1) Setting part of the story in Transylvania is a double-edged sword. On one hand, bringing up Dracula’s hometown immediately immerses the reader in the location. On the other hand, people are thinking about Dracula lore alongside your story. I love that the prologue is set in Transylvania because it’s an indication that the book is going to be entertaining.
2) I love that the book begins in medias res (in the middle of the story). (Or maybe a little bit after in medias res.) Though we don’t see the massacre, we see the aftermath and immediately feel for Roseline and her sister.
3) I love how ostentatiously evil Vladimir is. I get // vibes off of him.
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