I've always been ambivalent on modern 'reimaginings' - they have a history of being polarizing in the 'quality' debate. Thus, I think my general unfamiliarity with the Dracula/Van Hellsing mythos definitely worked in my favor. Without any previous cultural baggage, I found myself really enjoying "Abraham's Boys" as a look at how children deal with moral decisions.
I'm inherently attracted to "with great power" stories, wherein children deal with being given 'adult' powers (thus my love of the Shazam!/Captain Marvel mythos), and I can understand Max's choice to use his "powers" (in this case, the knowledge of how to kill someone) for what he views as the greater good. Hill clearly leaves the question of 'what is the greater monster, the vampires or the tyrannical fanaticism of Abraham?' up to readers; his choice in perspective, however, clearly nudges readers in one direction.
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