Draculand

By: Steve McElhenny

Narrated by: Sam Legg

Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

When entrepreneur Edward Henning builds a horror-based theme park deep in the heart of Transylvania, little does he realize that his new business partner is, in fact, a centuries-old vampire. As the blood-thirsty vampire anticipates the arrival of the thousands of tourists to his land, he soon learns that the modern world is a far scarier place than the one he is used to. The vampire becomes a nervous wreck, as he has to endure the perils of the internet, drunken employees, health and safety inspections, crooked business partners, and even the Thai-Bride of Frankenstein.

Draculand is a roller coaster of laughs and horrors, in a fun-filled ride that you will not want to get off.

©2021 Steve McElhenny (P)2023 Steve McElhenny

Unbelievably Imaginative, Unbelievably Delightful!

Take one old, cranky, set in his ways, Vampire, add one enterprisingly, entrepreneurial theme park developer, mix in some unbelievably creative, charmingly lovable, authentically goulash, characters that THIS listener fell head over heels in LOVE with, THEN add a stunning, creative, engaging and imaginative plot and you have “Draculand”! Uproariously funny, fast moving and throughly engaging, the entertainment value of this listen is off the charts! Part horror story, part thriller and yes, part love story, this one has everything and kept this listener completely engaged and entertained throughout! I found myself pausing, backing up and replaying parts because it was just too good, too funny, too delightful not to! It’s been a bit since I’ve had this much fun listening! Seriously, grab this one! The writing, the dialogue, the scene setting - all are imaginative perfection and the narration that brings this gem to life is SPECTACULAR! Talk about upping the enjoyment factor a thousand fold! Voicing, accents, emotion, all present, all perfect! Seriously, don’t pass this one by! Five dynamite packed stars! I loved it!

With endless possibilities for the imagination

When Dracula the prince of darkness and his creatures of the night meets a modern property developer a low life sleazy twisting, lying, deceitful, dishonest man with the wonders of modern technology and lawyers.
The fun begins.. it is funny and many laughs abound.
Highly recommend it.

Not what I expected

I don’t pretend to be a novice on Dracula But I felt the story line a quite far fetched from your average Dracula story and there was love at the end and I feel that made up for the outrageous tale of a theme park.
The story was narrated beautifully but was not impressed with the story.
I received this free for an honest review from the author or narrator.

I loved it, Tounge in Cheek Story

I was looking for a good story that had Humor, some horror, and a cheeky premise. I have not read this author before and will now keep an Eye out for more by him. I really loved Boris and his loyalty to the count and Aurora.
The Narrator does a very good job with the various characters voices and the entire storyline

Great Story

Very amusing story and the narrator did a great job differentiating voices. Highly recommend to everyone.

Fantastic

Great funny story. Narrator is perfect for this audiobook. Bit posh, eloquent and comedic timing is perfect.

Love at First Bite

This book reminded me a lot of a combination of a campy 1980's movie "Love at First Bite" and "Young Frankenstein". Count Radulac is a centuries old vampire who is approached by an entrepreneur named Edward Henning to turn his ancestral lands into a horror based theme park. But, Henning is unaware that the Count is really a vampire and the Count is clueless as to what this partnership will mean.

The author has created a great cast of characters, from the clueless Count to his faithful servant, Boris, who is a hunchback, to a wolf man who just wants to avoid killing anyone in his new form. Add in Hugo Frankenstein and his gigantic Thai-bride along with a host of demonic beings and you are in for a wild ride!

The melding of modern technology with these ancient beings is hilarious and you will laugh at their interactions with laptops, cell phones and other inventions. Then, you have Henning's beautiful daughter, Aurora, who is a horror fan and begins to fall for the Count, who is infatuated with her. But, will this couple be able to fend off the demons that have been unleashed and find true love? You'll have to read the book to find out!

I am a longtime reader of vampire fiction and am always looking for a great new twist. If you like you vampires with a touch of humor, you will enjoy this book. The narrator did a great job and his various voices were perfect for the book. His performance added a lot to my enjoyment of this book. I was given the opportunity to listen to this audiobook by the author/narrator/publisher and chose to review it.

Creative, Witty and Fun

I hadn't a clue what to expect when I started this book. The author spun a creative tale full of witty dialogue and humor. This was so much fun to listen to! And the narrator did an awesome job bringing the characters to life. Loved it!

it was fun

I did have to speed it up a bit but very fun book, reader was pretty good and boris is my favorite character, I'd read a spin off of just him.

Vampires Love and Humanity

Draculand is a thrill, a minute story filled with drama, betrayal, loyalty, romance, humor, and a bit of absolute madness. The story is well written with the perfect comedic timing with a sarcastic twist. The characters are well written and perfectly developed. character interaction was on point, and the dialog was brought to life by an amazing narrator. The narrator vocals were on point with all the different characters. I was hooked from the very beginning with this tongue and cheek version of Dracula. The unique storyline in the blurb drew me to the book, and I am so glad I took the chance.
The serious side of the book it showed no matter what or who you are when it comes to love your humanity never truly dies. The story is not all humor it does tackle serious issues like love, bullying, betrayal, and loyalty but in a light-hearted way. I highly recommend this book because you will laugh, get mad, and may even scream at the book, but please don't do that in public, or you may get locked away. Give the book a chance you won't be disappointed.
I received this book for free upon my request. This review I am leaving voluntarily is my honest and unbiased opinion.