The essence of the original - and true - story of Elizabeth Bathory seemed to get lost in the additional subplots. I have just a few qualms about this book, however. ( At one point, I thought I would have to do it myself. My jaw literally dropped when I found out. I never thought, in my entire life, that anyone would rewrite Elizabeth’s time on the throne into a queer retelling. This book beautifully combines two of my favorites: Countess Elizabeth Bathory, of course, and lesbians. Then come the murders, and Anna knows it’s only a matter of time before the Blood Countess turns on her, too. Isolated from her former friends, family, and fiancé, Anna realizes she’s not a friend but a prisoner of the increasingly cruel Elizabeth. It’s not long before Anna falls completely under the Countess’s spell-and the Countess takes full advantage. She receives wages generous enough to provide for her family, and the Countess begins to groom Anna as her friend and confidante. When Elizabeth takes a liking to Anna, she’s vaulted to the dream role of chambermaid, a far cry from the filthy servants’ quarters below. In 16th century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for the young and glamorous Countess Elizabeth Báthory.
)Ī historical YA horror novel based on the infamous real-life inspiration for Countess Dracula ( Even if she was essentially batshit fucking psychotic. But this book brought her back to life, gave her a personality and character that I never would have imagined her to have simply from reviewing straightforward articles and documentaries.īlood Countess by Lana Popović gave Countess Elizabeth Bathory a character and backstory that made her… human, instead of the vampire she was widely known as. So you can only imagine how fucking ecstatic I was to find out about the release of Blood Countess by Lana Popović, which easily became my most anticipated release of 2020.įinishing this book officially ticked off one of the prompts for Team Sanderson Sisters in the Hocus Pocus Readathon which is Mary: read a book with an evil character. I did all the research, read so many articles, watched documentaries. There was a point in my adolescent life where all I did was obsess about the real-life Countess Dracula. Hi, my name is Cherry, and I’m addicted to Countess Elizabeth Bathory. No matter how enticing its gleam in a certain light.
"Hand to fans of dark historical fiction and powerful female characters.A blade is a blade, cold and ruthless, forged only to draw blood. "Popovic also touches on how a patriarchal society can drive women to extremes without letting the truly terrifying Bathory, or Anna, off the hook for their own actions. A lush and bloody historical thriller."
"Popovic balances lush, romantic language with gruesome imagery in this tale of innocence lost.Readers will likely be inspired to do actual research into Lady Bathory’s murderous misdeeds."
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