New Dracula ebook for the ipad lets readers do a lot more than just read

Last Updated on July 23, 2021

Y’know I like a good horror book. If it draws me in and keeps me on the edge of my toes for the duration of the book then i’m down for it. I never thought I would see the day that the genre would cross over into an interactive experience beyond an Alternate Reality Game. If you crave a classic horror story that’s been told in countless reincarnations or have been looking forward to an interactive experience that goes beyond simple reading skills, look no further…actually read below for the press release. 

The original vampire who gave us a reason to fear the dark is coming to Apple®iPad™ as a whole new, frightfully interactive experience! PadWorx Digital Media, Inc., an independent developer of a new category of interactive eBooks for tablet PCs, announced today it will release Bram Stoker’s Dracula on the App Store® in time for this Halloween. Dracula will be the first eBook title for the Apple iPad built from the ground up on PadWorx Digital Media’s proprietary game engine, giving readers the chance to experience a new level of entertainment through the combination of text, animation, gameplay, touch screen interaction, social media, original soundtrack and music, sound effects and more.

Dracula for the Apple iPad puts a new twist on the classic novel written by Bram Stoker in 1897. The interactive eBook features 300 pages of text, animation, gameplay, and touch screen technology that creates the definitive interactive, user-driven experience. From lighting up the words of the page with a lantern, unsealing the mysteries of letters and journal entries, blowing the leaves off of tombstones to reveal the writing beneath, and even using their own “blood” to reveal hidden text on a page, readers will bring Dracula to life page after enthralling page.

Beyond text and animation, PadWorx Digital Media’s Dracula will break new ground in the world of eBooks by featuring both an original soundtrack as well as eighteen songs from the indie rock performers and bands Adaline, Eve and the Ocean, Ingela, Nadia, and Emily Spiller. Each song will set the tone for a different chapter from the book, creating a whole new way of experiencing this classic story. The Dracula soundtrack will also be available for separate purchase on the iTunes Store®. Pricing for the eBook and for the separate soundtrack will be announced at a later date.”

I’ll definitely keep an eye on the reaction regarding this “interactivity” with the public. If it’s as good as it sounds then we should be looking toward seeing a heck of a lot more interactive ebooks than just the Prince of Darkness. Ipad owners, does this tickle your fancy?

Sandra McCoy