When Abraham Lincoln was nine years old, his mother died from an ailment called "the milk sickness." Only later did he learn that his mother's deadly affliction was actually the work of a local vampire, seeking to collect on Abe's father's unfortunate debts. When the truth became known to the young Abraham Lincoln, he wrote in his journal, "henceforth my life shall be one of rigorous study and devotion. I shall become learned in all thingsa master of mind and body. And this mastery shall have but one purpose." The purpose? Elimination of all vampires. Seth GrahameSmith has reconstructed the life story of our greatest president for the first timeall while revealing the hidden history behind the Civil War, and uncovering the role vampires played in the birth, growth, and neardeath of our nation. Includes a bonus PDF of historical photographic documents, as well as an interview with author Seth GrahameSmith.
