{"product_id":"order-of-the-dragon-nathaniel-wood-clayton-9798180016362","title":"Order of the Dragon: Vlad \u0026#538;epe\u0026#537;, Romanian Mysteries, and the Birth of Dracula","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the dark history behind Dracula before he became a vampire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrder of the Dragon: Vlad Țepeș, Romanian Mysteries, and the Birth of Dracula\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers interested in \u003cb\u003eVlad the Impaler, Dracula history, Romanian folklore, medieval orders, Saint George, vampire mythology, occult symbolism, Gothic horror, and the Order of the Dragon\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sharp, atmospheric read for anyone who wants the history, mystery, and myth behind one of the most feared names in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathaniel Wood Clayton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180016362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d","brand":"Nathaniel Wood Clayton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001937076479,"sku":"9798180016362","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/order-of-the-dragon-nathaniel-wood-clayton-9798180016362","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}