dracula little girl. Vamp turned into a cat very funny. I laught out loud more than once.Very good read." Read more

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  • Crazi Momma Reads
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2013
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    This Novel was a bit all over the place. I was not sure what I got myself into. A couple Typo's that Made me growl. Though over all a great book. Dracula made me giggle with his Down and out ways. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for something new and Loves vampire novels.
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  • BeastandHarlot
    4.0 out of 5 stars Dracula: Hearts of Stone
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2013
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    There is so many different points of view in this book that it would be extremely hard to write a synopsis without giving a lot away. But basically there are a bunch of evil vampires running around causing trouble. Everything pretty much branches off of that fact.

    I was really amused by this book. I wasn't expecting much, I had a a bad run of books, but got more then I bargained for. The beginning dragged a little, but once it picked up it keep with a nice pace.

    Dracula was by far my favorite, I wish the story focused more on him. Though I did love Moon Diamond was well. . .you could have cut everyone else out of the book and I would have kept reading just because of them.

    It got a little confusing because there was so many different characters, at times I had to stop reading and think back to who was who. . .I know I got two of the major bad guys mixed up a lot, they where both fat, ugly guys that like pretty much doing the same things.

    I liked how the book kept to a lot of the vampire legends, but changed some as well. I loved that the vampires weren't all lovey dovey with humans. I'm very tired of reading books like that.

    There were a few errors in the book, but nothing so bad that it bothered me much. It just tends to stick out to me when dialogue starts with an " but doesn't end with one. . .I tend to get confused as to if the person stopped talking or not.

    For the most part I really like this book, it was refreshing to me to finally find something worth reading to the end.

    Would I recommend this book? Yeah, it was pretty good.
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  • fiona Tate
    3.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this book and I'm sure I will enjoy the ...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2016
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    The story has many characters, and I must confess that I found it a little difficult to keep track of who was who. Dracula is very entertaining and his relationship with Piers Anthony (yes that Piers Anthony) was definitely a highlight of the story which centers around Dracula wanting to kill himself, a young girl with mysterious powers and a bunch of Vampire thugs that want to kill Dracula. Oh yes and there's a Vampire dog!
    I enjoyed this book and I'm sure I will enjoy the next one as well. I want to find out what happens to the characters and what, if any, progress they make. I would encourage the author to find a new editor though as I found a few errors in this book, and the Countess doesn't cope well with typos. It'll be interesting to see where the Author goes with this series.
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  • Jenn Cuce
    5.0 out of 5 stars Threw me for a loop
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2015
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    I totally enjoyed this book. Dracula cracked me up and the ending so not what I expected. This Dracula definitely my favorite vampire
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  • reddragonlady
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2013
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    Can't wait for second book. Very intense very good story line and descriptions of characters, I do hope second is as good
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  • Rishabh Chaturvedi
    4.0 out of 5 stars Its a good book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2012
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    Liked this book. Stumbled upon it while it was free, but would have paid for it as well. Quite the money's worth; one of those rare occasions when you feel you did not go wrong with an indie.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great paranormal story
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2013
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    Loved Dracula little girl. Vamp turned
    into a cat very funny. I laught out loud more than once.Very good read.
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Needs an editor.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2022
    Not bad, but there are too many mangled sentences. Also, the author often uses words that don’t mean what the author thinks.
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