More fun with Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde fighting vampires and other supernatural creatures! This time they travel to American and visit the Old West. I loved the cameos from real people, especially Calamity Jane! Also, it was great to see a shout out to the John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Oscar Wilde's dry wit and tons of action are a bonus. ( )

I loved the first book in this series, Stoker's Wilde...so of course I had to read this new book. Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde and the Roosevelts fighting vampires in the Old West. Yee Haw! Wouldn't miss that sort of epic combination for any reason!

The bare basics: A group of vampire outlaws rob a train. Bad things happen, dragging the guys into trouble again. The group finds themselves pursued by an undead bounty hunter. The story has the same vibe as the first novel -- action, humor and monster hunting craziness.....all told through letters and diary/journal entries.

Awesomely, fun read! I'm not going to say anything more about the plot, as it's more fun to go into it without any knowledge above basic events. The humor is wonderful. The characters are incredibly entertaining. The action is over-the-top fun. And, it's a great homage to Dracula.

Full stars from me again!

**I voluntarily read a review copy of this book from Flame Tree Press. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.**
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STOKER'S WILDE WEST is a follow-up to last year's STOKER'S WILDE. I think this book is even better than the first.

Bram Stoker is about to take the theatrical group he manages for Henry Irving to play NYC. He plans to bring his wife Florence and their new son, Noel, along for the ride. Oscar Wilde has recently returned from touring the states and has developed a bit of fame there. When Stoker is asked by Robert Roosevelt to help the Americans in sussing out a nest of vampires, Wilde joins him and we're off for a Wilde ride!

Like Dracula, this book is in epistolary form, which I love. Culled from the characters' journals, reports to the White Worm Society, (a group which formed to investigate the occult, among other things), and diary entries, we are treated to different viewpoints of several events. These are really what makes the book, because these entries are often hilarious as Stoker and Wilde do not really care for each other.

All kinds of famous people from that time in history show up or are otherwise mentioned. Personalities such as Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, the Roosevelt family, and Arthur Conan Doyle, to name just a few. All of which contribute to make this book as funny and interesting as it is.

The historical fiction, a respect for the original works of these authors, and a great sense of humor all combine with some amazing storytelling in this fun wild west story.

Highly recommended!

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*Thank you to NetGalley and Flame Tree Press for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest feedback. This is it!* ( )

Another fun romp through horror and alternate history with Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde. The narrative flows remarkably well through letters, journal entries, telegrams and the like. It gets perhaps a bit too bizarre in places, but it is wonderfully entertaining. ( )