Bram Stoker - The Jewel Of The Seven Stars : "Ah, it is the fault of our science that it wants to explain all; and if it explain not, then it says there is nothing to explain." (Paperback)

from Marensr

The Jewel of Seven Stars is a flawed yet compelling book by Stoker. I have found stoker creates interesting female characters, especially for the era in which he lived. They are often educated brave and profoundly forward thinking and at other times (or in other characters) in need of saving. The...

from PirateJenny

If you read it, I urge you to make sure you read the ORIGINAL version, not the shoddy "updated" 1912 happy ending version (sounds dirty, doesn't it?) because that version just sucks. And it deletes a great chapter meditating on the power of pagan gods vs. the Christian god. This is a mystery nove...

from DanielAlgara

Great book, but a very odd and abrupt ending.

from devious_dantes

This is a reasonably compelling supernatural tale by Bram Stoker. The character of Margaret is the most interesting, and in particular the relationship between her and the long dead Egyptian queen Tera. Stoker does a pretty nice job of making the supernatural aspects of this story believable, esp...

from amydross

Probably the best thing about this book (to me) is the super-kitschy Edwardian take on Egypt and Egyptology. Otherwise, though, the characters are mostly drippy, and the Big Bad only appears on the very last page, which is a bit disappointing. Dracula it ain't.