I have heard of the Blood Countess, but I know very little about her. So, I had no expectations when I started this book. I ended up riveted by the book. I could not put it down. Obviously, we do not know details about the Elizabeth's life, but I think the author wrote a plausible and interesting story. Yes, there are quite a bit of typo's and tense problems. However, the story was so good, that it didn't bother me. I immediately started reading the second book.