And I Darken by Kiersten White6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() He is even more disappointed, however, when the second child – a boy this time, Rasu – turns out to be a sensitive, shy, delicate child. Vlad Dracul is disappointed when his wife bears him a daughter instead of a son named Ladislav after himself, the little baby girl grows up almost forgotten in the care of the household nurse. Rich with historical detail and brutally believable characters, And I Darken represents the best of both the historical young adult fiction genre. Kiersten White’s And I Darken, first book in her new trilogy, is no exception to this rule. ![]() The story of Dracula has been told many times, and each retelling (from the fantastical Hollywood supernatural thrillers of the 1950s to historical horror such as The Historian) seems to add something new to his legend. What to Expect: Historical, Violence, Strong Heroine, Romance The Children’s Book Review | OctoAnd I Darken ![]()
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