FANTASY/JUVENILE FICTIONIn this coming-of-age fairy tale, a ten-year-old apprentice witch and orphan from Salem, Massachusetts, discovers that she is the great-granddaughter of Dracula.?Maria Dracula is truly an imaginative story. It has ? just about - every magical exercise devised. Well-written, the narrative speeds along from one conflict to another. Somewhat gruesome in spots, a young student who hunkers down with the book will find action galore and a satisfying ending - with clues to a sequel. Each chapter is fronted by a lovely ink-sketched illustration.?Nancy Ferrell(1992 judge for the Golden Kite Award)Alice Rose is a member of the Authors Guild of America. Alice is the author of a monograph on Romanian arts, popular culture, and everyday life published by Lexington Books/ Rowman & Littlefield.

Alice also writes surrealist plays and poetry. www.mariadracula.com.Cover art and illustrations by Angela Ursillo, whose work KING KONG, as well as several children?s books. www.angelaursillo.com.

DUENDE BooksLos Angeles, California, 2007www.duendebooks.blogspot.com.