--- product_id: 11848865 title: "Anno Dracula: The Bloody Red Baron" brand: "kim newman" price: "€ 32.67" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/11848865-anno-dracula-the-bloody-red-baron store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Anno Dracula: The Bloody Red Baron **Brand:** kim newman **Price:** € 32.67 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Anno Dracula: The Bloody Red Baron by kim newman - **How much does it cost?** € 32.67 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/11848865-anno-dracula-the-bloody-red-baron) ## Best For - kim newman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted kim newman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Anno Dracula: The Bloody Red Baron - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51t7HwlNYWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 80 men died tried to end that spree *by C*** on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 9, 2021* 4.5/5THE BLOODY RED BARON is the sequel to Kim Newman's classic ANNO DRACULA and a fantastic (fangtastic?) novel that, nevertheless, didn't quite stick with me the same way the original novel did. I would give it a 4 out of 5, still a respectable number, but it came with a novella at the end that I absolutely adored. "Vampire Romance" is a story every bit as enjoyable as the original Anno Dracula and I wish it was its own separate novel.The premise of the main novel is that the Victorian Age is over and Dracula has fled England to join with the Central Powers during World War 1. Kim Newman's preferred version of Dracula is less the assaulter of young maiden's virtue and more the world's first supervillain. Nothing less than world domination will satisfy the Count and he's working with the Kaiser in order to take over Europe by force. One of his plans is to turn Baron von Richthofen and his Flying Circus into a special breed of vampire that will be unstoppable in the air. Kim Newman blatantly acknowledges that they are based on the Neal Adams and Frank Robbins creation, The Man-Bat.As you can see, this book is already beginning in utterly batguano terms. It's surreal reading about such a depressing and horrifying conflict with machine gun toting mutant vampires having their adventures chronicled by Edgar Allan Poe. Yes, he's a vampire in this universe and a really awful person with sympathies for both the failed Confederacy as well as fascist Dracula. It is a bizarre world where vampires are out in the open and considered to be the perfect weapons for winning war, only to be undermined by their many weaknesses.Like the original novel, the book is curious mixture of historical fact and dozens of period appropriate fictional characters. I feel like World War 1 is a bit of an odd choice for this as the majority of fiction set during it is going to be unknown to audiences unlike the Victorian Era. Kent Allard is a minor supporting character in the Allied aces opposing the Flying Circus but how many modern readers are going to know that is the identity of the Shadow versus Lamont Cranston as popularized by the Alec Baldwin movie?Unsurprisingly, the best characters are the original ones and it is here that a lot of the ones who will define the rest of the Anno Dracula series really come into their own. Kate Reid, Irish journalist, works as both romantic lead as well as chief outside observer to World War 1's evils. Edwin Winthrop is the chief male protagonist, obsessed with destroying Manfred von Richthofen even though it will do nothing to bring the war closer to its end.This is an epic war story and often touches on the very real horrors of the first World War. It's just a bit dissonance with its giant batmen having dog fights. I also felt that the vilification of Edgar Allan Poe and Baron Von Ricthofen was a bit off-putting. The latter especially as he's portrayed as a sociopathic soldier who shoots a dog for no reason. Admittedly, it was a small white beagle but that was really off-putting as a dog owner. I also felt that Dracula once more is a presence ala Sauron rather than a character and that seems like a waste.Ironically, the novella that accompanies the book in "Vampire Romance" is a 5/5 work that I absolutely loved. The premise is Genevieve Dieudonné going to visit a isolated country mansion in order to investigate a bunch of Elder vampires arguing over who shall be the new "King of Cats" (or Queen of Cats). Much of the story is narrated by Lydia, who is a parody of every teenage vampire fiction fan ever made. Much like Christopher Moore's Abby Normal, I absolutely loved Lydia and her aggressive ignorance about vampiredom. There's homages to Dance of the Vampire, The Brides of Dracula, Kill Bill, and Carmilla. The reveal of the villain is a bit underwhelming for an Agatha Christie parody (and could have used more Clue homages) but it was still incredibly fun.In conclusion, I don't quite love the Bloody Red Baron as much as I do Anno Dracula. I really think the Victorian setting was the ideal one and the absence of the Dracula cast is keenly felt. However, it's still a very entertaining novel and so utterly insane that it works well. It really should be a comic book or movie. "Vampire Romance" is great, though, and definitely something worth reading for its mixture of mystery and humor. It's telling that the only objection I have to that story is that it portrays Baron Meinster from The Brides of Dracula as gay when he was one of the most aggressively heterosexual vampires in fiction. Just pretty. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bloody Great! *by L***W on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 1, 2012* Mr. Kim Newman has fast become one of my favorite writers. It started with Anno Dracula which is one of my favorite books. It combines some of my favorite elements in fiction: Victorian fiction, alternate universes, meta-fiction, shades of the Wold Newton Family, Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes references, but most of all good writing, an engaging plot, and interesting characters. I couldn't put it down and eagerly waited for the sequel hoping for it to be as good as the original...It wasn't-But it is damn close.The book actually contains two separate stories, The Bloody Red Baron which takes up the first 2/3rds of the book and a new novella Vampire Romance which finishes out the last third. In the interest of fairness I will review the stories separately.Bloody Red Baron is a four star book. It suffers a little bit due to the absence of Geneviève but mostly makes up for it with a larger role for Kate Reed who had a smaller part in the previous review. Charles Beauregard also has a reduced role to the books detriment. His replacement character is not as strong but works well enough. The real sticking point is the over reliance on the flying scenes which is understandable considering it is about the Red Baron but they just distracted from the stuff I loved with stuff I just liked. But if you like action scenes in a book this won't be a problem for you.Vampire Romance is on the other hand a five star story.It heavily features Geneviève at a party to try to find the new King of Vampires. It is both a manor house mystery as well as a wicked burn on the Paranormal Romance genre that has become so popular. This novella is worth the nine buck by itself. One of Newman's best abilities is to combine humor and horror without detracting from either. This book gets a strong recommend. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Anno Dracula, take 2! Not as good as the first, but still worth a look.... *by J***D on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 4, 2013* Not quite as good as the first one, but that's to be expected. I also thought Genvieve should actually appear as a character, a change the author himself apparently wishes he had made as noted in his commentary. Here we have the world we left in at the end of Anno Dracula, twenty-odd years later and embroiled in a world war with vampires serving on both sides. New technologies are being tested, from chemical warfare to the newfangled aeroplane. Dracula serves as the Kaiser's right hand, some say ruling from behind the throne. Charles Beauregard is back again to oppose the designs of the chief vampire, joined once more by stubborn war correspondant Kate Reed as well as the Diogenes Club's newest addition, the young operative Edwin Winthrop. Will these intrepid heroes be able to discover Dracula's designs in time to foil them? Or will Dracula and his vampire flyers led by the Bloody Red Baron himself, Baron Richtofen, triumph over the Allies? --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/11848865-anno-dracula-the-bloody-red-baron](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/11848865-anno-dracula-the-bloody-red-baron) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*