Vampire of the Mists (Ravenloft Books Book1)

I have the September 1991 version with the old Ravenloft logo and original cover art.

TSR decided that it would be a good idea to make a bunch of open ended Ravenloft books, this is the first one in this series. That way the only thing that continues the story is the main villian Count Strahd Von Zarovich.
WARNING: the ending is not a happy one, fitting yes happy no.

Jander Sunstar is a sun elf. He is native to Evermeet in the Forgotten Realms. Yes TSR makes their worlds connect. Jadar was turned into a vampire at the young age of 200 barely the beginning of his elven existance. Five hundred years later, while wishing he could kill himself and get it over with he meets a woman in an asylum who was magically cursed and seemed insane. He takes care of her and when she dies it destroys what little is left in him of the light. He screams to the heavens for vengance against the one who made her this way and the mists answer.
He finds himself transported to the realm of ravenloft and there is where his downfall starts. Add a gypsys, a young priest some good folklore, and sit down with a box of tissues because our Elf does not survive.
Its a good start to the Ravenloft books. I still hate Strahd but its one of those fun kind of hates that we have for a favorite villian.
If you are a dragonlance, ravenloft, forgotten realms or other d&d world fan this is like old home week. have fun, took me three hours to read.