Order of the Dragon: Vlad Țepeș, Romanian Mysteries, and the Birth of Dracula (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798180016362)

Discover the dark history behind Dracula before he became a vampire.

Order of the Dragon: Vlad Țepeș, Romanian Mysteries, and the Birth of Dracula explores the real-world origins of the Dracula legend through the Order of the Dragon, Vlad the Impaler, Saint George, Romanian folklore, strigoi beliefs, blood symbolism, and the Gothic imagination that transformed a Wallachian prince into an immortal icon.

This compact historical and esoteric study follows Vlad Țepeș from dynastic danger and Ottoman captivity to brutal kingship, battlefield terror, imprisonment, and legend. It also examines the Cross of Saint George, Zalmoxis, Romanian undead traditions, psychic vampyrism as symbolism, and the cultural afterlife of Dracula.

Perfect for readers interested in Vlad the Impaler, Dracula history, Romanian folklore, medieval orders, Saint George, vampire mythology, occult symbolism, Gothic horror, and the Order of the Dragon.

A sharp, atmospheric read for anyone who wants the history, mystery, and myth behind one of the most feared names in the world.