Fortunately that "Allied" awarded this remarkable book! you would think that some juries are afraid of the big novels (700p) and also by the beautiful style called classic. This epic and tragic adventure novel begins in 1833 with a duel in Vienna and ends for funds from the Carpathians, Transylvania ,, new home for vampires believe that the beings out of medieval tales. And it is in this setting that a young couple Hungarian aristocrats , Will settle, Count wanting regain the land of his ancestors and Cara .Alexander will find a feudal system, a ruined castle, and Saxon populations, Magyar, Wallachian. Of course, the ancient hatreds, and the order that the count will want to install the bed of the novel .The hunting may begin and will take many forms ... Castle attacks, chase, forests, hunting scenes riots st ... a real Dantesque epic that tends to mimic A.Dumas., And who would see at the cinema. This for the novel that relies on a serious documentation. In short, to read, without fear of being out of breath, it's mind-blowing!