Blood of the Dragon (Relic Hunters Book 4) by Martin Ferguson – Review By Francis O’Sullivan

Blood of the Dragon by Martin Ferguson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Martin Ferguson’s Blood of the Dragon is the fourth book in his Relic Hunters series. The series, aimed at young adults, uses action archaeology with supernatural twists to bring readers exciting adventures that straddle both historical and modern worlds.
Blood of the Dragon concerns itself with Vlad the Impaler, the real historical Count Dracula. When Professor Melissa Moore is nearly killed over some historical texts she has acquired, which hint at where the Impaler’s treasures might be hidden, she turns to the British Museum’s skilled team of Relic Hunters for help on a mission that leads them to Romania, amongst other places.
I particularly like the way the story jumps between the present and the past. Some chapters are set in the modern world, whilst others are set in the past giving an account of Vlad the Impaler’s history from his own perspective. This is entertainingly educational and also builds tension as we wonder what connection this history has to the strange events the team has got themselves caught up with in the present.
I’m happy to give this book five stars – reading it was like watching an action movie (think Indiana Jones, The Mummy etc.). I would recommend it to young history fans, and readers who wish YA vampire stories were a bit less romantic!

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