iDrakula
The classic vampire story that started it all gets new life for a generation of connected teens\ 18-year-old Jonathan Harker is diagnosed with a rare blood disorder after visiting a Romanian Count. His girlfriend Mina and a pre-med student named Van Helsing team up to investigate the source of the disease. The teenagers discover a horrifying truth: the Count is a vampire. The harrowing events unfold through emails, text messages, web pages, Twitter feeds, and instant messaging-the natural...
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The classic vampire story that started it all gets new life for a generation of connected teensVOYAMina Murray is your average teenager in New York City, but when her boyfriend, Jonathan, is not loyal; her friend Renfield becomes insane; and her best friend, Lucy, dies, Mina does not know how to deal with everything. iDracula is captivating and a quick read because it is in the form of e-mails, Web sites, and text messages, but it is better suited for older teens with its complex social interactions. Reviewer: Michelle McGrath, Teen Reviewer
Text message from Jonathan Harker to Mina Murray:\ June 11 8:14 PM\ Renfield had a psychotic break. Carted off to Bellevue. More l8r\ Wth? Details?\ June 11 8:16 PM\ Jonathan?\ Text message from Mina Murray to Lucy Westenra\ June 11 8:16 PM\ Renfield went nuts. No details. Meet @Zen?\ k\ Don't bring fake id. Not scraping u off floor again\ ;)\ From: Jonathan Harker\ To: Mina Murray\ Subject: Renfield\ Sent: June 11 9:02 PM\ Mina,\ Here's Mr. Renfield's take on it:\ >Harker,\ >As I am sure you are aware, my son Randolph is indisposed.\ >He was scheduled to fl y to Bucharest tomorrow to meet\ >with an important client. Can you go in his stead? The\ >client requested you specifically, as Randolph apparently\ >discussed you with him. The client was quite insistent.\ >Although you are only a summer intern, I trust that we can\ >quickly train you to carry out Randolph's duties\ >satisfactorily. As I'm sure you are aware, it is a wonderful\ >opportunity for you. Please make your own flight\ >arrangements and then fill out an expense report for\ >reimbursement.\ Then he rattled on like always. Indisposed? They hauled Renfield Jr. past me screaming. He actually bit the head off a little gray mouse he caught in the cafeteria.\ Short version: I'm off to Romania tomorrow. First time out of the country by myself. Wow, huh? How could I say no to a free trip to Europe?\ I'll be stuck here in the cubicle catacombs until the middle of the night getting ready.\ Want to swing by my dad's tomorrow and ride with me to the airport?\ I know Renfield Jr. and Lucy haven't seen each other in months, but somebody should tell her what happened to him. I'm sure Renfield Sr. won't. Sorry I'll miss your jujitsu tournament. You'll just have to kick butt alone.\ J\ From: Tepes Travel\ To: Jonathan Harker\ Subject: Your Trip to Bucharest\ Sent: June 11 9:02 PM\ *********************************************************\ THANK YOU! Travel Reservation Confirmation\ *********************************************************\ Dear Jonathan:\ Thank you for booking your travel through Tepes Travel. Your trip to Otopeni Bucharest Airport (OTP), approximately 12.4 miles from Bucharest city central, is confirmed. A summary of your reservation is provided below.\ Your Tepes Travel Trip ID is 3141 5926 5358\ Ticket(s) issued on Thu, Jun 11 at 09:01 PM EST.\ *********************************************************\ ITINERARY\ *********************************************************\ For your boarding pass, use reference code QENDYN for online or airport check-in.\ Fri, June 12\ New York, NY (JFK) to Otopeni Bucharest (OTP)\ Flight: Delta Airlines KL 9080 operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Depart: 3:55 p.m., New York, NY (JFK)\ Arrive: 6:00 a.m., Amsterdam Sat June 13 (one day later)\ Flight: KLM 2701, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Depart: 2:15 p.m., Amsterdam Arrive: 6:10 p.m. Otopeni Bucharest (OTP)\ Total Travel Time: 19 hrs 15 mins\ *********************************************************\ PRICING\ *********************************************************\ 1 adult: $949.20\ Taxes & fees: $110.00\ Total: $1059.20\ Text message from Jonathan Harker to Mina Murray\ June 12 1:30 AM\ Where r u?\ Getting Lucy home. She puked. Ewww\ Wear gloves. Lol. C u tomorrow?\ Of course. How's Renfield?\ Nothing new\ Can't believe u r deserting me for the wilds of Romania tomorrow!!! Will miss u\ U'll be too busy ripping people's arms off\ But all by myself
\ VOYA\ - Michelle McGrath\ Mina Murray is your average teenager in New York City, but when her boyfriend, Jonathan, is not loyal; her friend Renfield becomes insane; and her best friend, Lucy, dies, Mina does not know how to deal with everything. iDracula is captivating and a quick read because it is in the form of e-mails, Web sites, and text messages, but it is better suited for older teens with its complex social interactions. Reviewer: Michelle McGrath, Teen Reviewer\ \ \ \ \ VOYA\ - Jennifer McConnel\ Mina Murray's life changes forever when her boyfriend takes a business trip to Romania for a mysterious count. Jonathan returns to the United States with a rare blood disease and an unhinged mind. Then Mina's best friend dies of the same blood disease, prompting Jonathan to confess that he has been unfaithful to Mina. To make matters even worse, the strange Romanian count has come to America and is none other than Drakula. This modern retelling of the classic horror novel stays true to the literary style of the original: the work is told in multiple genres with an emphasis on modern technology, such as texting and e-mail. Mina is re-envisioned as a heroine who ultimately defends herself and defeats the vampire, but this is where the positive alterations to the story stop. This retelling completely lacks the suspense that is so crucial to a tale of horror, and the plot rushes along to an abrupt climax without giving readers time to digest what they have read. Although the bare bones of the original story are present, the modern characters have been made even more superficial than in Stoker, making it difficult for the reader to form any connections with the characters—there is really no one worth rooting for. This is a fast read and will appeal to reluctant readers, but teens who are craving a good spine-tingling thriller will be disappointed. Reviewer: Jennifer McConnel\ \ \ Kirkus ReviewsDracula is coming, but he's arriving on the shores of 2010 New York instead of 1897 England, with cell phones and laptops replacing the letters and newspaper clippings of Stoker's era. Forget the modern vampire, who sparkles in the sunlight and struggles with the desire for blood. Black brings Bram into the modern age with e-mails, smart phones and websites, all while preserving the brooding heart and vicious nature of Dracula, the literary ur-vampire. Presuming readers have a familiarity with the classic tale, the plot and characterization are understandably thin, though the restrictive page layout moves the narrative along at a brisk pace--this design-heavy book doesn't satisfy itself with simple IM transcripts; browser "screenshots," "attached" jpegs and smart-phone–framed text conversations (complete with those cute little speech balloons) alternate with more conventional-looking e-mails. There are nods to vampire lore in both URLs and webpage titles, and Mina's heartfelt final e-mail to Lucy blends a traditional goodbye with the ephemeral nature of today's digital technology. While not for the Gothic scholar, this bite-sized retelling of the seminal vampire novel won't drain anyone's attention span. (Horror. YA)\ \
