Who's Your Impaler?

Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco

Picking up a little after Stalking Jack the Ripper, we find Audrey Rose and Thomas on the Orient Express, headed to Bran Castle to study forensics. Bran Castle is in Romania, and was once the home of Vlad the Impaler. On the train, someone is killed via a stake through the heart, and so is someone in the town of Brasov, where the castle is. These deaths lead to rumors that Vlad the Impaler is back. So Audrey Rose and Thomas go from one murderous intrigue right into another.

When they get to the castle, they find out that they were misled, and are not guaranteed their spots in the school. Instead, they will have to compete for spots, and there are only two. Audrey Rose and Thomas have not exactly made the best impression with the headmaster, and it's going to be difficult for them to prove themselves.

On the first day, Audrey Rose manages to make enemies of a couple of her fellow students, and another student dies-drained of all of his blood, which furthers the rumors of Vlad rising from the dead. In an effort to solve what's going on, Audrey Rose keeps getting into trouble with the headmaster, but she has Thomas to help her make the best of things.

As much as I loved the first book, I loved this one even more. I was completely satisfied with this book when I was done. The only downside is that I now have to wait until September for the next installment. You'd better believe I will be pre-ordering it!