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Summary: Shows Strahd in a different way
Review: "I, Strahd" shows the infamous vampire lord of Barovia in a much different manner then "Vampire of the Mists". He is still a tragic figure but still unreedmable with his demonic pact with "Death" and of the severing of Barovia, but his humanity is revealed in this book. Elrod shows us that Strahd was a man without purpose and only through his evil pact did he regain himself...at a horrible price that will endure through all of eternity. Make no mistake about it, Strahd is evil to the core with no hope of redeemption whatsoever. The famed scholar of the supernatural, Rudolph VanRichten, makes an appearence as one of the few mortals to enter Castle Ravenloft and go through Strahd's personal journal. All in all, an excellent book on the nature of one of the most famous denizens of Ravenloft.
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Summary: Among the best in the series
Review: A fine example of gothic fiction -very entertaining. The author does a nice job developing the tragic character of Strahd, to the point where we sympathize with the vampire. I have also read "Vampire of the Mists" and "Baroness of Blood", but so far this one is still my favorite.
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Summary: an unfortunate disapointment
Review: after all the hearings from the readers around me, I got the book and read. But from the beginning I was out of the world of the book, and the way the story was told confused me totally... The characters are not really established and they were like being observed by total strangers...
it could be written better.. something is missing..
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Summary: Basicly, the years before Strahd became a vampire. Very Good
Review: Basicly, this is an overview of the becoming of the first Vampire in Ravenloft and a little of his earlier years as a vampire. A must have for anyone interested in Ravenloft or Strahd. People unfamiliar with the Ravenloft setting may be a tad confused to start with, but will catch on. All in all, an Excelent book.
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Summary: It is a greatly seductive and enticing vampire novel
Review: Everything about this book is great. By the end you all most feel sorry for the "devil" Strahd. It is so good I read it twice. It is defenitly first rate.
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Summary: An amazing story! Well written. Highly recommended
Review: Great story; great fun! Read this book!Also be on the lookout for the Book on Tape version as well.
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Summary: Not just a Dracula Rehash
Review: I beg to differ with the person who suggests to go read Dracula. Thats not a fair assessment of the novel, and it does Ms. Elrod a disservice. Dracula and Strahd do superficially resemble one another, as the Ravenloft game setting was designed with every horror cliche in mind. But Elrod takes Strahd from a 1-dimensional Dracula clone and gives him humanity, making us sympathize with his plight even as we are repelled by his descent into darkness. Dracula is evil from the start of Stoker's novel, and clearly has no second thoughts. Strahd had the choice between good or evil. Thats what makes this novel more than a second rate Dracula.
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Summary: makeing teens depressed is easiy... how about a happy ending
Review: i bought the hard back version of this book. The only problem i found was that when it ended, i felt very depressed. I hope that there are alot more books on this "loser vampire". i mean, damn...cant he win? Just once? i still think this book deserves 5 stars. I only hope that there are alot more books to come. Maybe in the next book the girl he sold his soul for will come back to him. I feel "Death" cheated him, and broke the contract. Either I, Strahd gets his soul back or he gets the girl.. and have a few more vampire hunters try to kill him... all together this book was great in details and character building, but it should end when he finally gains the girl and collects all that tax. Can't vampires be greedy too?(kidding).
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Summary: Best in the Series
Review: I have enjoyed almost all of the Revenloft books, and this one is perhaps the best. Elrod's depiction of Strahd is clever in that it invokes both sympathy and disgust. The master vampire becomes the consummate anti-hero, and the reader is swept into his adventures.
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Summary: Best in the Series
Review: I have enjoyed almost all of the Revenloft books, and this one is perhaps the best. Elrod's depiction of Strahd is clever in that it invokes both sympathy and disgust. The master vampire becomes the consummate anti-hero, and the reader is swept into his adventures.
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