Vlad: The Last Confession

The author faced a daunting task in writing about a leader, that few--if any--outside Romania admire. In true journalistic fashion, Mr. Humphreys neither demonized, nor praised Dracula's actions. The land Dracula ruled, Wallachia, was sandwiched between the Kingdom of Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. Wallachian boyars were, therefore, adept at Machiavellian politics long before The Prince was even written. Under these conditions, the "Son of the Devil" decided the best way to ensure the survival of his kingdom was to be crueler and more terrifying than his enemies. He certainly achieved his goal, even from beyond the grave. In Vlad the Last Confession, Mr. Humphreys utilized his talents as an actor to unearth the plausible motivations of the dreaded "Impaler Lord." The author neatly ties all the historical facts with this conjectured psych profile to weave a story, not only of torture, terror and betrayal, but also of forgivness, love and small triumphs.

This is not another book about Vampires (be they teeneagers or the plain old un-dead) but about Dracula, the real person. Although I already knew some things about the real Dracula, this book was still adding new information and a very entertaining read. The volume of more than 600 pages might seem a bit large but due the story and the style it never got boring. As the author himself says, it is not all based on 100% proven facts. The character of Dracula is still very cerdible and one can follow (to the most part) why he did what he did. After finishing it I want to find out more about Dracula and his times and might thus follow some of the author's recommended readings.

Good story, well written and researched. I didn't like the cover and binding with no dust cover. M. LaPointe

I admit I am a fan of C C Humphreys and I've read all of the Jack Absolute series, which I have enjoyed immensely. But Vlad tops them all by a long shot. Why? Because somehow Humphreys manages to turn a monster into a human being in a way that is both entertaining and believable. A real page turner, filled with detail (don't try this at home kids) and even a fabulous love story. Buy it, read it! Go on, don't just sit there!

While i am a bit of a sucker for all things Dracula, pardon the pun, i am more interested in the man and not the Myth. Having read a number of books around the Man, Vlad the Impaler, they always paint a grim picture of a creature more monster than man. The last confession, while not changing what he did or how he did it, does give an interesting account of the how and why he became the man known as the Impaler. Great read, great mix of fact and fiction. Well worth the time and the money spent on this book. Just wish the Kindle version were available in my part of the world. Looking forward to the next book by the same Author