Blood Countess (Lady Slayers)

A YA horror novel based on Countess Elizabeth Baathory, the infamous, real-life inspiration for Countess Dracula&;now in paperbackIn 17th-century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for the young and glamorous Countess Elizabeth Bathory. When Elizabeth takes a liking to Anna, she&;s vaulted to the dream role of chambermaid, a far cry from the filthy servants&; quarters below. She receives wages generous enough to provide for her family, and the countess begins to groom Anna as her friend and confidante. It&;s not long before Anna falls completely under In 17th-century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for the young and glamorous Countess Elizabeth Baathory. When Elizabeth takes a liking to Anna, she&;s vaulted to the dream role of chambermaid, a far cry from the filthy servants&; quarters below. She receives wages generous enough to provide for her family, and the Countess begins to groom Anna as her friend and confidante. It&;s not long before Anna falls completely under the Countess&;s spell&;and the Countess takes full advantage. Isolated from her former friends, family, and fiancee, Anna realizes she&;s not a friend but a prisoner of the increasingly cruel Elizabeth. Then come the murders, and Anna knows it&;s only a matter of time before the Blood Countess turns on her.