Tired, but triumphant, he leads his troops through a mountain pass, only to be ambushed by assassins. Vlad Tepes, with help from his army and allies, has fought what he believes to be the last battle in his fight to regain the throne. Lucifer appears to the dying Dracula and hoists him into the air before biting into his neck and drinking Dracula's blood. A black mist appears and cuts a path through them to the chapel. The remnants of his army and entourage congregate outside in the freezing rain to pray for the repose of his soul, knowing his death is imminent. He prevails again, but is mortally wounded and taken by his men to the chapel of the nearby island monastery. He rides into an ambush and is forced to fight for his life. With victory secured, Dracula heads for the mountain pass above him with his 200-man bodyguard to look for a spot to set up camp. Despite inferior numbers his army has defeated his enemy, Basarab Laiota, who has come with an Ottoman Army. It is December 1476 at Snagov in Wallachia and Dracula is sat astride his horse trying to assess the outcome of the battle below. I would hate for anyone to pick up Bound By Blood and be disappointed with it, so I offer you this to test the waters. It is a taster so you have a feel for what The Dracula Chronicles are about. Birth Of The Monster is a 10,000 word prequel to Bound By Blood - Volume 1 and 2.
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