VAN HELSING: The Shadows of Prague — First Edition Prague, November 1898. Midnight. A letter smeared with ash pulls Van Helsing from London to a city that breathes secrets. A sealed church. A family crypt that has held his bloodline prisoner for 800 years. And a monster that does not eat flesh — it eats memory. Summoned by a dying bishop, the legendary hunter descends beneath Prague into the Ruined Cathedral, where the Ashen Order guards a black sarcophagus that should never be opened. Inside is Konrad — the first Van Helsing. The jailer who became the jail. To break the curse, Van Helsing must do what no Van Helsing has done before: not pay with blood and sorrow, but with joy freely given. A garden in Vienna. A white rose. A memory of happiness. A gothic, heart-touching origin story about memory, forgiveness, and why monsters fear shared joy more than crosses. The Van Helsing Chronicles Reading Order: The Shadows of Prague (First Edition — this book) The Blood of Vienna The Night Hunter of London (Third Edition) Perfect for fans of Bram Stoker, gothic horror, historical mystery, and dark fantasy with heart.