Brian Gonsar and Keenan Gaybba

This is not your average Dracula story. It holds some of the initial lore as most Dracula retellings do, he will burn in the sun, really dislikes garlic and the classic fangs and outfit. However this Count has a flare for baking and has won many awards for his famous jelly filled doughnuts and hosts a brunch club for his fellow vamps and he even invites humans.

The secret recipe he uses for his jelly filling is full of blood oranges. The blood orange jelly is what gives his fellow vampires the nutrition and energy they need to remain Un-Dead.

While Dracula was away , competing in baking competitions, a mysterious jelly shortage happens at home. On top of that, Dracula’s rival, Constantie has taken over his brunch club.

With help from his human allies he must track down the meaning of the jelly shortage or he will loose his brunch club forever.

This was such a fun and delightful take on an old school story. This is age appropriate for middle grade readers and entertaining for older readers as well!

The art was unique and really brought whimsy in through the story.

Thank you NetGalley and Children’s Fiction and Oni Press for the Digital Arc for Review.