There are few things that were missing in this book! One was a map for me to enjoy the geography of Ravenloft and Barovia.
I was not at all pleased with the cover of my edition - the artwork looked very much in the opposition with the main character and it bothered me a lot.
As for the story I enjoyed learning the story behind Strahd von Zarovich. It all inspired me to go back to my Ravenloft RPG books and get ideas for a some campaign that will probably never come to life ...
I am now even more interested in the rest of Ravenloft novels!