A World Ending Evil Awakens In ‘DracuLAND’ – The Next Book On Your Reading List
DracuLAND was supposed to be a theme park where fans could flock. Instead, it released an ancient evil that could bring about the end times. Can it be stopped?
Fall is on the way (or already here for some lucky folks). It’s the perfect time to grab a cuppa, a comfy place to sit, and tuck into a new book. These two novels from George W. Young offer two very different adventures—one made just for horror and suspense fans and one that weaves a story of time travel with America’s favorite pastime. Check out your next reads: DracuLAND and Time Blinked.
DracuLAND
Elizabeth Astor, a real estate mogul from New York City, buys a castle in Romania she assumes belonged to Dracula. Her goal is to turn it into a themed amusement park that will attract fans from across the globe and make a bank. The plan looks great on paper, but it turns out to be the worst decision she’s ever made. Hidden beneath the castle is an ancient evil that has the power to destroy life as we know it.
When construction on the park begins, things start going wrong. Equipment is mysteriously damaged and even destroyed. The truly disturbing things start to happen—workers vanish, and decomposed bodies appear on the worksite. The undead are awakened. The groundbreaking has freed the Nekredum, God’s fallen angels, who were imprisoned long ago under the castle grounds after their expulsion from heaven.
The castle is not Dracula’s former home; it’s actually called Poenari. After the Nekredum gains their freedom, they quest to find Mors Aeterna, the Spike of the Draculs, a deadly Satanic talisman. If found by the Nekredum, the spike would unleash the armies of Satan on the world of mortals, signal the Second Coming, and end The Age of Man.
The Astors’ head of security suspects who the Nekredum is and fights back. If a descendant of Vlad Dracul finds Mors Aeterna first, they would wield the power to destroy the Nekredum. However, that line of the infamous Romanians died out long ago. Or did it?
TIME Blinked
Talented right fielder Bobby is your everyday college athlete until he’s propelled into a complicated past. He’s mysteriously thrust from the on-deck circle in 2020 into the batter’s box during a 1975 Philadelphia Major League Baseball game. While this shift in time makes his biggest dreams come true, this sudden change causes anxiety and uncertainty. Bobby eventually becomes a pivotal player and hero on his team, but that journey isn’t simple.
To complicate matters, in this new world he finds some unsettling realities about America’s game, including scandal, disloyalty, and jealousy. Over the course of the season, Bobby grows up quickly – he has to – when he realizes everyone wants a piece of his talent. He becomes a team leader, and urges the Quakers, a team with a 92-year history and no Series rings, to strive for a World Series run.
Bobby develops deep friendships but misses his old life. As the season progresses and the Quakers actually win the NLCS, Bobby finds his memories of 2020 fading. He repeatedly brings the sold-out crowds to their feet not only by his batting skills and fielding expertise, but also by his ability to lead, to rouse a crowd, and to be a hero in the clubhouse.
As the season progresses, Bobby wonders if he can ever return home. Why and how was he transported back in time? Find out the answers…
About the Author
George W. Young has enjoyed tremendous success for 35 years in film production before becoming an author. His credits include The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Internship, as well as the Star Wars video games Rebel Assault, Jedi Knight, and Force Commander.
He’s written two novels so far. His short stories weave themes of fantasy and sci-fi with modern life and have been featured in anthologies and literary magazines, including The Twofer Compendium.
