Mina: The Dracula Story Continues [Mass Market Paperback]

Marie Kiraly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1994

In Bram Stoker's immortal classic, "Dracula," an extraordinary woman named Mina Harker became the living object of a vampire's obsession. He came to her in the night, like a demon lover, opening a vein in his chest - and pressing her tender lips to the wound. Consumed by passion, Mina drank of his blood. And from that moment on, his seductive power filled her senses with strange, forbidden longings. Only one thing saved her soul from eternal damnation: a stake driven through the heart of Count Dracula...

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 325 pages
• Publisher: Berkley; paperback edition (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425143597
• ISBN-13: 978-0425143599
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,969,193 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully suspenseful and erotic sequel to Dracula, October 2, 2000

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Marsha Weaver (Roanoke, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mina: The Dracula Story Continues (Paperback)

An excellent read and sequel! Bergstrom tells the story mainly from Mina's point of view, and she captures her voice so perfectly that on the first page the reader is immediately drawn into the world one remembers from Stoker's classic. The author also recreates the sound and feel of the original Dracula, while adding her own exciting elements to the mix. Some of the characters from the classic are here and new ones introduced. Also, a mystery is added that keeps the reader turning the pages until the very end to find the answer. This book is very hard to put down, so count on losing at least one night's sleep.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long Live Mina Harker, August 3, 2003

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Jon Weber (IL, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mina: The Dracula Story Continues (Paperback)

This book follows Mina Harker both during the Dracula story and her life beyond where the original Dracula ends. Mina, if you remember is the newlywed bride of Jonathan Harker, the one who originally visited Count Dracula at his castle to arrange properties in and around London.

This is one of the most creative continuations of Dracula that you will ever find. You will once again meet all of the original characters and their struggle with Dracula as well as what their lives have become after they leave the castle when Dracula had turned to dust. Mina, still with the blood of Dracula in her, finds it hard, if not impossible to get on with a normal life. She has changed and this affect not only her but all of the people she has been the closest to.

This is a must read for all Dracula fans and a great thanks to Elaine Bergstrom for continuing the tradition.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well done!, January 29, 2003

By 

C. F Higgins (Warrenville, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mina: The Dracula Story Continues (Paperback)

I was suspicious when I first purchased this book, and thought to myself "it will be very difficult to write a convincing sequal to Dracula." But let's just say I was pleasantly surprised. Bergstrom takes the character of Mina and gives her a dark side. The architypal heroine in distress is pulled from the pages of Dracula and becomes a complex, enigmatic, scheming, and sensual woman. There are creepy moments, and the sex is pretty volcanic. The plot moves well, as is elegantly constructed. My only complaint is that the ending seemed a little overdone, almost too complicated.

Nevertheless, if you like Gothic horror, you will love this book.