About the book…

“Historical details and supernatural monsters abound, but it is the odd couple of Wilde and Stoker, with their diametrically opposed personalities and interesting quirks, that drives this story. Pass this volume on to readers who are hungry for more historical stories with a supernatural frame.” – Booklist
Years before either becomes a literary legend, Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde must overcome their disdain for one another to battle the Black Bishop, a mysterious madman wielding supernatural forces to bend the British Empire to his will. With the help of a European vampire expert, a spirited actress and an American businessman, our heroes fight werewolves, vampires and the chains of Victorian morality. The fight will take them through dark forests in Ireland, the upper-class London theater world and Stonehenge, where Bram and Oscar must stop a vampire cult from opening the gates of Hell.
Available in paperback format from the 30th May, ‘Stoker’s Wilde’ is the subject of my latest blogtour invite from the amazing Anne Cater of Random Things!
Another Flametree classic, this a horror tag team pairup par excellence from both the writers, and the two main characters themselves.
This is absolutely perfect for anyone who enjoys Penny Dreadful or ‘The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen’, there are gothic easter eggs galore dotted through this series beginner(yes folks, this is BOOK 1!!!! I am so bloody excited about this!)
I am not widely read in the realm of Oscar Wilde as I am Bram Stoker, but their voices ring through loud and clear as distinct and individual narrators. The book is written in letters and diary entries , between major and minor characters, just as Bram’s seminal work, ‘Dracula’ was.
Erudite and witty Wilde versus earthy and solid Stoker is a winning combination-the historical accuracies and overlapping of these two literary titan’s lives is enlivened by a werwolf chase in Ireland…which alerts sinister forces that the band of men which hunted it down may jeopordise their plans to overthrow the British Empire…
The Greystone adventure, was an accidental hunt for a werewolf which brough Bram and Wilde closer than they realised possible to the world of the supernatural but what this does is kickstart the attentions of the Black Bishop whose werewolf Wilde and Co have killed.
I absolutely loved it, it’s thrilling, exciting and funny as hell-it’s a rollercoaster ride through Victorian values, secret societies and deep, dark secrets ……..there is nothing that I did not love about it! Roll on book 2!

About the authors…

Steven Hopstaken was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan,
where he spent his formative years watching and reading
science fiction and horror. He has a degree in journalism
from Northern Michigan Universityand spends his free time
traveling; writing screenplays, short stories and novels;and
practicing photography.

Melissa Prusi was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
(often mistaken for Canada),and studied video and film production at
Northern Michigan Universityand the University of Michigan. She’s been a video editor,asemi-professional film reviewer,athree-time champion on the quiz show Jeopardy!,and a Guinness world record holder (1990 edition,for directing the longest live television show).

They met in acollege screenwriting class and married three years later. They spent a brief time in Los Angeles, where they both worked for Warner Bros.television. They eventually ended up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where they love the arts scene but dread the winters. While they both currently make a
living as website content managers, they have sold two screenplays, which have been lost to development hell.
They’ve indulged their fascination with Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde through trips to Dublin and London to research their lives and visit sites mentioned in Stoker’s Wilde.
They live in St.Louis Park, Minnesota with their two cats. If they’re not writing,you can usually find them at a movie, local theater production, improv show or pub quiz.

Links-https://www.flametreepress.com/

Twitter @annecater

@flametreepress

@StokersWilde

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