Andrew Jackson and the Vampires, by James Prohaska
More exciting than how it was taught in HS:
If your like me and enjoy a good historical fiction/alternate history and have a penchant for well thought out zombie and vampire literature, put this on your reading list. Anything but a Hollywood knockoff, this book does an excellent job of portraying broader historical happenings and their modern reflections on an action packed, fictitious backdrop. In contrast to "FDR American Badass," (the dvd only B movie) which becomes self mocking and low brow, "Andrew Jackson and the Vampires" maintains its dignity as it retells history and subtly comments on modern society without ever becoming overly serious. The movie that this script directs in your mind has certain elements of a western: the star, Andrew Jackson, a rugged and rebellious type, quick to fight, and quicker on the draw with his signature flintlocks. Lets hope that Tarantino directs this one.
Prohaska doesn't get bogged down in the "rules" of vampirism, but twists it to his will to put a face on evil and make a force for us all to unite against. You will get sucked in by the action, but leave wondering how much is true. In the world we live in, vampirism is purely fantasy (we hope, or it is an extraordinarily well kept secret), but the rest of the story will make you peer down the rabbit hole. What you find may be a surprising view of the world we live in today.
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