I, Strahd: Memoirs of a Vampire: Ravenloft The Covenant

P.N. Elrod

Apr 2013 · Ravenloft The Covenant Book 7 · Wizards of the Coast

About this ebook

Part of an open-ended series of gothic horror stories, this is another thrilling dark fantasy set in the Ravenloft universe of Dungeons & Dragons—where vampires and dark magic reign

War-hardened vampire Strahd von Zarovich will do anything to win the hand of the woman he loves—even if it comes at the cost of his brother’s life

Ever since a vampire slew his son, Dr. Rudolph Van Richten has waged a personal war against these monstrosities of night. Now he has discovered the Font of Knowledge—and the most powerful vampire of them all: Strahd.

The very heart of evil in Barovia, Strahd Von Zarovich has ruled his land with an iron fist for nearly four centuries. At first, he was a strict but fair human lord, demanding honesty and repaying treachery with death. He rose to power through war, his life comprised of armies and assassins, taxes and laws. But beneath the grim gray weight of these thousand duties, Strahd was growing old.

Then came Tatyana.

The nearly dead soul of Strahd was revived; his dusty heart began to beat again. Tatyana awoke something in him—the hope of the youth and happiness he had so willingly squandered. And she awoke in him desire; raised his spirit to empyrean heights so that when he fell, he fell like a meteor.

The Devil Strahd, his people call him now, an unnatural necromancer by all accounts. But few of the living know he is a vampire lord. Van Richten is one of those few.

Ratings and reviews

The book is more than twenty years old, and thereby it has not all 'lessons learned in the meanwhile', but it does give a clear profile of Strahd von Zarovich, his family, his regency, and the people who meet him or cross his path as foes. It tends to be a bit lacking, when it comes to the entertainment factor, but it is informative and easily attuned to the fantasy roleplaying background world still famous today.

Pretty good book very descriptive, also one of the best vampire novels i have read, and give you a good insight of strahd life, love the ravenloft world.

Love this book if you are a fan of Gothic Horror genere, this book is for you!!!

About the author

P.N. "Pat" Elrod got her start in professional writing at TSR doing gaming modules. A lifelong fan of vampire stories, gangster films, and pulp magazines, she combined all three into the Vampire Files, featuring the undead detective Jack Fleming. She also wrote the Jonathan Barrett: Gentleman Vampire series, edited Time Of The Vampires with Martin H. Greenberg, and has contributed to several other anthologies. She has collaborated with actor Nigel Bennett on a new series of vampire novels, beginning with Keeper of the King.