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ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER reads like an historical documentary. It's a fabulously well-researched account of Lincoln's life and the events leading up to and occuring during the Civil War. The author has taken liberties within these events, journal entries, and photographs to weave in a fantastic tale of vampires feeding off slaves and ruthlessly working behind the scenes to fracture the Union so they can continue their unholy practice. So deft is the weaving of fiction and fact that many times the reader pauses to consider whether the journal entry or photograph is, indeed, proof of vampires existing in America in the 1800s.

The writing definitely rings true to the time period, which lends even more weight to the feeling that the reader is absorbing a piece of true history rather than a work of fiction. There are some graphically violent scenes, as can be expected in a work about hunting vampires and civil war, so squeamish or younger readers may want to proceed with care, but overall, this reads like the most engaging historical document ever written. It's fascinating and compelling, and even when the reader removes the fictional references to vampires, she is still left with a much clearer understanding of Lincoln the man.